Inside the Daily Planet, 12/3/07

INSIDE THE DAILY PLANET Rock-Tenn fuel debate heats up by Anne Holzman, The Park Bugle It’s a crisis, or an opportunity. It’s a health threat, or an environmental breakthrough. It’s an economic boon, or a risky investment. New Ulm proves resilient in face of wars, hostility by Joseph Amato, Minnesota 2020 MN 2020 Editor’s Note: Minnesotans haven’t always been among the most tolerant Americans. New Ulm residents over the years have experienced the dark sides of humanity involving war with neighbors – the Dakota – and intolerance and suspicion with state government and institutions surrounding their German ancestry. MN nurses to lobby for staffing standards by Devin Henry, Minnesota Daily One goal the nurses hope to accomplish is to limit the number of patients a nurse is responsible for per shift. NEW IN BLOGS You and the gift of reading by Joe Nathan, School Talk NEW IN VOICES What is truth? by Michele St. Martin, Minnesota Women’s Press Michele St. Martin’s take on the local media’s reporting of a young mom’s lapse in judgment