Monday, 04 February 2008 00:00
Dike Rehabilitation Project Continues
Engineers are about halfway done installing a 500-foot test section of the Herbert Hoover Dike around Lake Okeechobee – with a construction technique never before used in the U-S. Repairs are underway after inspectors concluded parts of the aging 140-mile long structure need to be upgraded or it could pose a grave and imminent danger to those living near it. WGCU's Mike Kiniry spoke to Mike Rogalski, the Herbert Hoover Dike project manager for the U-S Army Corps of Engineers in the Jacksonville District to learn more about the process, and the overall project…
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Monday, 04 February 2008 00:00
NPR's Robert Siegel
NPR reporters have been fanning out across the country providing detailed coverage of primary campaigning and elections. One of people behind the anchor desk – putting it all together day after day - is Robert Siegel. WGCU's Valerie Alker spoke to the veteran correspondent about his take on this political season – he calls it a standout.
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