June 11, 1997 - Midday talks with MPR Classical Music Host Eric Friesen as he prepares to leave Minnesota Public Radio. Friesen has accepted a position as a national music host with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Toronto.
June 11, 1997 - It's become a matter of conventional wisdom that a high school diploma won't cut it anymore -- especially in the high-tech job market of the 21st century. But college isn't cheap: The cost of attending a public institution has doubled in the last fifteen years, and tuitions at PRIVATE colleges have tripled. As Minnesota Public Radio's Martin Kaste reports, there may be an alternative on the way for undergrads who don't have the money -- or the time -- for life on campus.
June 11, 1997 - Gary Gillette, baseball analyst and vice-president of Total Sports, comments on Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad making pitch to fellow baseball owners for permission to begin trying to sell or move the team…even as an offer to buy the team surfaced.
June 11, 1997 - A new Minnesota Public Radio, Pioneer Press and KARE-11 poll shows more Minnesotans favor Governor Carlson's proposal for education tax credits and deductions that parents could use for private school education, than oppose it. MPR's Karen-Louise Boothe reports.
June 11, 1997 - Relief has poured into flood ravaged Grand Forks... bottled water and cleaning supplies by the truck load... mountains of clothes.... and much needed cash. But at this point, a month and a half after the flood, one of the most precious commodities is musclepower.......people willing to pitch in and help residents put their houses and lives back in order. Some of that brute-strength is coming from an unlikely source..... Minnesota prison inmates. Rachel Reabe of our Mainstreet Radio team has the story.
June 12, 1997 - The job market looks generally rosy for the 1.2 million members of college class of '97. On the face of it few industries seem more promising than higher education. Senior professors are retiring earlier than ever and in ever-greater numbers. But as Minnesota Public Radio's Martin Kaste reports, rarely have young academics been gloomier about their prospects.
June 12, 1997 - Governor Carlson has gained the support of some black and Latino leaders for his education tax credit and deduction program. In a joint news conference, representatives from the Council on Black Minnesotans, and the Chicano Latino Affairs Council along with other community leaders..spoke in favor of the governor's plan. But as MPR's Karen-Louise Boothe reports support isn't unanimous among all minorities.
June 12, 1997 - During this springs flooding in the Red River Valley, dotted through the coverage of the human drama were stories of deer and rabbits marooned on islands in the rising waters. Squirrels and raccoons were stranded in the treetops as the flood swirled around them. Its going to cost millions and take month if not years to rebuild the towns and the farms....but the flood is not expected to make a significant dent in wildlife populations. Most species are well adapted to survive natural disasters--- although human caused changes are another matter. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure reports.
June 12, 1997 - SPECIAL INTRO FOR MORNING EDITION As anyone in the Red River Valley can tell you, floodwaters dredge up an awful lot of junk you might never expect. And though the flooding wasn't as severe, when the waters of the Mississippi through the Twin Cities receded, tons of garbage was left along the banks. Dozens of volunteers boarded the Harriet Bishop Riverboat yesterday (THU) to help clean up some of that trash. Minnesota Public Radio's John Rabe was on the banks in Saint Paul riverboat stopped to drop off bags of garbage. That report from Minnesota Public Radio's John Rabe. Sun 28-MAY 19:10:01 MPR NewsPro Archive - Wed 04/11
June 13, 1997 - When President Clinton declared major portions of Minnesota and North Dakota disaster areas two months ago, hundreds of federal disaster assistance employees poured into the flood stricken areas from all over the country. Their job was to help the thousands of flood victims with everything from temporary housing to unemployment to small business loans. Almost a quarter of a billion dollars of federal assistance has already been funneled to flood relief in Minnesota and North Dakota. In addition to writing the checks, disaster assistance employees have served up reassurance and compassion to people who feel like they've lost everything. Rachel Reabe of our Mainstreet Radio team prepared this profile of a federal worker assigned to the flood relief effort in East Grand Forks.