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Mayor R.T. Rybak on Midday about post-collapse Minneapolis

2007
Aug 16, 2007 —

Midday speaks with Minneapolis Mayor  R.T. Rybak who has had to realign his budget priorities to consider road maintenance and repair in the aftermath of the I-35W bridge collapse Now he's hoping a special session at the Legislature will help solve some of the city's financial burdens.

Midday on new bridge plans

2007
Aug 15, 2007 —

Midday previews legislative hearings on new I-35W bridge reconstruction plans in a joint House-Senate transportation committee meeting,  now that state transportation officials have unveiled a preliminary design.

 

Midday on how to live with ambiguous loss

2007
Aug 14, 2007 —

Divers are still struggling with debris and river currents to find the remaining missing people who were on I-35W when it collapsed, and recent storms may slow the search even more.  Midday discusses ambiguous loss and how to be resilient in the face of trauma.  Guest  Pauline Boss, University of

Midday on medical community's response to 35W bridge emergency

2007
Aug 9, 2007 —

Midday talks wth Dr. John Hick, a physician at the Hennepin County Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine who was at the scene of the bridge collapse within minutes. He discusses the emergency response on the scene and in nearby hospitals.

Midday on renewal of infrastructure tax-and-spend debate triggered by bridge collapse

2007
Aug 8, 2007 —

The collapse of the I-35W bridge has sparked widespread concern about how transportation infrastructure is maintained. Midday guests Phil Krinkie and Dee Long discuss how much we should spend on our roads, and where that money should  come from.

Midday special on 35W bridge one week later: reflection and recovery

2007
Aug 8, 2007 —

It's been one week since the I-35W bridge collapsed. To mark this occasion Midday offers a special one-hour broadcast featuring the latest on the investigation, the stories of the survivors and a rememberance of the victims.

Midday on sorting through the rubble

2007
Aug 7, 2007 —

Midday talks with Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan and Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek about the 35W bridge recovery efforts.

Midday on making sense of disaster

2007
Aug 6, 2007 —

When tragedy strikes it's hard to know how to cope with the news. As part of continuing coverage of the I-35W bridge collapse, Midday's guest Rabbi Harold Kushner talks about dealing with disaster.

The gay marriage debate in Minnesota

2004
Apr 2, 2004 —

On this Midday program Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, and Sen. Michele Bachmann, R-Stillwater, discuss the gay marriage issue in Minnesota. Bachmann supports a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, and Dibble opposes it.  Listeners call in with questions.

Remembering television broadcaster Dave Moore

1998
Jan 29, 1998 —

Midday features a discussion about the life and work of legendary television news broadcaster Dave Moore. Guest: Dave Nimmer, University of St. Thomas journalism professor.  Listeners call in with questions.

Charitable giving and who benefits

1997
Nov 27, 1997 —

A Midday call-in program about charitable giving-- who we help and why we help. Does the help make a difference in people's lives? The studio guest is Major Robert Thomson, the Northern Division Secretary of the Salvation Army in Minnesota and North Dakota

Air travel and the airport

1997
Nov 26, 1997 —

At the onset of the busiest air travel time of the year, Midday talks with Jeff Hamiel, the Executive Director of the Metropolitan Airports Commission.  Listeners call in with questions.

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