Jessica Mador

Reporter
Minnesota Public Radio
jmador@mpr.org

Jessica Mador Feature Archive

Greeting soldiers home
More than 1,200 soldiers from Minnesota's 34th Infantry Division National Guard brigade are returning home. MPR looks at what happens after the welcome back ceremonies are over. (02/09/2010)
Captain Jim Pereda talks by video chat
Instant communications technology helps military families keep stay in touch, but is it taking a toll on deployed soldiers? (02/08/2010)
Military testing
The evolving science of PTSD, and how it could help veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. (02/08/2010)
More than 1.6 million U.S. troops have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001. The Defense Department estimates that up to 20 percent of them suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or major depression. Here is one man's story of PTSD. (02/07/2010)
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has ordered Xcel Energy to identify and fix any gas lines in the state that have broken through sewer lines, or face a $1 million fine. (02/05/2010)
Twin Cities janitors are resuming talks this week after voting to authorize a strike if an agreement cannot be reached. (02/01/2010)
The first wave of Minnesota National Guard soldiers began returning from Iraq Sunday. More than 1,000 soldiers from the Guard's 34th Infantry Division are coming home in the next few weeks. (01/24/2010)
Twin Cities Shriners Hospital is working with Minnesota-based relief organizations to arrange treatment for a number of Haitian children injured in the recent earthquake. (01/23/2010)
The St. Paul City Council has voted to file a legal brief in support of a lawsuit challenging Gov. Tim Pawlenty's authority to make unilateral budget cuts. (01/21/2010)
The Armed Forces Service Center at MSP is a busy place, especially with the country at war on two fronts. (01/18/2010)
A church in Golden Valley is seeking volunteers this week to help pack one million meals for victims of the earthquake in Haiti. (01/17/2010)
Minneapolis police Chief Tim Dolan Sunday announced the arrest of a second suspect in connection with last week's triple homicide that left three members of the East African community dead. (01/10/2010)
Minneapolis police have arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with this week's triple homicide at a corner market in south Minneapolis. (01/09/2010)
The Star Tribune is offering buyouts to cut about 30 newsroom positions, but there are no buyouts or layoffs planned among reporters. (01/06/2010)
The Minnesota Twins officially begin operating out of Target Field in downtown Minneapolis on Monday. (01/04/2010)