All Things Considered is a comprehensive source for afternoon news and information provided by various MPR hosts in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington over the decades. The program contains interviews, reports, speeches and breaking coverage.
November 4, 1991 - MPR’s Bill Wareham reports on snow removal problems in St. Paul. Due to a failure of private contractors, four areas of the city were bypassed for plowing. Minneapolis road challenges are also mentioned.
November 6, 1991 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews naturalist about how animals are adapting to to massive snowstorm. The different experiences of small birds, squirrels, pheasants, and deer are detailed. Not surprisingly, hibernators are the big winners.
November 6, 1991 - Karen Clark, Minnesota House representative from District 60A, discusses legislative efforts at State Capitol to secure gay rights statewide. Clark also comments on local efforts; notably the gay and lesbian rights ordinance repeal in St. Paul.
November 6, 1991 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews Choua Lee after she wins seat on Saint Paul School Board. Lee discusses her desire to focus on bilingual studies, ESL programs, and parental involvement.
November 26, 1991 - A commentary that the Twin Cities have become more of an “indoor” city. Reasons behind the thought include the skyway system infrastructure and “snowbird” Minnesotans escaping to the south in the winter months.
November 26, 1991 - An unknown interviewee reflects on the sports life of Bob Johnson, a famous hockey player and coach, who passed away on November 26th, 1991. Johnson’s impact on the sport spanned decades and included high school, college, NHL, and Olympics.
November 28, 1991 - MPR’s John Biewen profiles the strange lot of folks that find themselves working on Thanksgiving. Biewen visits and interviews individuals at the airport, a restaurant, on a bus, an elder care facility, and a fire station.
December 4, 1991 - MPR’s Gary Eichten talks with an individual about status of contract talks and the potential loss of Dan Gladden as a player for the Minnesota Twins.
December 12, 1991 - MPR’s Gary Eichten talks with Oliver Ford, the new president at Southwest State University. Ford discusses new role, the challenges ahead with budget constraints, and that bringing together the varied needs of students.
December 20, 1991 - Former Vice President Walter Mondale comments on Mario M. Cuomo announcing he would not run for President in 1992. Mondale states how he is discouraged by the process of debates/campaigns and shares what he thinks would make it better.