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 3, 1993 - MPR’s Tom Fudge reports that supporters and new Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton celebrate her victory and are grateful for the City of Minneapolis. On the other side, supporters of John Derus say that there will be a lot of change now that Minneapolis is under Sayles Belton's leadership.
November 3, 1993 - MPR’s Tom Fudge looks at what kind of mayor Minneapolis has with incoming Sharon Sayles Belton taking on the leadership role. Segment includes commentary from Sayles Belton herself and others.
November 9, 1993 - An All Things Considered interview with English science fiction author Douglas Adams about his humorous Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy book series. Adams shares anecdotes from his writing process.
December 29, 1993 - MPR’s John Rabe interviews local writer Joan Nyberg about her book, A Rustling of Wings: An Angelic Guide to the Twin Cities.
April 4, 1994 - Baseball analyst and commentator Gary Gillette gives an assessment how the Minnesota Twins 1994 Major League Baseball season will play out. Gillette considers it a rebuilding year for the team.
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.
August 4, 1994 - MPR’s Lorna Benson profiles Kent Hrbek, the Minnesota Twins veteran star, who is retiring after 14 years with the team. In those years, he became a power hitter, a stellar defensive player, and a fan favorite. He retires with two Major League baseball World Series rings.
August 12, 1994 - MPR’s Tom Fudge reports on Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton’s first city budget presented to the Minneapolis City Council. Rather a detailed plan, Belton highlighted statements and goals, with a focus on spending cuts and no additional property taxes.
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.
October 31, 1994 - MPR’s Mark Zdechlik visits the newly re-opened Stone Arch Bridge in downtown Minneapolis. After decades of use by the railroad, the bridge has been renovated into a bicycle and pedestrian pathway. The hope is to create a safe walking/biking corridor option for those crossing Mississippi River. For the new arrivals on the historical stone architectural landmark, the views are worth the trip alone.