 Minnesota Public Radio has been off the air in the Braindad region since last week. A transmission failure 420 feet up their broadcast tower caused the outage. According to MPR, an equipment failure of this nature is rare. The replacement parts are expected to be installed soon and MPR hopes to be back on the air in the Braindad Lakes region sometime this week. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.