Weekend Edition (Regional Edition) is an MPR News segment series that runs as a companion to broadcasts of NPR’s Weekend Edition. As a regional version, the series highlights local news, commentary, profiles, and reports.
January 26, 1991 - Judith Lewis reviews The Children's Theatre Company presentation of Lyle the Crocodile, which was adapted by Kevin Kling.
February 9, 1991 - Judith Lewis reviews the play "What Every Cowpoke Knows" by Patty Lynch. It is being staged at Brass Tacks Theatre, in Minneapolis.
February 16, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland segment presenting commentary on a family walk in the woods at night.
February 16, 1991 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder interviews Sue Ann Martinson(?) about the latest issue of Sing Heavenly Muse!, a feminist literary magazine based in Minneapolis.
March 16, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland essay by writer and poet Laurie Allmann on ancient and modern rites. The piece is entitled Equinox.
April 20, 1991 - An interview with Martha Boesing on her play, Standing on Fishes, which is a part of the Environmental Theater Project in Minneapolis. Segment includes a performance clip.
April 20, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland essay from writer and poet Laurie Allmann about Hope, Minnesota in the spring.
April 27, 1991 - Weekend’s Paula Schroeder interviews author and artist Tomie dePaola about the importance of art education and experiences for children.
May 4, 1991 - Weekend’s Paula Schroeder talks with writer Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris about their book, Crown of Columbus. The two detail developing the characters and story for novel.
May 18, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland essay by writer and poet Laurie Allmann on searching for morels.