June 14, 1983 - MPR’s Jim Ragsdale reports on concerns and anger of Ely outfitters, as the gradual restrictions of motorized vehicle use to Boundary Waters lakes take effect, following the 1978 BWCA Wilderness Act.
June 21, 1983 - MPR’s Bob Potter talks with Byron Paulson, of the National Weather Service, about heavy rainstorms rolling across central part of state.
June 24, 1983 - MPR’s Loren Omoto interviews St. Paul school administrator Joe Nathan about his book Free to Teach: Achieving Equity and Excellence in Schools. Nathan discusses his view on teaching freedom and accountability.
June 27, 1983 - William Sherman, a prominent North Dakota author, sociologist and priest, details information from his book Prairie Mosaic: An Ethnic Atlas of Rural North Dakota.
July 2, 1983 - MPR’s Kevin Burns interviews George Franklin Wade, founding director of Shakespeare and Company. Wade describes the experience for audiences attending the only outdoor classical repertory theater in Minnesota.
July 4, 1983 - MPR’s Loren Omoto interviews Jackpine Bob Cary, editor of the Ely Echo, who shares thoughts on what fishing means in Minnesota.
July 5, 1983 - MPR’s Dan Olson profiles the local "Hurricane Alice: A Feminist Review" magazine. Olson interviews Martha Roth, executive editor of the publication, about the purpose of feminist journal.
July 7, 1983 - MPR’s Dan Olson interviews Jerry Bell, executive director of Metropolitan Sports Facility Commission, on the attempts by the Minnesota Twins to get lease relief, attendance struggles, and rumors of team sale to Tampa Bay. Bell also comments on what may happen if team tries to break lease.
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July 8, 1983 - Author Bob Moore discusses special aspects of Route 66 and the idea of presenting a TV experience of the historic American roadway.