MPR News Features are news segments created for various long-form programming, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered, amongst others. Features run the gambit of interviews, reports, profiles, and coverage.
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May 7, 1988 - Weekend Edition’s Mark Heistad gets commentary from sports analyst Jay Weiner about the Minnesota Twins 1988 lack-luster season after first month and the release of relief pitcher Joe Niekro.
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May 10, 1988 - Mainstreet Radio's Rachel Reabe profiles a senior variety act in Brainerd, called “Geritol Frolics.” Reabe speaks with a dancer and group’s theatre director.
May 11, 1988 - Older Southeast Asian refugees, specifically Cambodian, Lao, and Hmong find themselves struggling with a different culture environment after fleeing war and refugee camps. MPR’s Jim Bikal looks at some of the local efforts, including that at the Older Refugees Program, being made to support elders in the communities.
May 12, 1988 - MPR’s Euan Kerr interviews acoustic guitarist Pat Donahue and singer-songwriter Peter Himmelman as they get ready to attend 1988 Minnesota Music Awards. Donahue and Himmelman share their thoughts about the coming out of the Minnesota music scene.