MPR News Features are news segments created for various long-form programming, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered, amongst others. Features run the gambit of interviews, reports, profiles, and coverage.
May 1, 1997 - Some residents of East Grand Forks might have to find new places to live after the flood. City officials say homes in the Griggs and Sherlock parks neighborhoods of the city are so severly damaged, residents will probably have to rebuild elsewhere. Federal regulations state homes in a floodplain damaged beyond more than 50 percent of their assessed value cannot be rebuilt. Dick Grassel represents those neighborhoods on the city council. Dick Grassel is a member of the East Grand Forks City Council. Residents of the Griggs and Sherlock parks neighborhoods will meet with city off
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 1, 1997 - 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.
May 2, 1997 - Commentator Susan Carol Hauser on the passing of Hale-Bopp. She's the author of "Full Moon: Reflections on Turning Fifty.
May 2, 1997 - You may recall the uproar when, after a major drug ring bust last fall, white defendants were released on bond before their trial, but the Blacks were kept in detention. U-S Attorney David Lillehaug is releasing new information about some of those defendants that he says partially explains the apparent disparity, but he's also supporting a serious study of who gets pre-trial detention and who doesn't.
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 - 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 6, 1997 - Grand Forks' only hospital is slowly beginning to provide care again. United Hospital was completely shut down for two weeks during the height of the Red River flooding. Minnesota Public Radio's Lorna Benson visited the emergency room today (TUESDAY) which is the first area of the hospital to begin seeing patients again. JOY: "I have a sore throat so I'm gonna see the doctor. Joy Jordheim sits patiently with her mother Pat, while she waits for medicine to cure a possible case of strep throat. Joy has been sick for five days, but her mother didn't take her to the doctor right away because it has been a major hassle getting medical care in Grand Forks:
May 6, 1997 - It's a problem most parents can attest to: how to keep their children active and entertained, without resorting to plopping them in front of the television set. One Minnesota mom not only came up with some good activities for her energetic son, she got them published. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports.