July 9, 1996 - Midday takes up baseball at the Major League All-Star break with St. Paul Saints owner Mike Veeck and Minnesota Public Radio sports commentator Howard Sinker, who is also State News editor at the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Veeck and Sinker share their thoughts on the state of MLB baseball and also answer listener questions.
July 10, 1996 - Midday talks with University of Minnesota President Nils Hasselmo. Topics include talks on debate over closure of general college idea, tenure rules, and campus security. Hasselmo also answers listener questions.
July 11, 1996 - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rudy Boschwitz visits Midday to share his campaign platform and answer questions from listeners as part of Midday's series of programs with the candidates. Topics include DFL incumbent Paul Wellstone, minimum wage, taxes, and federal budget.
July 15, 1996 - Midday features a special Talk of Minnesota call-in program about number 34, the now-retired Minnesota Twin, Kirby Puckett. Program includes Puckett press conference and listener comments in the creation of an audio thank you letter to “Puck.”
July 18, 1996 - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bert McKasy visits Midday to share his campaign platform and answer questions from listeners as part of Midday's series of programs with the candidates. Topics include Republican primary fight, DFL incumbent Paul Wellstone, electability, tax policy, and term limits.
August 6, 1996 - MPR’s Bill Wareham reports on Mayor Sayles Belton's budget outline. It has no new taxes, and more crime prevention. A new unit is being proposed to investigate misdemeanors, seeing them as “gateway” crimes.
August 6, 1996 - In connection with "National Night Out,” Midday presents a program about the effectiveness of local crime prevention efforts. Studio guests Travis Christopher, member of the Brooklyn Park Police Department and president of the Minnesota Crime Prevention Association; and St. Paul Police Lieutenant Richard Gardell share their insights and answer listener questions.
August 8, 1996 - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Steven Young visits Midday to share his campaign platform and answer questions from listeners as part of Midday's series of programs with the candidates. Topics include Republican primary fight, DFL incumbent Paul Wellstone, polls, and voter pessimism.
August 9, 1996 - On this Midday program, a discussion on past, present, and future life on Mars with guest Robert Pepin, a University of Minnesota physics professor who has been involved in space research for several decades. Pepin also answers listener questions.
August 22, 1996 - Excerpt of U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone stumping with constituents at the Minnesota State Fair. MPR’s John Rabe briefly interviews Wellstone.