February 5, 1997 - A Senate panel today approved money to provide emergency food for the state's snow-bound deer population despite objections from the Department of Natural Resources. Minnesota Public Radio's Martin Kaste reports.
February 6, 1997 - In case you haven't noticed, this is Sweeps Week, when all the commericial broadcasters bring out the programming they think will bring them the biggest audiences and the biggest advertising dollar. Here's a sample of what Channels Four and Five were offering yesterday.
February 6, 1997 - The films of Kenji Mizoguchi are known for their long takes, compassionate view of women, and uncompromising social realism. But the problem is that his films are not that well known. Mizoguchi, considered one of the most important directors of all time, was born at the turn of the century in Tokyo. He died in 1956, having made as many as 86 movies. On Friday, the Walker Art Center and the U-Film Society begin showing a selection of Mizoguchi. We asked Marlena Gonzales Tamrong, an associate film curator at the Walker, and Kinji Akagawa, a Japanese-born artist and teacher, into the studio to help us understand Mizoguchi's films and their impact. Marlena Gonzales Tamrong is an associate film curator at
February 6, 1997 - A debate over a proposed large-scale dairy feedlot west of the Twin Cities moves to the courtroom today. A Wright County environmental group is suing the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, arguing the MPCA should do further study on the potential environmental effects of what could be Minnesota's largest dairy farm. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports.
February 7, 1997 - Midday examines aviation safety with pilot and author John Nance, a commercial pilot and a Lt. Colonel in the Air Force Reserves. He's written a number of aviation thrillers, the most recent, Medusa's Child. Nance also answers listeners call-in questions.
February 7, 1997 - The Minnesota House has given preliminary approval to legislation meant to curb teen smoking. Minnesota Public Radio's Martin Kaste reports.
February 7, 1997 - Within the next several weeks the local telephone market will be opening up to free market competition just as the long distance monopoly was broken apart in the early 1980's. Throughout the country, companies that control local phone lines are scrambling to protect themselves as regulators welcome outside competitors into what's been their territory. In Minnesota US West says it's being forced to offer newcomers an unfair advantage that could lead to a deterioration of the local phone network. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports.
February 7, 1997 - The Clinton administration wants to take over some TV frequencies but broadcasters warn that will be bad for the consumer. The proposal is part of the administration's new budget. Attorney General Janet Reno says the government wants to use the frequencies now assigned for broadcast channels 60 through 69. The president hasn't decided how to use most of the frequencies, but forty percent would be ded
February 7, 1997 - MPR’s Dan Olson reports on a University of Minnesota Symphony Orchestra performance of the music of Roy Harris, Rimsky-Korsakov… and “Beijing Drum,” a piece of new music by a Chinese composer Zhou Long written for the pipa, an instrument similar to a lute.
February 7, 1997 - Supporters say the tobacco bill was weakened by an amendment from Rush City DFL'er Loren Jennings who proposed eliminating a provision that would ban shelf displays of cigarettes in stores and move cigarettes to behind the counter. That touched off a floor debate on how much access kids should have to cigarettes in stores. Here's an edited sample of some of the debate.