Digitization made possible by the State of Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, approved by voters in 2008.
April 18, 1997 - Minnesota farmers grow soybeans mainly for cattle feed, but a growing body of research suggests people may want to include the beans in their daily diet. Nutritionist, Mark Messina has studied the health benefits of soybeans for the National Institutes of Health. Today, he will be in Saint Paul speaking to a group of registered dietitions about the health virtues of soybeans. Messina told Minnesota Public Radio's Lorna Benson, soybeans are the only plant known to contain special chemicals called isoflavones that could lower the risk of osteoporosis, cancer, heart disease.
April 18, 1997 - A civics quiz question: What is Minnesota's third largest level of government? You pass if you answered the Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities. The 16 member Met Council's budget, $291 million this year, is third in size behind Hennepin County and the state of Minnesota. Next question: name the Metropolitan Council member who represents you? Name not on the tip of your tongue? Proponents of electing rather than appointing council members say that would change if a bill before lawmakers is approved this session. But others say an elected council means another layer of campaign fundraising and advertising. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Olson has more.
April 18, 1997 - Next, the alpha and omega of the 15th Annual Minneapolis/Saint Paul International Film Festival, which runs through next Saturday. In a moment, we'll talk with a young filmmaker about his $2500 film called "The Road to Guatemala." But first, Peter Markle. He's not a household name, but his working habits might be a good example for starry-eyed filmmakers dying to be the next big thing. Peter Markle has made a decent living directing movies like "Hot Dog, The Movie" and TV series episodes like "Homocide", and this work lets him do his own projects, including "The Last Days of Frankie The Fly", starring Dennis Hopper and Keifer Sutherland, tonight's film festival headliner. Markle was a pioneer in Minnesota filmmaking when he made "The Personals" here years ago. He sees a parallel between 1997's "Frankie" and 1981's "The Personals".
April 18, 1997 - East Grand Forks update. The flooding situation is continuing to deteriorate in Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota. Joining John Rabe on the line is Melvin Hoverson Assistant Fire Chief for East Grand Forks.
April 18, 1997 - Fargo has two flooding problems: both along the Red River and overland flooding withstanding water. Officials looked at options for dealing with the situation Hope Deutscher reports.
April 18, 1997 - Flooding situation update (East Grank Forks?), invu w/Major Shields of National Guard Major Shields - 2:37 / JR / ATC
April 18, 1997 - MPR’s Bob Potter interviews Grand Forks police official Byron Sieber about flooding in the town and a mandatory evacuation order.
April 18, 1997 - Red River reached its peak today, expected remain at 39.5 feet throughout the weekend. The massive dikes in the community are holding but city officials are concerned that they can withstand the river much longer. Dan Gunderson reports several community building have disappeared under the water 15 or 16 feet of water.
April 18, 1997 - John Rabe reads from "Frederick Manfred"
April 18, 1997 - Ska, the root of reggae, is out of the shadows again with the announcement that Chelsea Clinton favors a ska band. Beyond the beltway, there's a ska fest going on tonight in the Twin Cities. It's Ska Fest '97, featuring FluxSkaPacitor, The Siren Six!, and Let's Go Bowling. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Roberts brought in rock historian Jim DeRogatis and Siren Six! saxophonist John Reinick for a short history lesson in Ska.