Senate passes bridge victims compensation fund The Minnesota Senate has passed legislation creating a compensation fund for victims of the I-35W bridge collapse, but it differs from the House version which was approved last week.March 13, 2008
St. Paul through the eyes of the mayor St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman joins Midday to discuss the challenges facing his city, and the achievements that have been made in the past year.Midday, March 13, 2008
Cabin owners surprised by big increase in taxes St. Louis County is asking the state to reconsider a big tax increase for people who lease public property for hunting or lake cabins. For some, the hike could put the family lake cabin at risk.March 12, 2008
NY Gov. Eliot Spitzer linked to prostitution ring Spitzer's involvement in the ring was caught on a federal wiretap as part of an investigation opened in recent months, according to a law enforcement official.March 10, 2008
Funding for study of Iron Range cancers moving through House Funding for a study of a kind of lung
cancer that might be connected to mining taconite is moving through the state House. It was approved last week by a House committee.March 10, 2008
'The Counterfeiters' moral dilemma "The Counterfeiters," which won this year's Oscar for Best Foreign Language film, tells the true story of the largest counterfeiting operation in history. During World War II, Nazis formed a counterfeiting unit in a concentration camp that was staffed entirely by Jews, working under threat of death.March 6, 2008
House passes $1B bond plan after gorilla fight The Minnesota House passed a nearly $1 billion bonding bill Thursday. Critics say it's too expensive and worked to strip some projects from the bill, including money for gorillas at the Como Zoo.March 6, 2008
Cities worry about further cuts in state aid As the state grapples with a nearly $1 billion budget shortfall, some city officials worry Pawlenty might dip into the money cities get from the state.March 6, 2008
Ellsberg reflects on the significance of the Pentagon Papers A conversation with Daniel Ellsberg, the man known for leaking the Pentagon Papers, a top secret study of 30 years of American foreign policy in Vietnam. He spoke last week as part of the University of Minnesota's "Great Conversations" series.Midday, March 4, 2008