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May 1, 1997 - intro: Hundreds of people gathered in Fargo today to observe the National Day of Prayer. The mayors of Fargo and Moorhead, pastors from Grand Forks and Wahpeton, and teachers and students prayed for strength to rebuild their flood-damaged communities. Leif Enger of Mainstreet Radio has this sound portrait of today's ceremony. D-CART #9889 Runs 2:14 Music Out NOTE -- Host Backannounce 340 woman singing: "God is in control, we believe that his children will not be forsaken. God is in control, we will choose to remember and never be shaken..." FADE W/CROWD FX 4538 then to 1430: "Lord, it's been a tough year for many in this Valley. Many have fought long and hard to win a battle against nature. For some i
May 1, 1997 - The bodies of several serial murder victims have been found in Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis the past few years. The trial of a man charged with the murders is underway in Hennepin County District Court. All of the media coverage worries park supporters the public is getting the wrong message about park safety. An event Friday at Theodore Wirth is an attempt by the Park Board and residents to assure the public the parks are safe. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Olson has more.
May 5, 1997 - One of the most widely debated issues in the modern workplace is whether employers should offer domestic partner benefits. In Minnesota, local governments which have sought to include unmarried, same-sex partners in their health insurance plans have run into legal roadblocks. But in the private sector, where the competition is growing for talented workers, more companies and organizations are finding domestic partner benefit packages make good business sense.
May 5, 1997 - For the last few weeks we have been hearing from the Reverend Craig Hanson from his home on the banks of the Red River in Fargo. He told us of the struggle to build the dikes... and the 24 hour-a-day watches to guard against leaks. He spoke of the ewxcitement as it appeared the river was going down, and then the distress as the Red began to rise again. The houses along his street were eventually ring-diked. Now the water is receding and the Fargo clean-up is in full swing. In the last of his floood diaries Craig Hanson looks back over all that happened. The Reverend Craig Hanson lives by the Red River in Fargo. We would like to thank him for sharing his story with us over the past month. Sun 28-MAY 19:41:27 MPR NewsPro Archive - Wed 04/11/2001
May 5, 1997 - Though the flooding in Grand Forks has been dubbed a once-in-500-years event, experts say the next flood could happen soon -- like next year. University of North Dakota geographer Paul Todhunter says it's more than likely next spring will also bring high waters, if not as bad as last year. Floods, he says, naturally come in clusters: University of North Dakota geographer Paul Todhunter Sun 28-MAY 19:41:15 MPR NewsPro Archive - Fri 04/13/2001
May 5, 1997 - The Federal Communication Commission will decide this week how much schools and libraries should pay for access to the internet and other telecommunication services. An amendment to the Telecommunications Act of 1996 mandates a deep discount on access charges for schools and libraries. Educators say the discount is needed to get more schools wired and help them afford the online service. U-S West is urging Minnesota schools to apply for the federal program and offering help to make the technology connections. Despite the benefit to schools, company officials say the discount is a bitter pill to swallow. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports....
May 5, 1997 - EVERY DAY, victims of domestic abuse looking for a way out quietly endure a frustrating search for shelter, only to hear repeatedly that there is no space available...they should call another shelter. What many women do not realize is that of the twelve domestic abuse shelters in the Twin Cities, there is almost ALWAYS a space somewhere. The challenge is finding it. But a new project underway this spring could make the search a little bit easier. The "Day One" project encourages shelters to share bed information with each other, so if they don't have space, they can refer women to another shelter that does have a bed. As Minnesota Public Radio's Lorna Benson reports, the project is long overdue in the eyes of abuse victims: | D-CART ITEM: 9585
May 5, 1997 - As part of the “Voices of Minnesota" series, this program features two interviews on personal stories of overcoming life struggles. MPR’s Laura McCallum speaks with Stanley Sahlstrom, retired educator. Sahlstrom focused his adult life in support of agriculture. MPR’s Dan Olson speaks with Giovanna "Mama D" D'Agostino, a philanthropist and restaurateur. Program ends with a call-in segment with Kathleen Maloney, the new executive director of the Minnesota Alliance for Arts in Education.
May 6, 1997 - For the last several decades the federal government has spent billions of dollars each year to increase the number of public housing units and rent subsidies for poor people. This year under Congress' efforts to restrain spending and balance the budget the federal government has stopped adding to its stock of subsidized housing. The government says a record number of Americans, five million households, now spend more than half their income on housing. And a growing number can't afford an apartment a place to live at all. Minnesota Public Radio's John Biewen reports.
May 6, 1997 - The Minnesota Senate has approved a PERMANENT gas tax increase of four cents, along with an additional PENNY tax for ONE year to help pay for repairs to roads and bridges damaged in Spring floods. Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe reports: The vote was close...34-to-31...and debate often broke down along urban-rural lines. It's a split that OFTEN surfaces over debates concerning transportation dollars, and was most evident during an exchange between DFL Senator Jane Ranum of Minneapolis, and Minority Leader Dean Johnson of Willmar: BITE: 22-secs Metropolitan legislators want the formula for divvying up