A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
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January 21, 1994 - Robert Astrup, president of the Minnesota Education Association; and Richard Barbeau, a private school teacher, discuss the profession of teaching, issues facing teachers, and administrations. Astrup and Barbeau also answer listener questions.
January 22, 1994 - Kathy Heidel, naturalist with Hennepin Parks, discusses nature during the dead of winter. Topics include birds and animals. Heidel also answers listener questions.
January 24, 1994 - Leszek Balcerowicz, former finance minister of Poland, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Balcerowicz’s address was titled, "The Price of Freedom: What's next for Central and Eastern Europe and Russia." Following speech, Balcerowicz answered audience questions. Balcerowicz is a professor at the Warsaw School of Economics and is considered the architect of Poland's economic transformation. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
January 26, 1994 - A Mainstreet Radio special broadcast from City Hall in Nashwauk, Minnesota. Program highlights the history, current state, and future of mining in the Iron Range. In this first hour of program, MPR’s Catherine Winter and Martin Kaste present various reports and interviews from residents, miners, mining companies, and politicians. Following reports, a panel discussion with Jim Gustafson, commissioner of IRRRB; Frederic “Fritz” Knaak, former I-R state representative in White Bear Lake; and Tom Rukavina, DFL state representative from Virginia, who talk about the future of area.
January 26, 1994 - A Mainstreet Radio special broadcast from City Hall in Nashwauk, Minnesota. Program highlights the history, current state, and future of mining in the Iron Range. In this second hour of program, MPR’s Catherine Winter and Martin Kaste present reports from MPR’s Rachel Reabe and Mark Steil. Following reports, a panel discussion with Doug Schrader, president of the Iron Mining Association of Minnesota; and Bob Roots, lobbyist for United Steel Workers, about mining jobs and future industry.
January 28, 1994 - Dick Braun, Director of the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota, provides an update on the latest happenings in transportation. His speaks about light rail, highways, bridges, high-speed trains and "intelligent vehicles."
February 2, 1994 - John Sawhill, president and CEO of the Nature Conservancy, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Sawhill’s address was titled, "Toward a Sustainable Future: Breaking the Business-Environmental Log Jam." Topic of talk includes need for policies that balance economic growth with conservation. Following speech, Sawhill answered audience questions. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
February 2, 1994 - Minneapolis Police Chief John Laux talks about Mayor Sayles Belton’s directive to police department in coming up with plan on addressing juvenile delinquents, enforcing a youth curfew, and reorganizing the Department of Juvenile Division.
February 4, 1994 - Local sports commentator talks about the possible options for Carl Pohlad in a sale of the Minnesota Twins baseball organization.
February 4, 1994 - MPR’s Bob Potter completes a phone interview with Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad about his public announcement of interest to sell the team. Pohlad states the struggle of making money on a small market Major League Baseball team.