Play4min 05secPUC to decide on huge powerline projectApril 15, 2009 12:00 AMBy Sea StachuraAfter three years of studies, public hearings, and legal judgments, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission will decide this week whether a CapX 2020, a huge powerline project, can be built across the state.
Report: Air quality around dairy poses health risksApril 13, 2009 3:12 PMBy Lorna BensonA new report by the Health Department reiterates that a large dairy operation near Thief River Falls is a public health hazard that needs to be addressed.
Play4min 15secHigh above Duluth, raptors offer a sign of springApril 13, 2009 3:00 AMBy Stephanie HemphillThe spring migration of raptors, underway in the skies over northern Minnesota, provides observers a snapshot of the health of the species.
DNR concerned by zebra mussels found in Prior LakeApril 11, 2009 9:44 PMThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is cautioning boaters and anglers after zebra mussels were discovered in Prior Lake.
Play53min 53secFargo-Moorhead awaits second crest of Red RiverApril 9, 2009 7:54 AMBy Dan GundersonNational Weather Service forecasters predict the Red River will crest again next week in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker, MPR reporter Dan Gunderson, a hydrologist, and the director of North Dakota's Human Services Department join Midday for an update on the flooding.
Tree-eating bug closing in on MinnesotaApril 8, 2009 2:03 PMBy Tim NelsonOfficials in Wisconsin say they've found an infestation of the emerald ash borer in the LaCrosse area, which brings the bug to Minnesota's doorstep.
Play4min 07secTree-eating bugs arrive on Minnesota borderApril 8, 2009 8:32 AMBy Cathy WurzerA species of invasive insect that has killed tens of millions of tress in the last decade has been spotted just a mile from Minnesota. Scientists in Wisconsin have confirmed that the emerald ash borer has spread to a town south of La Crosse, right on the border of southeastern Minnesota.
Play53min 54secHumans vs. animals, a comparative studyApril 7, 2009 4:06 PMA writer investigates what it means to be human by considering how much she is like certain animals. One example: like people, prairie dogs have an extended vocabulary of sounds.
Play53min 59secFDA oversees Big TobaccoApril 7, 2009 4:00 PMThe House just passed a bill putting Federal Drug Administration in charge of regulating tobacco. A rival approach to regulation will also be considered in the Senate and Midmorning asks what the FDA's first moves will be and what impact this will have on the industry and smokers themselves.
Tree beetle turns up in western WisconsinApril 7, 2009 2:20 PMState officials say they've discovered a tree-eating beetle has spread to western Wisconsin.