Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Mississippi River's past, present and future
  Two views of the river from a historian and the new superintendent of the unusual urban national park set on its banks.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Paul Labovitz: Superintendent of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.
  John Anfinson: National Park Service historian for the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.
  Resources
  Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
  Friends of the Mississippi River
• A poet's progress on the mighty Mississippi
  Writer and NPR commentator Andrei Codrescu stops by the Midmorning studio to talk about his documentary in the works on the Mississippi River, which inspired the rich blues music of his adopted Louisiana home.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Andrei Codrescu: Author most recently of "New Orleans, Mon Amour: Twenty Years of Writing from the City."
  Resources
  Andrei Codrescu's Web site
• After the Swift raid
  Six months after the immigration sweep through the Swift plant, life in Worthington has returned to normal for most, but not all of its residents.10:50 a.m.
  Guests
  Jerry Fiola: Director of community education for the Worthington school district. His office also was responsible for distributing United Way funds after the federal raids of the Swift plant.
  More from MPR
  Sale of Swift & Co. raises questions in Worthington (05/29/2007)
  A town divided talks about the immigration raid that tore it apart (01/07/2007)
  Swift and Co. raids may have lasting implications (12/15/2006)
  Midmorning: The Swift raid fallout (12/15/2006)
  Feds raid meat-packing plant in Minnesota (12/12/2006)
  Resources
  Worthington School District

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