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Local leaders announce opening of the new I-35W bridge

Local leaders announce opening of the new I-35W bridge

Gov. Tim Pawlenty, U.S. Sens. Norm Coleman and Amy Klobuchar and other local leaders join together at the site of the new I-35W bridge to announce when it will open. Midday broadcasts this press conference live.

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What does the new I-35W bridge mean to relatives of victims?

The new I-35W bridge is scheduled to open in days. When it does, there'll be a lot of attention on the structure, and its role as a thoroughfare for thousands of commuters. But what does it mean to relatives of victims?
by Tom Crann

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Details for 35W bridge memorial due Monday

Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak plan to talk Monday about a memorial that will honor the victims, the same day they reveal when the new bridge will open to traffic.

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Medical journal publishes review of bridge response

Medical journal publishes review of bridge response

While emergency responders have been praised for the way they rescued victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse, a review published in a medical journal says several things could be improved in response to future disasters.

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Winona dedicates 9/11 memorial

A massive granite memorial, 9 feet by 11 feet, will be dedicated in a ceremony today in Winona, Minn. remembering the more than 3,000 people that died this day seven years ago.
by Tim Nelson

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Live Westminster Town Hall Forum with Nancy Aossey

Live Westminster Town Hall Forum with Nancy Aossey

Nancy Aossey is President of the International Medical Corps, a humanitarian organization that has responded to many global emergencies in the past two decades, including the war in Darfur, the tsunami in southeast Asia and the cyclone in Myanmar. She speaks before an audience at Westminster Presbyterian Church.

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Michael Chertoff at the National Press Club

Michael Chertoff at the National Press Club

After hurricanes Gustav, Hannah and now Ike, and just before the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff addresses a live audience at the National Press Club.

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New I-35W bridge to open next week

The bridge could be open to traffic as early as next Tuesday, slightly more than 13 months after the old on collapsed on Aug. 1, 2007.
by Dan Olson

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Crews say I-35W bridge may be done in days

Crews say I-35W bridge may be done in days

Construction crews working on the new I-35W bridge said Saturday that the bridge could be completed even earlier than expected.

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New Orleans mayor: Please don't come home yet

New Orleans mayor: Please don't come home yet

Anxious evacuees across the country clamored to come home Tuesday after their city was largely spared by Hurricane Gustav, but Mayor Ray Nagin warned they may have to wait a few days longer.

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