May 15, 1997 - Midday looks at Governor Arne Carlson's insistence that tax breaks for education expenses, including private school costs, be part of any education funding bill passed by the legislature. On this Talk of Minnesota, listeners call in and comment on whether the governor should stick to his guns or be willing to compromise.
May 15, 1997 - The next three Fridays, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis is screening 23 regionally-produced films and videos in the 1997 Film and Video Showcase. This year, there were double the number of submissions from the local filmmakers. One of those is Peter Syvertsen (SEE-vert-sen), who made a 17-minute film called "26 Summer Street", based on a William Carlos Williams short story. Peter Syvertsen (SEE-vert-sen)'s "26 Summer Street" shows May 16th, in the third and final Friday night of the Walker's 1997 Film and Video Showcase. The showcase of short movies actually begins tomorrow night, and includes Chuck Smith's "Once Again", Hayden Groom's "Family Tree", and Mary Ahmann's "The Last Goodbye". Sun 28-MAY 19:29:01 MPR NewsPro Archive - Wed 04/11/2001
May 15, 1997 - Another milestone in the post-flood recovery of Grand Forks occurred this week with the beginning of summer school at the University of North Dakota. The state's second-largest employer, U-N-D didn't sustain the level of flood damage suffered by the city's downtown, yet university officials say it will take several years for the campus to return to full strength. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports... (nat of Bobcat)
May 16, 1997 - Better late than never...that's how some high school students in East Grand Forks are looking at their prom - which was postponed due to spring flooding but now will be held this weekend. Minnesota Public Radio's Hope Deutscher stopped into the East Grand Forks High School as students prepared the school for the annual dance. Not far from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's temporary center in the East Grand Forks High School....students are busily decorating the schools gym, cafeteria and auditorium. Organizers are expecting more than 100 couples to show up for prom...and hundreds of parents and friends to watch
May 16, 1997 - (For Friday Morning Ed) Legislative leaders have given up trying to reach a compromise with Governor Carlson over education tax credits. Senate negotiators last night (Thurs) abandoned a plan known as "Common Schools of Excellence," which they had hoped would satisfy the Governor's desire to let families spend public dollars on private education. Minnesota Public Radio's Martin Kaste has the story: The DFL leaders of the House and Senate went into Governor Carlson's office on Thursday afternoon hoping to coax his signature for their school funding bill. By the time they came out, they's resigned themselves to a veto. Speaker Carruthers: ((Carruthers being gloomy))
May 19, 1997 - A Voices of Minnesota interview with retiring Augsburg College president, Charles Anderson. Also Israeli novelist Abraham B. Yehoshua is in the Twin Cities to speak on the topic of "Israeli Identity in a Time of Peace" and "Modern Democracy and the Novel". He has won numerous awards for his writing and is an activist in the Israeli Peace Movement, working for a compromise with the Palestinians.
May 19, 1997 - MPR’s Martin Kaste describes that state lawmakers are facing a midnight deadline to finish their work of the session. Two big bills are headed to the Governor Carlson’s desk, where they face all but certain vetoes.
May 20, 1997 - Public and private landholders are challenging Chippewa Indian's plans to take fish and other game in eastern Minnesota, under terms of an 1837 treaty. But miles north of the region under contention, Chippewa Indians have been harvesting fish and wild rice and hunting moose and deer on public lands with little fanfare, and no public protests.
May 20, 1997 - Midday discussion with the four legislative leaders from the State Capitol. Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe, Senate Minority Leader Dean Johnson, House Speaker Phil Carruthers, and House Minority Leader Steve Sviggum share their thoughts on the close of the regular legislative session and the chances of a special session due to potential governor veto on education bill. The guests also answer listener call-in questions.
May 22, 1997 - Midday discusses saving for retirement with guests Jean Johnson, senior vice president for Programs at Public Agenda, a research group in New York; and Chris Farrell, Minnesota Public Radio's senior business and economics editor. Listeners call in with questions for the guests.