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Elk Run investor lays out vision for future of medicine

Elk Run investor lays out vision for future of medicine

Biotech investor Steve Burrill laid out his vision today for the future of medicine during a visit to southwest Minnesota. It was his first public stop in the state since he decided to invest in the planned Elk Run BioBusiness Park near Rochester.
by Mark Steil

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St. Olaf students win Rube Goldberg competition

St. Olaf students win Rube Goldberg competition

How many St. Olaf College students does it take to change a light bulb? Apparently the answer is 11 -- and it takes them 239 steps and nearly two full minutes to get the job done.
by Tom Crann

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Will the dikes hold up against the storm?

The floodwaters seem to be receding, but the danger is far from over. An incoming storm will bring both wind and snow to the Red River Valley and people are concerned about the winds whipping up waves that could overcome the sandbag dikes. All Things Considered talked with agricultural service engineer Ken Hellevang about the strength of the dikes.
by Tom Crann

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Hackers steal $94K from Red Wing church

The thieves apparently used a complicated Internet virus to gain private information that was used to execute electronic money transfers at the Church of St. Joseph in Red Wing.

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Study: Triathlons can pose deadly heart risks

Warning to weekend warriors: Swim-bike-run triathlons pose at least twice the risk of sudden death as marathons do, the first study of these competitions has found.

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Fed money stimulates construction of NE MN physics lab

Fed money stimulates construction of NE MN physics lab

Stimulus money will fund dozens of jobs to build a big physics experiment in northeast Minnesota.
by Bob Kelleher

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The geology of the Red River flood plain

The geology of the Red River flood plain

To explain why the Red River seems to spill over its banks with such consistency, we called Don Schwert, a professor of geology at North Dakota State University in Fargo.
by Tom Crann

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Volcano science and Mount Redoubt

Volcano science and Mount Redoubt

Mount Redoubt in Alaska is spewing ash and showing signs of imminent eruption. Meanwhile, politicians on Capitol Hill are questioning the usefulness of "volcano monitoring" in President Obama's stimulus package. Midmorning looks at the science and politics of this dangerous force of nature.

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Scientists track golden eagle as it soars

Scientists track golden eagle as it soars

The weather might not be perfect today, but it won't matter much to one large golden eagle. The eagle will get to be in the wild again, after spending weeks in the Twin Cities, recovering from an injury.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Mayo researcher, inventor of G-Suit dies

Mayo researcher, inventor of G-Suit dies

The inventor of the G-Suit has died. Dr. Earl Wood developed the outfit worn by fighter pilots to help counteract the effects of gravity at the Mayo clinic in the 1940s. His work there was top secret, so Wood and his partners had to test the suits on themselves.
by Tom Crann

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