Lake Superior (known as Gichigami, or ‘big lake’ in Ojibwe) is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area and the third largest by volume, holding 10% of the world's surface fresh water. The lake straddles 150 miles of Minnesota’s northeastern border, with its most western edge ending along the city twin ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin.
September 17, 1994 - On this Saturday Midday, Tom Perich, author of “Fishing Lake Superior” and “The North Shore," discusses the various things to do along Lake Superior. Perich also answers listener questions.
September 19, 1994 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports on the idea of creating a water trail on Lake Superior. The plan would allow sea-kayakers the ability to paddle and view the lake from a different perspective. While the concept has support from many politicians and environmentalists, some are concerned that no study has been completed into the potential negative impact to the shore via the access points.
September 20, 1994 - Minnesota boater and author Marlin Bree reads of his experience on the waters of Lake Superior with his sail boat, the Persistence, during a violent northeaster.
September 20, 1994 - Mainstreet Radio’s Rachel Reabe visits Tofte, Minnesota. While the natural shoreline of Lake Superior has not changed over time, the small town along the North Shore has. Reabe talks with local residents about the evolution of the town, the opportunities/concerns it has brought, and what the future holds for the community.
September 21, 1994 - MPR’s Martin Kaste reports on the changes in Duluth, especially along Canal Park, that have blossomed tourism in the city and along the shore of Lake Superior. Kaste talks with local residents, business individuals, and politicians about the success and concerns over the development and subsequent tourist traffic.
September 22, 1994 - Midday presents a Mainstreet Radio special broadcast about Lake Superior and activity around it. Program consists of multiple interview site locations (Duluth, Grand Marais, and Thunder Bay). Topics include health of lake and development along the North Shore.
November 18, 1994 - MPR’s Marlena Benzie-Lourey reports on a forum to discuss solutions in reducing and eventually phasing out mercury in Lake Superior basin. The forum is made up of industry representatives and environmentalists from the U.S. and Canada.
February 29, 1996 - MPR's Marianne Combs speaks with musician Georgia Ann Hunter, painter Patricia Canelake, and poet Louis Jenkins, as they gathered with other artists at the Lake Superior Center in Duluth to share their work and talk about how the lake has influenced their art.
March 13, 1996 - MPR’s Marianne Combs reports on ice fishing along and on Lake Superior during winter, when ice flows become fishing opportunities…but not without potential costs and risks to life.
March 20, 1996 - With many fish hatcheries planning to stop stocking Lake Trout in Lake Superior after 1996, MPR’s Marianne Combs reports on the status of fish species and concerns over the obstacles fish still face in repopulating the lake.