May 12, 1994 - MPR's Stephen Smith and Bill Catlin present "A Suffering Mind," a documentary about depression. Documentary interviews individuals battling depression and psychologists and about a commonly misunderstood condition.
June 10, 1994 - MPR’s Martin Kaste reports on a press conference by the Army Corp of Engineers where they detail items recovered while searching for barrels dumped into Lake Superior decades ago.
July 13, 1994 - MPR’s Greta Cunningham interviews author Howard Siverston about his book “The Illustrated Voyageur: Paintings and Companion Stories." Siverston details the use of birch bark canoes, historical diaries, and the eventual decline of fur trading in the Great Lakes and Boundary Waters region.
August 5, 1994 - On this segment of MPR’s Voices From the Heartland, Writer John Shepard recounts his birthday kayak journey on the waters of Lake Superior and through the Apostle Islands.
August 20, 1994 - MPR’s Chris Roberts talks with Money Magazine’s Marguerite Smith about their 1994 rankings of U.S. cities. Minneapolis came up #32 and Roberts tries to figure out “why so low?”
September 19, 1994 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports on the idea of creating a water trail on Lake Superior. The plan would allow sea-kayakers the ability to paddle and view the lake from a different perspective. While the concept has support from many politicians and environmentalists, some are concerned that no study has been completed into the potential negative impact to the shore via the access points.
September 20, 1994 - Minnesota boater and author Marlin Bree reads of his experience on the waters of Lake Superior with his sail boat, the Persistence, during a violent northeaster.
September 20, 1994 - Mainstreet Radio’s Rachel Reabe visits Tofte, Minnesota. While the natural shoreline of Lake Superior has not changed over time, the small town along the North Shore has. Reabe talks with local residents about the evolution of the town, the opportunities/concerns it has brought, and what the future holds for the community.
September 21, 1994 - MPR’s Martin Kaste reports on the changes in Duluth, especially along Canal Park, that have blossomed tourism in the city and along the shore of Lake Superior. Kaste talks with local residents, business individuals, and politicians about the success and concerns over the development and subsequent tourist traffic.
September 22, 1994 - Midday presents a Mainstreet Radio special broadcast about Lake Superior and activity around it. Program consists of multiple interview site locations (Duluth, Grand Marais, and Thunder Bay). Topics include health of lake and development along the North Shore.