March | 2011 | Statewide | Minnesota Public Radio News

When nuclear disaster strikes

Michael Olson March 24, 2011, 4:45 PM Mar 24, 2011

When disaster struck at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission recommended that American within 50 miles of the disaster evacuate. Most Minnesotan’s live within that radius of a nuclear plant. What would you do if disaster struck close to you?

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Grant helps promote dental hygiene for poor, rural Minnesotans

Elizabeth Baier March 24, 2011, 2:30 PM Mar 24, 2011

Minnesota State University will offer dental care to low-income rural Minnesotans who can’t afford dental care.

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Body recovered of backhoe operator, Highway 22 collapses

Michael Olson March 24, 2011, 7:11 AM Mar 24, 2011

The body of Michael J. Struck has been recovered from the Minnesota River. A tributary of the river swallowed Struck as he was working with a backhoe to clear an ice jam.

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Legislators seek revenue from state lands

David Cazares March 24, 2011, 5:45 AM Mar 24, 2011

State legislators are pushing the pendulum away from science and conservation, and toward boosting revenue from state lands and encouraging recreation.

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Duluth gets gnarly

Michael Olson March 23, 2011, 3:33 PM Mar 23, 2011

True, the Census shows that Rochester overtook Duluth to become the 3rd most populace Minnesota city, but you still can’t do this in the land of Mayo.

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Bad weather and bigger floods

Michael Olson March 23, 2011, 8:03 AM Mar 23, 2011

Minnesota winter clings on with a blast that fends off spring. Flood predictions grow darker and actual flooding continues as snow and rain fall in much of the state. One worker is presumed dead after trying to clear an ice jam on the Minnesota River.

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Finding beauty in the flood

Michael Olson March 22, 2011, 8:00 AM Mar 22, 2011

On the muddy banks of the Minnesota River Chaska artist Richard Kochenash explained to the Chaska Herald what draws him to the paint the river this time of year. “It is a time of transition. … The strength, the points of the ice, and the energy” of the river.

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Gloomy forecast gives rise to flood concerns

Michael Olson March 21, 2011, 8:00 AM Mar 21, 2011

The latest predictions for precipitation around the state aren’t reflected in the most recent flood outlooks.

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Preparing for high water

Mark Steil March 20, 2011, 11:30 AM Mar 20, 2011

The rivers are rising in Minnesota, and the experts have been handing out plenty of advice on what you should do to get ready.

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Bioscience conference set for Worthington

Mark Steil March 18, 2011, 10:26 AM Mar 18, 2011

Bioscience is a big, diverse field and all parts of the growing industry will be discussed at a conference in Worthington in southwest Minnesota in early April

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Archives for March 2011

When nuclear disaster strikes

Grant helps promote dental hygiene for poor, rural Minnesotans

Body recovered of backhoe operator, Highway 22 collapses

Legislators seek revenue from state lands

Duluth gets gnarly

Bad weather and bigger floods

Finding beauty in the flood

Gloomy forecast gives rise to flood concerns

Preparing for high water

Bioscience conference set for Worthington