Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Some small towns may be losing a community icon -- their post offices
  As many as 2,000 small-town post offices could close in the next few years, including 10 in Minnesota. Technology may have revolutionized communication, but it is making life tough for the U.S. Postal Service.6:49 a.m.
• Duluth news anchor Dennis Anderson retires after more than 50 years as a journalist
  Veteran news anchor Dennis Anderson is retiring from WDIO-TV. The Hall of Fame broadcaster started in radio in 1961 at a Virginia Minnesota station before working in TV. He joined WDIO in Duluth in 1969 and has enjoyed a long career since.6:53 a.m.
• Q&A: Gov. Dayton at an impasse with state Republicans
  MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton about a potential government shutdown and what it will take to prevent that from happening.7:20 a.m.
• Victim Floyd Whitfield helping others when killed by tornado
  He overcame obstacles and turned his life around. He was driving a friend's son home from church when the twister struck.7:27 a.m.
• Latest diversion project for Fargo-Moorhead faces fierce opposition
  A proposed diversion project for Fargo-Moorhead would flood several small upstream communities and thousands of acres of farm land. Hundreds of people would be relocated to make room for a large area to hold water during a flood.7:45 a.m.
• Recovery center opens as Minneapolis tallies damage
  Housing is the biggest issues facing the victims of the twister that struck north Minneapolis on Sunday. City officials hope a disaster recovery center opening on Wednesday will help matters.8:25 a.m.
• Washington County's siren failure a sign of problems with Minnesota's warning system
  Minnesotans got a reminder this week that warning sirens aren't always the best way to find out potentially dangerous weather is coming.8:45 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Joplin's Tornado Leaves 7 Mile Path Of Destruction
  On Sunday, the deadly tornado that devastated Joplin, Mo., drove straight through the city, west to east. In minutes, it had created a wide path of near total destruction.
• Obama To Deliver Speech To British Parliament
  President Obama holds talks with British political leaders in London Wednesday. The talks are likely to be dominated by discussions about the economy, Libya and support for Egypt and Tunisia.
• Mubarak To Be Tried For Protesters' Deaths
  Egypt's state prosecutor has announced that former President Hosni Mubarak will stand trial for the deaths of protesters during the uprising that ousted him from office in February.
• Anti-Government Protests In Yemen Get More Violent
  Yemen's president has repeatedly backed away from signing a deal to step aside. Iona Craig of the London Times has witnessed the clashes between government loyalists and a tribal faction that sides with protesters demanding President Saleh step down. She talks to Renee Montagne about what she's seen.
• Tucson Shooting Suspect Faces Competency Hearing
  The 22-year-old man charged with the Tucson shooting rampage that left six people dead and Rep. Gabrielle Giffords seriously injured will be in court Wednesday. In March, a judge appointed a psychiatrist and a psychologist to separately evaluate Jared Loughner's mental competency.
• French Finance Minister Top Contender For IMF Chief
  Christine Lagarde is the first woman ever to head the economic affairs of a G-8 economy. Observers say she has the skills necessary to fill the shoes of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who resigned to fight charges of sexual assault in New York City.
• Flipping The Script: Man In A 'Woman-Shaped' World
  In her new short story about domestic life, Helen Simpson flips the gender roles: men fret all the time, while women leave the bathroom in a mess. It all started, Simpson says, as "a story on feminism. But I tend to be a comic writer."
• Financial Markets Are Lower On European Worries
  Asian markets ended mostly lower and European stocks are also down, in part because of worries about government debt in European Union countries. There are fears that Greece might default and that the debt crisis could spread to other countries.
• Iceland's Erupting Volcano Frustrates Airlines
  Hundreds of airline flights have been canceled in northern Europe because of an ash cloud emitted by a volcano in Iceland. Officials say there's no need for the widespread closures of airspace seen after a similar event last year.
• Advocates Urge Lawmakers To Make Table Saws Safer
  Table saws are the country's most dangerous commonly used power tool. Each year, 40,000 Americans end up in emergency rooms with injuries — 4,000 of them suffer amputations. This week, consumer advocates are in Washington meeting with lawmakers to push for tougher safety regulations for the industry.

Resources

• Marketplace Tech Report®
• Marketplace Morning Report®
• Mark Seeley's WeatherTalk

Services

• Hourly Newscast
• HD Radio
• iPhone App / Mobile
• E-mail newsletters
• RSS feeds
• Podcasts
• Submit your photos
• Videos
• Weather
• Most e-mailed stories