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.
October 11, 1996 - The dream of many writers is to be able to blast off a draft of a book, send it to a publisher, who decides to rush it into print backed by a huge publicity campaign. Of course, the reality is usually very different, with would-be authors having to develop a thick skin to handle repeated rejection. It's a story familiar to Megan Brown of St Cloud, who after a huge struggle is now awaiting the release of her second book. What is amazing about Megan is her age- she's just nine years old. This weekend Megan will be featured nationwide on the Nickelodeon Cable Channel's "Nick News".
October 13, 1996 -
October 13, 1996 - It's a mystery, a love story and just a plain eerie tale. Siri Hustvedt's new book "The Enchantment of Lily Dahl" is set in Webster, Minnesota, a town that appears to be ordinary. Siri Hustvedt and her title character Lily Dahl share many things in common, both spent time as waitresses and both have lived in small Minnesota towns. Siri Hustvedt says her hometown of Northfield, Minnesota served as a model for the fictional town of Webster.
October 14, 1996 -
October 14, 1996 - On this Odd Jobs segment, MPR’s Tim Kelly interviews Neal Henry Lawrence, an 88-year-old monk from Saint John's Abbey in Collegeville, who's lived in Tokyo for almost four decades, and is a pioneer in the writing of Tanka in English.
October 17, 1996 - As part of Minnesota Public Radio's election coverage, we're presenting profiles of candidates. Today, we'll hear about Rudy Boschwitz. During his two terms in the U. S. Senate, Republican Rudy Boschwitz's party controlled the White House, but not Congress. Boscwhitz was a loyal Reagan-Bush supporter in the Senate. His former colleagues say Boschwitz's intelligence and business background helped him understand complex government programs and propose reforms. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Olson has more. TV viewers remember the plaid shirt. But long before Rudy Boschwitz's folksy ads touting Plywood Minnesota, the family business, Boschwitz was a familiar name to many. His friend Jerry Pappenfus, a Winona-based radio executive, says Boschwitz was active in the early '70's raising money for the Cancer Society.
October 17, 1996 - MPR’s Chris Roberts reports on growing political involvement in Hmong community. 20+ years after the first Hmong refugees arrived in Minnesota, Hmong voter ranks have grown steadily, and more are involved in politics than ever before.
October 18, 1996 - MPR’s Bill Wareham profiles Paul Wellstone’s arrival and subsequent education on being a U.S. Senator in Washington D.C. Wareham looks at Wellstone’s personal and political history. Interviews include fellow senator David Durenberger and numerous political supporters and activists.
October 18, 1996 - MPR’s Lorna Benson profiles Pua Xiong, a first-year resident who works at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul. Xiong describes how her quest for a medical degree has forced her to confront a multitude of cultural barriers.
October 18, 1996 - Blend Memorial Day with Thanksgiving and you get something close to the ancient Aztec observance called Days of the Dead. The two day observance in early November is for honoring the memory of family and friends. The celebration is traced to the indigenous people of Mexico. The Days of the Dead is one of the most popular celebrations in Mexico and is growing in popularity in Minnesota.