April 14, 1997 - The people of Fargo Moorhead thought the Red River had crested over the weekend.... but This morning (Thursday) the River began rising again. The level hit 37-point-71 feet... a new record for this century... but still below the all-time record of 39-feet-point-one set in 1897. Residents living along the Red River continue to watch the water as its level fluctuates. Minnesota Public Radio's Hope Deutscher reports. For the second time in four days, the Red River in Fargo-Moorhead reached a new record... and then slowly continued rising.
April 15, 1997 - The Saint Paul school board and teachers union host a reception this afternoon to honor the district's 28 teachers who've earned certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Saint Paul leads the nation in board certified teachers. With a growing trend toward increased standards in education, many experienced teachers are going through the rigorous evaluation to gain professional recognition and possibly more money. Minnesota Public radio's Tim Pugmire reports... The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards began in 1987 as a way to increase teacher professionalism, upgrade learning environments and improve teacher training. Educators, government officials and business lead
April 15, 1997 - Governor Carlson has requested federal disaster relief for 26 ADDITIONAL minnesota counties....he signed a federal declaration adding 26 counties to the list of 21, ALREADY declared disaster areas. Minnesota Public radio's Karen-Louise Boothe: The Governor was joined in his reception room by various state and federal flood disaster officials...he signed the declaration with FEMA Region Five Director Michelle Burkett, who said that by declaring additional counties disaster areas, more people will be eligible for federal assistance.Burkett says some 2-thousand applications for help have come in...and already, money is on the way: BITE:
April 15, 1997 - A revolution is underway in medicine that could result in the mainstream acceptance of ancient healing techniques. Practitioners of accupuncture, massage and herbal remedies have often clashed with western-style doctors over a lack of strong scientific backing. But patients have been more receptive. A 1993 Harvard Medical School study found one-third of Americans use some form of alternative medicine. Each year, Americans spend more than 13 billion dollars out-of-pocket on these procedures and products. As Minnesota Public Radio's Lorna Benson reports, consumer interest in alternative medicine is forcing a dramatic change in the structure of modern medicine.
April 16, 1997 - Over the last two weeks we have been hearing from the Reverend Craig Hanson through his flood diary. Today Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Gunderson visited the Hanson home on the banks of the Red River in Fargo. The dike behind the house has begun to leak.... and Craig Hanson is preparing for the worst. Reverend Craig Hanson talking to Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Gunderson on the banks of the Red River in Fargo Sun 28-MAY 19:57:11 MPR NewsPro Archive - Wed 04/11/2001
April 16, 1997 - When the deformed frogs were first discovered by Minnesota schoolchildren in 1995, scientists hoped they might find the cause in a matter of months. But as more frogs were found, and the frogs attracted national and even international attention, the Environmental Protection Agency got involved. Now experts say it make take three to five years to find out what caused the deformities. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure is at an EPA conference on the frogs, in Shenendoah National Park in Virginia.
April 16, 1997 - MPR’s John Rabe talks with poet/writer Bill Holm about stoicism and exhaustion of Midwesterners during regional floods.
April 16, 1997 - There's no rest for the weary in Fargo-Moorhead, where residents are not only fighting the rising Red River, but now have to worry about overland flooding. Homeowners along the river can't stop shoring up dikes, and Fargo Mayor Bruce Furness says overland flooding now threatens homes in the southwest part of the city. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports... (nat)
April 17, 1997 - Midday focuses on education with guests Larry Pogemiller, DFL state senator, and Sandra Peterson, president of the Minnesota Federation of Teachers. Pogemiller and Peterson discuss common schools proposal, education standards, school choice, various programs, and answer listener call-in questions.
April 17, 1997 - We're reporting that at midday, the Red River at Fargo was just under 39-point-four feet -- 22 feet over flood stage. And for the last few weeks, we've been talking about crests, flood stages, and other flooding terms ... but what exactly does it mean? I called the Army Corps of Engineers' Ken Gardener to find out. Ken Gardener, the public affairs officer of the Army Corps of Engineers. Sun 28-MAY 19:56:26 MPR NewsPro Archive - Wed 04/11/2001