Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• MPCA orders troubled dairy to take action
  State health officials say a dairy farm near Thief River Falls continues to pose a public health hazard. The MPCA has now ordered the dairy to take immediate action.7:20 a.m.
• Livestock industry hit hard by high feed costs, weak economy
  The livestock industry is in one of its worst economic slumps in decades. It's hit just about every sector: hogs, dairy, beef and poultry, and it's causing farmers a lot of stress.7:25 a.m.
• Art Hounds: CONvergence, Alex Kuno and Sunset Rubdown
  This week, our Art Hounds introduce us to the geeky, the creepy and the magical.8:25 a.m.
• Minneapolis police plan to use text message alerts
  Minneapolis and St. Paul police are planning to use a new service called Nixle to deliver public safety information to citizens. People can get the information by text message or e-mail.8:40 a.m.
• Ten years after blowdown, Boundary Waters still recovering
  Ten years after millions of trees blew down in Minnesota's pristine Boundary Waters Wilderness, the forest is in the midst of a comeback.8:50 a.m.

National Public Radio Stories

• Twitter Music Reviews: Criticism As Haiku
  Twitter, as we've seen in the protests in Iran, is becoming something of a force for democracy. It's proving useful not only for organizing street demonstrations but also for bringing down the walls around that most rarefied of communities: the world of music reviews.
• Nowrasteh's 'Stoning': A Horror All Too True To Life
  The harrowing climax in The Stoning of Soraya M. shows the graphic death of an innocent woman. The film's director and star say the scene — and the story — are tragically real.
• Madoff Likely Won't Be Serving Time In 'Club Fed'
  A complex point system will partly determine which prison Bernard Madoff, who was sentenced to 150 years, will go to. Because of his long sentence, it is likely that Madoff will never see the minimum security work camps known as "Club Fed."
• Employers Cut More Jobs Than Expected In June
  The nation's jobless rate is up to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent. The Labor Department says 467,000 jobs were eliminated last month. June's payroll reductions were deeper than the 363,000 that economists expected.
• Mystery Woman Plays Dial-A-Date In Afghanistan
  Benjamin Tupper is a captain in the Army National Guard, and he's a veteran of the war in Afghanistan. Women in Afghanistan live very restricted lives. Tupper recalls a young Afghan couple who managed to bend the rules — at least for a little while.
• New York's Legislature Grinds To A Halt
  In New York's capital Albany, Republicans and Democrats disagree over who is in charge. Three weeks ago, Republicans tried to take over the Senate. That's left neither side with a majority, and no bills are getting passed. Gov. David Patterson has ordered legislators to work over the holiday weekend to try to resolve the crisis.
• California To Creditors: I Owe You
  Lawmakers in California have failed to pass a stopgap budget. That means the state will begin issuing IOUs on Thursday. The state could issue $3.4 billion in IOUs by the end of July.
• Exxon Pays Interest On Valdez Oil Spill Damages
  Exxon has paid $470 million to more than 30,000 Alaskan fishermen, property owners and others affected by the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The money is interest on a punitive award, and it's one of the final payments representing the end of the 20-year legal battle.
• Statue Of Liberty's Crown Reopens July 4th
  Tickets sold out fast for the reopening of the State of Liberty's Crown. It had been closed since shortly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. To get to the top, you have to climb 354 steps, 146 of them up a narrow spiral staircase.
• Neighbors Explode Over Bikini-Clad Saleswomen
  Women in sparkly bathing suits sell sparklers and other items at Near Naked Fireworks. One resident told the Tacoma News Tribune the business is tacky and inappropriate, especially near a public park. The owner says local coffee shops outfitted their baristas in bikinis — he's just borrowing the business model.
• U.S. Military Launches 'Strike Of The Sword'
  The U.S. military launched a major operation centered in the volatile Helmand River Valley in southern Afghanistan. That's the center of the country's opium-growing region and one of the main strongholds of the Taliban.
• New Grads May Have Leg Up On Older Job Seekers
  Recent college graduates are finding out that an economic downturn is not the best time to be searching for work. But they do have a leg up on older job hunters: It's a lot easier for a 22-year-old — unburdened by mortgage and kids — to go to where the work is.
• Jackson's 2002 Will Made Public
  There will be no public viewing at Neverland Ranch as Michael Jackson's family tries to make other arrangements for a memorial service. It's all happening against the backdrop of revelations from Jackson's will that specify who'll control his estate and gain custody of the three children.
• Investigative Reporters Move Outside Newsrooms
  As the newspaper industry shrinks, investigative reporters are taking jobs with unconventional news outlets, academia, government agencies and the corporate world.
• 'Long, Hot Summer' Ahead For U.S. Troops In Iraq
  Journalist Tom Ricks, who has written two books on Iraq, says even though U.S. troops are leaving Iraqi cities, their daily lives won't change too much.

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