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HOUR ONE: The Economic Fallout
Hour One in RealAudio
The hour hour opens with a report by MPR's Bob Kelleher detailing the events leading up to the closing of LTV Steel and a look at the current situation. Our panel discusses how the shutdown of LTV Steel will affect the local community, the region and the state.

Guests:
Representative Tom Rukavina
Curt Antilla, Economic developer for Aurora - Hoyt Lakes
Joni Stutzman, Owner of the IGA Grocery Store in Hoyt Lakes
Art Rolnick, Senior Vice President and Director of Research for the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis

HOUR TWO: The Emotional Fallout
Hour Two in RealAudio
What does the future look like for the people who have lost their jobs at LTV Steel? We invite several workers and a psychologist to discuss the difficult choices they're facing. How hard is it to move on and how hard is it to stay? We talk about the historic reluctance of range residents to relocate.

Guests:
Larry Olmsted, Laid off LTV worker
Connie Zupancich, Counselor from Range Mental Health
David Lislegard, Laid off LTV worker
Sandy Hoechst, Laid off LTV worker

PROGRAM CREDITS
Site producer: Chris Julin
Engineer: Randy Johnson and Cliff Bentley
Host: Rachel Reabe