Disasters

Out of leads, Pine County ups reward
Authorities in Pine County are upping the reward money to $10,500 for information leading to the arsonist who burned 12 cabins and a sportsmens club were to the ground last month near Big Pine Lake.
Minn. professor still missing in Utah desert
National Park officials in Utah continue to hold out hope for the safe return of a missing Minnesota man. 65-year-old Jerry Wolff, a St. Cloud State University biology professor, left May 10th on a trek in a rugged section of Canyonlands National Park.
State lawmakers get a report this morning from the law firm they hired to investigate the 35W bridge collapse. A special legislative committee is looking into Minnesota's bridge inspection, maintenance and construction program.
Out of ashes
A year after the Ham Lake fire was officially declared contained, Lutheran wilderness camp rebuilds.
Osmo Vanska composes a musical 'bridge'
The Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra is premiering a new work by Minnesota Orchestra conductor Osmo Vanska, called "The Bridge." It's inspired in part by the collapse of the I-35W bridge last summer.
China and Myanmar after disaster
China and Myanmar are reeling from recent natural disasters. International relations professor Roy Grow of Carleton College joins Midday to discuss China's powerful 7.9 earthquake, the cyclone that wiped out Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta and how the devastated countries are working toward recovery.