MPR Journal was a daily half-hour regional news program, hosted by Gary Eichten, airing from 1984 until 1991. The program was initially titled Minnesota Journal, but in early 1985 changed to MPR Journal.
October 1, 1990 -
October 10, 1990 - MPR Journal’s Gary Eichten talks with former owner of Minnie the Cow (aka Minnie Moo), a white and black Holstein cow that is going to now roam Walt Disney World.
October 15, 1990 -
October 15, 1990 -
October 15, 1990 -
October 23, 1990 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews Arne Carlson about his renewed gubernatorial candidacy. Despite losing in the Republican primary earlier in year to Jon Grunseth, Carlson has chosen to still run for governor.
November 13, 1990 - Norman Ornstein talks with MPR Journal’s Gary Eichten about his thoughts on what is to come as newly-elected Senator Paul Wellstone heads to Washington D.C.
November 28, 1990 - Minnesota Governor Al Quie talks about the state budget woes and how that impacted his 1990 election gubernatorial loss.
November 29, 1990 - Mainstreet Radio’s John Biewen looks at the changes taking place in Minnesota law enforcement after the Minnesota legislature created the Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST), which in part requires college degree for police officers…including the local sheriff. The state is the first in the country to require two-year degree for beginning peace officers.
December 13, 1990 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger takes a look at the potentially precarious situations that thin ice on Lake Milles Lacs Lake present…for both fisherman and the lodge businesses of the area.