With SE Minn. silica sand mining on pause, groups organize

By on March 12, 2012 in Environment, MPR News, Radio

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Winona, Minn. — Silica sand mining is a hot topic in southeastern Minnesota. Local officials have helps town hall meetings with residents, met with environmentalists and industry leaders, and passed moratoriums to study the issue that has already swept parts of Wisconsin.

This is the story of how these local moratoriums — 9 in all — have given rise to a public movement.

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Australian company to harvest carp from Minn. waters

By on January 20, 2012 in MPR News, Radio, Spots

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Rochester, Minn. — An Australian company that harvests and processes carp for Asian and European food markets opens its first U.S. facility in Wabasha, Minn.

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Latino families battling childhood obesity

By on January 16, 2012 in Demographics, MPR News, Radio

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Northfield, Minn. — The population of Latino children is growing faster than any other group in the U.S., by age and ethnicity. These kids are also among the most burdened with health problems, like diabetes and obesity.

Currently, nearly 40 percent of all Latino children in the U.S. are overweight or obese.

This is the story of one-10-year-old girl in rural Minnesota struggling in her own battle against obesity. It’s the second of an occasional series of stories looking at the impact these health problems create today.

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