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.
August 24, 1992 -
August 25, 1992 - Worldview’s Mike Maus talks with author Marian Shaw about Haiti’s political turmoil. Shaw spent her youth in Haiti and has written Land of Hunchbacks: A Novel, a story of a summer in Haiti in the 1950's, weaving together Haitian folktales, proverbs, song, and history.
August 25, 1992 - MPR’s Leif Enger reports on the challenging business of local papers in parts of Minnesota. Businesses profiled include Cold Spring Record, Cold Spring Press, Don Paul Communications, and Northwoods Press.
August 25, 1992 -
August 26, 1992 - MPR’s Tom Fudge reports on the surprising success and challenges of the cup recyling program at the Minnesota State Fair.
August 26, 1992 - This is a test. These stations are conducting a test of the State Fair preparedness system. This is only a test….1991 Blue Ribbon winning worrier Susan Berkson, in conjunction with the broadcasters of Minnesota Public Radio, formulates these simple rules for Fair readiness.
August 26, 1992 - Local chef and writer Brenda Langton and co-author Margaret Stuart discuss their book, The Cafe Brenda Cookbook: Redefining Seafood and Vegetarian Cuisine.
August 26, 1992 - MPR’s Bill Wareham visits Metrodome to look for signs of concern from players, coaches, and fans as the Minnesota Twins find themselves trying to work out of the wrong side of math in the American League standings.
August 26, 1992 -
August 27, 1992 - MPR’s John Biewen talks with Gale Frost, Minnesota State Fair museum curator, about the public’s fascination with the State Fair. Frost collects fair artifacts as “markers” of past events.