A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
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May 16, 1986 - Ely’s Jackpine Bob Cary predicts a big fish opener for Minnesota anglers. Cary comments on fish…and politics.
May 16, 1986 - Deb Brown answers listener questions about spring lawn care.
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May 17, 1986 - On this Weekend program, MPR’s Bob Potter talks with Kathy Heidel, naturalist with the Hennepin County Park Reserve System. They discuss the early appearance of spring. Topics include birds, wildlife and plants. Heidel also answers listener questions.
May 18, 1986 - On this Sportfolio program, Libby Riddles, professional dogsledder, discusses racing and answers listener questions. Riddles was the first woman to win Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
May 20, 1986 - MPR’s Bill Wareham reports on Minneapolis band The Replacements. Wareham interviews lead singer Paul Westerberg, who discusses the band’s reputation and “style” of music. Segment contains music clips of Replacements songs.
May 21, 1986 - MPR’s Jim Bickal presents a profile of the 1986 Minnesota Music Awards. Bickal describes the elaborate scene, talks with a limo driver, interviews an unimpressed Soul Asylum, and hears from a disgruntled guest. Segment also highlights Prince accepting honor as first charter member of the Minnesota Music Academy.
May 22, 1986 - New York Times reporter Andrew Malcolm, author of Final Harvest: An American Tragedy, speaks to the Minnesota Press Club about his story of the murder of Ruthton, Minnesota, bankers Rudy Blythe and Toby Thulin.
May 24, 1986 - Jo Ann Shroyer reviews crime writer Dick Francis’s Break In.
May 27, 1986 - MPR’s Kate Moos talks with St. Paul’s Ann Bancroft about her expedition to the South Pole. Bancroft recounts the challenges of being in the Arctic.