June 8, 1990 -
June 8, 1990 -
June 9, 1990 -
June 12, 1990 - MPR’s Karen Boros interviews Arne Carlson, Minnesota’s state auditor, about his gubernatorial candidacy. The IR gubernatorial candidate says he is not seeking party endorsement to avoid being tied down by what he sees as far right policies and platforms that will alienate the greater electorate.
June 16, 1990 - Weekend Edition’s sports commentator Jay Weiner, of the Star Tribune, describes a rough situation on-and-off the field for the Minnesota Twins, who have won 2 of the last 13 games. Weiner says while things are bad for the team, it is still not “1982 bad.”
June 19, 1990 -
June 20, 1990 - A presentation of the MPR documentary "Season of Discontent: Migrants in the Red River Valley," which highlights Hispanic migrant farm workers who work the sugar beet fields. Following documentary, Stephen Cooper, Minnesota Human Rights Commissioner, discusses the issues migrant workers face in the state.
June 20, 1990 - This Midday program begins with an MPR documentary "Season of Discontent: Migrants in the Red River Valley", about migrant farm workers in the sugar beet fields of northwestern Minnesota, and relations between the workers and year-round residents. Reporters Dan Gunderson and John Biewen produced the half-hour documentary. Afterwards Midday host Bob Potter talks with Minnesota Human Rights Commissioner Stephen Cooper.
June 20, 1990 - MPR’s Tom Meersman looks at the recent concerns of zebra mussel appearances in the Great Lakes. The species was confirmed in the Duluth/Superior Harbor in 1989. There is a fear of the negative impact it will have on Lake Superior’s local ecosystem, businesses, and municipalities.
June 26, 1990 - MPR’s Bill Wareham reports on St. Paul City Council passage of ordinance banning discrimination against homosexuals in employment, housing, education, and public services. Wareham interviews advocates and opponents of the measure.