April 9, 1997 - State officials say that despite the communities ravaged by spring flooding, residents and county leaders can take heart that the federal disaster declaration signed by the president means economic assistance is on the way. Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe reports the number one priority TODAY remains on the HUMAN needs of the flooding. --------------------------------------------------------- | D-CART ITEM: 6127 | TIME: 3:41 | OUTCUE: "...soc." --------------------------------------------------------- State Emergency Services Director Jim Franklin says many local officials in towns and counties that have NOT been officially declared a disaster area are worried they've been overlooked...but he offers this re-assurance: BITE:
April 9, 1997 - D-F-L leaders in the Minnesota House have unveiled their plan for improving public education in Minnesota...but education tax credits are not included. House Speaker Phil Carruthers and members of the House Education Committee say they're committed to working with Governor Carlson on education reform. But their plan omits the specific provision Carlson says he's prepared to fight for. Minnesota Public Radio's Tim Pugmire reports... House D-F-Lers say their "Excellence for All" proposal would create greater standards of accountability for schools and students. They reject the Republican Governor's proposed tax credits in favor of spending more on pu
April 9, 1997 - The National Weather Service has raised the projected crest on the Red River in Fargo Moorhead. It now stands at 39 to 39-and-one-half feet....a foot higher than the previous projection. The crest in Fargo is expected late Thursday or early Friday. The Red in Fargo this morning was at 35-point-59 feet. Flood stage is 17 feet. As Minnesota Public Radio's Hope Deutscher reports....people living along the Red River wasted no time in building up their dikes.
April 9, 1997 - State officials say that despite the communities ravaged by spring flooding, residents and county leaders can take hear that the federal disaster delcaration signed by the president means economic assistance is on the way. Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe reports that while the money will help communities and individuals begin planning for clean-up and recovery...the number priority TODAY remains on the HUMAN needs of the flooding. State Emergency Services Director Jim Franklin says many towns and counties that have NOT been officially declared are calling to say they're worried they've been overlooked...but he offers this re-assur
April 10, 1997 - Some of the people who have been fighting floods in various parts of the region FINALLY got some GOOD news today. In the northwest, forecasters DOWNGRADED their crest projections for the Red River at Fargo/ Moorhead. In west central Minnesota people who live along the Minnesota river in towns like Montivideo and Granite falls are watching the water receed and moving ahead with clean up and damage assessment. Minnesota Public Radio's Mark Zdechlik reports... | D-CART ITEM: 6349 | TIME: 4:26 | OUTCUE:soc
April 10, 1997 - MPR’s Dan Gunderson reports on how Fargo-Moorhead learned they had as little as 36 hours to raise dikes by two feet because the Red River could go higher than earlier predicted. Hundreds of people worked through the night in an effort to beat the clock.
April 10, 1997 - MPR's Jon Gordon reports that there will be no spears or gillnets on Mille Lacs Lake, for now. A federal appeals court has refused to allow eight Ojibwe Bands, including six from Wisconsin, to spear and gillnet on Mille Lacs and other Minnesota lakes this spring. The move comes after landowners and some counties appealed a federal judge's order allowing the bands to begin fishing in the 12 county area of east-central Minnesota.
April 11, 1997 - Midday’s Gary Eichten has a conversation with former Senator Eugene McCarthy during a visit to the Twin Cities for a couple of public book readings. During the program, McCarthy reads from his publication, Selected Poems, and answers listener call-in questions.
April 11, 1997 - The Minnesota House passed a major welfare reform bill LATE last night (early this morning.) The measure NOW goes to a conference committee where the differences between it and the bill passed by the Senate will be worked out. But as Minnesota Public Radio's Karen-Louise Boothe reports...House members didnt' wrap up their work until (time)...action that had been delayed by abortion politics over the last week: The first order of business on the bill, was an amendment offered by Minority leader Steve Sviggum that would have required greater reporting requirements by doctors who perform abortions. But House Speaker Phil Carruthers ruled that the amendment was not relevant and a majority of members agreed,thereby kicking abortion politics out of the welfare reform debate.
April 11, 1997 - Residents of Breckenridge are preparing for round two of their battle with the Red River. The river is expected to crest again this weekend, as the community is still trying to recover from a mix of floodwater, rain and a blizzard. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports... (nat of birds chirping)