January 28, 1991 -
January 29, 1991 - U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger talks with MPR’s Gary Eichten about the need for a national energy policy. Durenberger also comments on environmental concerns over Bush administration energy producing positions.
January 30, 1991 - Elie Wiesel, a survivor of World War II concentration camps and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, speaks at Winona State University about the importance of remembering the past.
January 30, 1991 -
February 5, 1991 - MPR’s Bill Wareham reports on the Minnesota Twins signing of veteran Major League Baseball pitcher Jack Morris. It is a “coming home” of sorts, as he attended Highland Park High School in St. Paul, Minnesota.
February 7, 1991 - MPR’s Bill Wareham profiles new Minnesota Twin, and St. Paul native, Jack Morris. Includes comments from Morris on his transition from Detroit Tigers to Minnesota Twins.
February 8, 1991 - Writer and playwright Kevin Kling talks about slowly explaining how Minnesotans ice fish to people who don't understand.
February 8, 1991 - MPR’s Catherine Winter reports on opening of Elaine M. Stately Peacemaker Center in Minneapolis. The center is designed as a safe place for Native American and other neighborhood youth to gather. Segment includes speech by Clyde Bellecourt, a founder of center.
February 9, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland essay by writer and poet Laurie Allmann on nature and canoes. The piece is entitled Canoe Artist.
February 11, 1991 - Dan Olson chats with Nothando Zulu, a renowned Twin Cities Black storyteller. Zulu details the art of storytelling, interest from school children, and TV’s negative impact on storytelling. Segment includes Zulu sharing a story from Uganda.