May 15, 1998 - Arne Fogel, local radio personality and music historian, discusses the musical legacy of Frank Sinatra, who died May 14th, 1998. Fogel gives insight on Sinatra’s impact on popular singing. Program includes Sinatra song segments.
May 15, 1998 - Ray Suarez, NPR's Talk of the Nation host, critiques the media at a recent Twin Cities seminar sponsored by the Twin Cities chapter of the Association of Women in Communications. Suarez’s speech was titled "The Media's Role in Defining Reality."
May 15, 1998 - U-N Secretary General Kofi Annan (KOH-fee ANN-nin) is the commencement speaker this Sunday at Macalester College. Annan came here from Ghana in 1959 and graduated from Macalester in 1961. He often speaks about freezing his ears off because he wouldn't wear earmuffs. Mike Shuster covers the United Nations for National Public Radio, and he spoke with Minnesota Public Radio's John Rabe about Annan and the job he's done at the U-N. National Public Radio's Mike Shuster, speaking with Minnesota Public Radio's John Rabe. Listen for Kofi Annan's speech at Macalester College Sunday at two on Minnesota Public Radio. Sun 28-MAY 11:09:03 MPR NewsPro Archive - Wed 04/11/2001
May 15, 1998 - Frank Sinatra will be remembered in different ways by different people... for writer Frank Skillman the memories go way back... --------------------------------------------------------- | D-CART ITEM: 9263 | TIME: 5.11 | OUTCUE: "...cult of frank (plus :13 sec music) --------------------------------------------------------- Writer Frank Skillman and producer Peter Donalds write, create "NeoRadio" for the Pacifica Network in River Falls Sun 28-MAY 11:08:59 MPR NewsPro Archive - Wed 04/11/2001
May 15, 1998 - The Minnesota History Center will be celebrating the life of one of Minnesota's most famous living artists this weekend--George Morrison. The Grand Portage native was born in a small Ojibwe community in 1919, and spent years living in New York, where he made a reputation for himself as an abstract expressionist and hung out with artists like Jackson Pollack and Willim DeKooning. Morrison moved back to Minnesota in the seventies and still lives and paints up on the North Shore of Lake Superior. His wood mosiacs and abstract totem poles are in galleries around the world and even in the White House sculpture garden. It was in Grand Marais that Morrison met St. Paul writer Margo Fortunato Galt. The two collaborated on a book just published by the Minnesota Historical Society called "Turning the Feather Around: My Life in Art." Galt says other books have been written ABOUT Morrison, but this one is in his own words:
May 15, 1998 - It's an old argument with a new twist. Which is more important: economics or the environment? Some people criticize the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for favoring economic development, and ignoring the potential for environmental damage. In the final part of our series on problems at the MPCA, Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure looks at charges that long term changes in the agency's philosophy are responsible for the growing list of environmental problems on its watch. 51:12 train. Birds etc.
May 15, 1998 - While many farmers are enjoying perfect conditions for early spring planting there's an area in northeastern South Dakota into southeastern North Dakota where floods prevent farmers from getting to their fields. After years of wet weather, the water tables in this region are so close to the surface, that water is bubbling up from the ground. Recent heavy rains - with more than 12 inches in the past two weeks are making things worse. Minnesota Public Radio's Cara Hetland reports: Rolling plains and expansive prairie is the typical landscape in northeastern South Dakota. It's an area where excess water fills sloughs then runs into the creeks that feed some of South Dakota's few lakes. The Glacier Lakes watershed is saturated adn the water now covers nearly every road in Day County. The lakes have swollen and are covering up a
May 18, 1998 - MPR Political commentators Bob Meek and Tom Horner talk about the race for the governor's office, which is the first in decades where an incumbent is not running. Topics include upcoming Republican and Democratic primaries and conventions, tobacco settlement, sports stadium debate, and negative campaigning. Meek and Horner also answer listener questions.
May 18, 1998 - [for use IF KOCH SIGNS for ATC tonight at 5:20. I will write alternate version for use if Koch does NOT sign by 5:20.] The Koch Refining Company and officials of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency have worked out final details of a 6.9 million dollar out-of-court- settlement. The agreement signed today requires Koch to begin agressive clean up of groundwater contamination at its Rosemount refinery south of the Twin Cities...but it comes years after the spills and leaks were first reported. Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Losure reports. HOST OUTCUE The signing of the new cleanup agreement removes one barrier to a new air
May 18, 1998 - The clean up and development of polluted riverfront property in downtown Minneapolis is picking up steam. The area is part of the city's historic flour milling district. Developers are building apartments and townhomes for people they believe will be attracted by the central riverfront's scenery and location. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Olson reports. audio . . . sfx wrecking ball Right now the neighbors are a little noisy. But the wrecking crew tearing down the old General Mills grain silos will leave soon. Then, developer Peggy Lucas' customers can catch a glimpse of what they've bought - an unobstructed view of the Mississippi River. Lucas' company, Brighton Development, is building apartments in the historic North Star Blanket fa