August 23, 1990 - MPR’s Donna Nicholson reports on visiting soviet farm managers touring the Minneosta State Fair. The group is studying American farmers stewardship of the land.
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August 25, 1990 - Literary agents Wendy and Jonathon Lazear, answer listener questions about the publishing industry, books and motion picture rights.
August 27, 1990 - MPR’s Kate Smith visits the Minnesota Letterpress Museum located at Heritage Square on Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Smith talks with printers as they work the linotype machine and print fair newspaper.
August 28, 1990 - MPR’s Catherine Winter reports on the multiple incidents besetting the State Fair this year, including serous ride malfunctions and a fire at Epiphany Diner.
August 28, 1990 - MPR’s Stephen Smith profiles Kevin Locke, a Hunkpapa Sioux who is trying to preserve the language and art of Lakota music. Locke is one of few Native American musicians to make a profession of performing traditional flute music. The Lakota did not use written words, so their songs were recorded only in memory. The composition of these songs was within the domain of a relatively small group of people, known as the Elk Dreamers.
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September 3, 1990 - MPR’s Kitty Eisele reports on the eventful moments of 1990 Minnesota State Fair, including three broken ride mishaps on Midway. Segment includes interviews of members at Fair.
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September 6, 1990 -