April 4, 1998 - The Jazz Image’s Leigh Kamman talks with Minnesotan Butch Thompson, a renowned American jazz pianist and clarinetist. Thompson discusses his recording of Scott Joplin work.
April 6, 1998 - House Speaker Phil Carruthers discusses the ending of the legislative session. Topics include tax rebate, St. Paul arena, education, and Health and Human Services bill. Carruthers also answers listener questions.
April 6, 1998 - Midday presents a broadcast of Grand Forks Mayor Pat Owens speaking to St. Peter residents at First Lutheran Church. Owens empathizes with St. Peter’s tornado disaster by reflecting on the devastating flooding that impacted Grand Forks the prior year. Program then turns to Vincent Harding speech on Martin Luther King, presented as part of coverage on 30th anniversary of King’s assassination, and his legacy.
April 6, 1998 - Environmentalists today claimed a small victory in their effort to protect a raptor called the "Goshawk" in Northern Minnesota. The Forester in charge of the Chippewa National Forest has agreed to ban logging for two years in areas known as Goshawk habitat. While the situation is not as contentious as the fight over the spotted owl in the northwest, environmentalists say its a battle worth fighting. Brigit Hust prepared the case for the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and the National Audubon Society. Brigit Hust prepared the Goshawk case for the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy and the National Audubon Society. The Goshawks habitat in Chippewa National Forest won't be logged for two years. Sun 28-MAY 11:47:53 MPR NewsPro Archive -
April 6, 1998 - Many businesses in the tornado battered town of Le Center plan to resume operations this week. Le Center's industrial park south of town and a nearby mobile home park were hardest hit in the storms. The town has been successful at luring small manufacturing firms which brought an estimated 400 jobs to Le Center. As Minnesota Public Radio's Brent Wolfe reports, repairing as much as 15 million dollars worth of tornado damage is an added challenge for small companies struggling to expand their businesses.
April 6, 1998 - The mayor who led Grand Forks through last years flooding offered sympathy and encouragement to tornado victims in St. Peter Sunday. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure reports. and vividly described the disaster that struck HER community almost year ago, when the dikes protecting GRand Forks began to give way.
April 6, 1998 - (For Monday M.E. 4/6) *REVISED* Tobacco attorneys hope the U-S supreme court will block the release of nearly 40-thousand secret industry documents today (Monday). The tobacco industry will have to release those files to the state by 4 pm unless the high court intervenes. The state of minnesota and blue cross blue shield want the files for use in the state's lawsuit against the tobacco industry. Minnesota public radio's elizabeth stawicki reports: The tobacco companies had asked Justice Scalia to delay indefinately an order they turn over the secret files. Scalia then turned the matter over to the full court. those files are expected to include industry research relating to smoking and health, underage smokers, and tobacco companies' pr
April 6, 1998 - Gustavus Adolphus College alumni and students spent the weekend cleaning up the destruction from last week's tornado. The tornado damaged many of the college's buildings and has forced an extension of the college's spring break. But it didn't keep people from breaking out the "gustie spirit" to help the college begin the process of recovery. Minnesota Public Radio's Lynette Nyman has this report. 31:00 ambience of crowd
April 6, 1998 - Minnesota's House of Representatives has approved more than $27 million dollars worth of tornado relief aid to communities in south central counties. Minnesota Public Radio's Eric Jansen reports from the state capitol: Representatives acted swiftly and unanimously today in appropriating $27.6 million to help communities in south central Minnesota rebuild from tornado damage sustained 8 days ago. $8 million of that aid package will qualify five counties to draw approximately $24 million more from the federal government. St. Peter Representative Ruth Johnson says that although residents are carrying on the Minnesota tradition of doing what needs to be done, there is a lot of work ahead:
April 6, 1998 - MPR’s Bob Potter talks with Reverends David Johnson and Ronald Smith. The pastors say they've been trying to lead a joint church - and the broader community - in a difficult process called racial reconciliation.