Health care leaders press legislators on cost and regulation
Hospital and nursing home officials from Bemidji join area legislators at the Capitol on February 18 to discuss malpractice insurance rate regulation the Minnesota Certificate of Need law and other health care issues. The group urged careful assessment of new bills’ cost and quality impact amid concerns about over regulation and rising professional liability costs. They also attended a legislative workshop hosted by the Minnesota Hospital Association.
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Doug St. Onge
Bemidji
Lee Swanson
Ann Stennes
Minnesota Hospital Association
Capitol
Minnesota
The
Sherwood seeks to rescind Minnesota ERA ratification
State Representative Glen Sherwood announces a House resolution to rescind Minnesota's ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. He cites caucus opposition to ERA and pro life concerns, urging citizens to contact representatives and pressure for action.
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Bemidji
M Minncsota Sherwood
Era
Glen Sherwood
Pine River
House
Minnesota
Sherwood
DFL
U. S. Supreme Court
Joseph Witherspoon
Yale Law Journal
New York
New Jersey
Nebraska
Tennessee
Kentucky
PSC OKs Otter Tail electric rate hike averaging 18 percent
The Minnesota Public Service Commission approved rate increases for Otter Tail Power Company across customer classes, averaging about 18 percent. The order requires merging rate structures, introducing a fixed zone charge, and revising billing with itemized charges.
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Minnesota Public Service Commission
Otter Tail Power Company
al Hartl
Otter Tail
Commission
Center for Unusual Phenomena forms at UND to study odd events
A UND geography student and instructor formed the Center for Unusual Phenomena to document cattle mutilations UFO sightings and other odd occurrences in the Dakotas Minnesota and Montana. Volunteers take five or six calls weekly and use maps photos and interviews to study suspected mutilations and related phenomena.
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Grand Forks
N.D
Larry Ritso
University of North Dakota
Ritso
Larry Farlak
Center For
CUP
Dakotas
Minnesota
Montana
Faflak
Riso
Warren
Minn
Warroad Cup
Wells County
North Dakota
Ioeen
Cass County
Spring road restrictions expand in southern Minnesota
Minnesota Highway Department announces spring road restrictions are in effect in southern areas and may soon reach northern Minnesota. Weight limits apply on highways south of and including trunk highways 10 and 21. Drivers should plan heavy loads promptly to avoid delays, with posted limits prevailing if discrepancies arise.
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Minnesota Highway Department
Minnesota
Highway Department
Way Department
Bemidji
Crookston
Welshman Joins Heartwarming Family Reunion in Wales
Joe Peake, 87, describes a joyous visit to Llanudno North Wales where he reunited with his sister Mary Peake 90 after 69 years. Mayors from nearby towns attended and he received gifts at Llandudno Town Hall.
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Springfield
Ohio
Joe Peake
Llandudno
North Wales
Mary Peake
Peake
Stevie Wonder snubbed yet honored at 1975 Grammys
The National Academy awarded Paul Simon best pop male vocalist and album of the year for Still Crazy After All These Years. Stevie Wonder, though not nominated, was saluted as the ceremony honored Natalie Cole, Janis Ian, Willie Nelson, Rita Coolidge, Ray Charles and others across genres.
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Los Angeles
Stevie Wonder
Paul Simon
Neil Sedaka
Howard Greenfield
the Captain
Tennille
Stephen Sondheim
Simon
Art Garfunkel
Garfunkel
Simon and Garfunkel
My Little Town
Eagles
Lyin’ Eyes
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Natalie Cole
Miss Cole
Nat “King” Cole
Janis Ian
Eering
van McCoy
Michel Legrand
Legrand
Phil Woods
Dizzy Gillespie
Chick Corea
Willie Nelson
Linda Ronstadt
Kris Kristofferson
Rita Coolidge
Ray Charles
Richard Pryor
James Whitmore
Harry S. Truman
Harry
Littlefork Student Serves as House Page in 1976 Session
Little Fork High School junior Krystal Lhe served as a High School Page in the Minnesota House of Representatives during the fourth week of the 1976 legislative session February 16 to 20. She met Rep. Irvin Anderson and observed debate while assisting in the House Chamber and supporting bill and journal duties.
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Krystal
Big Falls
Little Fork
Minnesota House of Representatives
Capitol
Irvin Anderson
International Falls
House
Minnesota
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