July 5, 2000 - FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING 7-5 Officals at North Dakota State University continue to cleanup after a disastrous flash flood swamped much of the campus. Heavy rains caused millions of dollars of damage to NDSU's library. Some departments remain without phone service. *While much of the damage was immediately obvious, some of the storm's toll is still submerged. School officials are still trying to gauge the long term impact *to the nearly 800 acres devoted to* crop research. Some say the loss of *this growing year* for *crop and seed developers* may be more important than the monetary damage. Minnesota Public Radio's Bob Reha reports. *On a recent summer day, *the sun makes an appearance* on the NDSU campus.
July 10, 2000 - A group of Minnesota teachers has filed a lawsuit claiming they are due a lot more money in retirement benefits. They say the state and the Minnesota Teachers Retirement Association illegally changed retirement plans on them without their knowledge or consent. Minnesota Public Radio's Patty Marsicano reports:
July 10, 2000 - A national school-improvement organization is praising Minnesota's efforts to help students become good citizens. The Education Commission of the States, a non-profit group that provides assistance to state education policy makers, is highlighting the so-called "service learning" movement during its national forum this week in Minneapolis. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports.
July 11, 2000 - In its 15 years, the Center for Victims of Torture in Minneapolis has become a vital part of the internationa campaign for human rights. Where it once solely treated torture victims, it now does research, training, and advocates public policy. Minnesota Public Radio's Patty Marsicano reports.
July 11, 2000 - A growing number of states are using detailed report cards to compare public schools, and a key Minnesota legislator wants to do the same. The impact of such school rankings is among the issues school policy makers are tackling this week in Minneapolis during the annual meeting of the Education Commission of the States. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports.
July 11, 2000 - The college of Saint Benedict in Saint Joseph is collaborating with Gray Wolf Press to create the Upper Midwest's first ever Literary Arts Institute -- featuring programs for area writers, readers, actors and publishing enthusiasts. All week, the College and Graywolf are hosting a publishing workshop called "Inside Books" to inaugurate the new partnership. Mainstreet Radio's Marisa Helms reports. {AMB 4: press
July 12, 2000 - Joining us with his take on the poll results is Steven Schier, chair of the political science department at Carleton College.
July 13, 2000 - DFL Senate candidate Mark Dayton has started his advertising blitz, spending more than 300-thousand dollars on television ads running statewide this week. Dayton is the third Democrat to buy up large chunks of airtime before the September primary. Attorney Michael Ciresi has had ads on the air for months, and DFL'er Rebecca Yanisch just finished a big television ad buy. In the latest in our series of Ad Watches, Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum talks with analyst Dean Alger about the Dayton and Yanisch ads...
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July 19, 2000 - The Saint Paul school board has given its final approval to a tax levy question for the November ballot. School leaders are describing the excess levy, which would raise $105-million over five years, as a necessary investment for Saint Paul children. But opponents say the proposed property tax increase is ill-timed and inappropriate. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports.