
David Schaper
Audio Journalist, Editor and Writer at Freelance
I am a National Desk Correspondent for NPR in Chicago reporting on this great city, All Things Midwest and transportation; Huge Cubs, Blackhawks & Bears fan!
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3 weeks ago |
mankatofreepress.com | Dan Kraker |David Schaper |Catharine Richert
Some owners of homes and cabins in areas torched by this week’s massive wildfires in northeastern Minnesota got their first look Friday at the devastation and had a chance to see if their structures were still standing or if they had burned to the ground.
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3 weeks ago |
mprnews.org | Dan Kraker |David Schaper |Catharine Richert
Some owners of homes and cabins in areas torched by this week’s massive wildfires in northeastern Minnesota got their first look Friday at the devastation and had a chance to see if their structure were still standing or if they had burned to the ground.
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3 weeks ago |
mankatofreepress.com | Dan Kraker |David Schaper
Firefighters battling at least three major, out-of-control wildfires in northeastern Minnesota contended with more hot, dry, windy weather on Wednesday, making it difficult to contain the blazes. The Camp House and Jenkins Creek fires together have burned more than 54 square miles of forest — an area larger than the city of Minneapolis — and destroyed at least 140 structures.
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3 weeks ago |
southernminn.com | Dan Kraker |David Schaper
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3 weeks ago |
mprnews.org | Dan Kraker |David Schaper
Firefighters battling at least two major out of control wildfires in northeastern Minnesota are bracing for more hot, dry windy weather on Wednesday, making it difficult to contain the blazes. The Camp House and Jenkins Creek fires together have burned more than 30 square miles of forest, destroying dozens of homes and cabins. Authorities have issued evacuation advisories to the residents of more than 100 homes in the area, and some of those evacuation advisories have been extended.
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What I loved about Wade's reporting was not just his distinctive voice, but how he wrote so beautifully to that voice. And he was a generous, kind and gracious friend and colleague. Rest in peace, my friend. https://t.co/3m2kEb0VWq

Hundreds of @SouthwestAir flights are delayed today as the airline asked the FAA to "pause the airline's departures." Southwest says in a tweet the problem is "a result of the intermittent technology issues" and it hopes to "be resuming our operation as soon as possible." @npr

RT @NPRWeekend: Have you noticed flight ticket prices are getting more expensive? @davidschaperNPR breaks down why that is. https://t.co/Z…