OCTOBER 25th.
>>> RIVERS OF LIFE IS A BBC
DOCUMENTARY ON THE MOST
IMPORTANT RIVERS IN THE WORLD
AND HOW THOSE RIVERS IMPACT
HUMAN LIFE.
ONE OF THE FEATURE RIVERS IN THE
DOCUMENTARY IS THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER.
THE DOCUMENTARY CREW CHOSE TO
FILM THE CITY OF BRAINERD AND
ESPECIALLY THE WINTER EVENT OF
JAYCEES ICE FISHING CONTEST.
THE DOCUMENTARY WILL MAINLY
FOCUS ON EVENTS THAT TAKE PLACE
ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BUT
THE RIVER DOES MORE THAN JUST
PROVIDE OUTDOOR FUN FOR LOCALS.
>> HUNTING, FISHING, JUST THE
SHEER RECREATION VALUE OF
BOATING, PONTOON RIDERS.
YOU ALSO HAVE TO KIND OF THINK
ABOUT THE OTHER BENEFITS THAT IT
PROVIDES.
IT'S A PART OF OUR LOCAL
ECONOMY.
THE DRINKING WATER VALUES THAT
WE TALKED ABOUT FOR NOT ONLY
OURSELVES WHO ARE KIND OF
CONNECTED TO THE GROUNDWATER
CONNECTION TO THE RIVER, BUT
ALSO THE ALMOST TWO MILLION
PEOPLE IN MINNESOTA THAT DEPEND
ON THE MISSISSIPPI FOR DRINKING
WATER.
>>Dennis:  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
DOCUMENTARY WILL AIR ON LAKELAND
