Materials created/edited/published by Archive team as an assigned project during remote work period and in office during fiscal 2021-2022 period.
February 24, 1989 - MPR's Mark Heistad and Tom Meersman present "Poisoned Waters," a documentary about groundwater contamination problems in Minnesota. Documentary contains reports from Lakeland, Northern Township in Beltrami County, New Brighton, and agricultural land in the southeast of state.
March 15, 1989 - MPR’s Dan Olson interviews former Pillsbury employees, who express their criticism of company during the Grand Met takeover.
August 24, 1989 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews State Fair curator Gale Frost about the many changes in public interest over the Minnesota State Fair’s history.
August 24, 1989 - MPR’s Karen Boros reports on politicians doing more than people watching. Boros interviews numerous Minnesota politicians on the importance of meeting, talking, and even dancing with fair attendees.
August 25, 1989 - MPR’s Kate Smith reports on the final year of the carousel at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. It has been a fixture of fair since 1914. The carousel was sold in 1988 to the non-profit organization Our Fair Carousel, with plans to preserve and relocate in St. Paul.
September 8, 1989 - Mainstreet Radio’s John Biewen presents the documentary “Dancing on Beat: Portrait of a Reservation Family,” which follows the daily life of an Ojibwe family on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in northern Minnesota.
August 23, 1990 - MPR’s Donna Nicholson reports on visiting soviet farm managers touring the Minneosta State Fair. The group is studying American farmers stewardship of the land.
August 27, 1990 - MPR’s Kate Smith visits the Minnesota Letterpress Museum located at Heritage Square on Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Smith talks with printers as they work the linotype machine and print fair newspaper.
August 28, 1990 - MPR’s Catherine Winter reports on the multiple incidents besetting the State Fair this year, including serous ride malfunctions and a fire at Epiphany Diner.
September 3, 1990 - MPR’s Kitty Eisele reports on the eventful moments of 1990 Minnesota State Fair, including three broken ride mishaps on Midway. Segment includes interviews of members at Fair.