June 12, 1992 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, storyteller Richard Siemers, who now lives in southern Minnesota, shares a tale from his youth in rural South Dakota.
June 12, 1992 - MPR’s Chris Roberts reports on the concerns in community on the challenges that Hmong youth face, including a growing gang environment. Roberts speaks with a group of youth, police officials, and Hmong advocates about the issues young people face and the fears of community members.
June 15, 1992 - American author and a professor Mary Morris discusses Wall to Wall: From Beijing to Berlin by Rail, which details her overseas travel experience. During segment, Morris reads from her book.
June 15, 1992 - MPR’s Stephen Smith reports on a mediation program focused specifically for Native Americans in Minnesota. The mediation panel consists of twelve 11 Elders trained to assist with courtroom alternative. Several local Indian organizations banded together to create the council.
June 17, 1992 - MPR’s Jon Gordon reports on the devastation left from multiple tornadoes that struck southwest Minnesota towns. Chandler and Lake Wilson were the worst hit.
June 17, 1992 - MPR’s Mark Zdechlik reports from Clarkfield, as the southwestern Minnesota town surveys the damage after severe storm and winds struck area.
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June 19, 1992 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, storyteller Sarah Meybaum reads a childhood recollection from her South Dakota homestead.
June 20, 1992 - Midday presents Minnesota writer Paul Gruchow giving a talk in Southwestern Minnesota as part of “The Fulda Project: Old Stories and New Meanings" lecture series.
June 22, 1992 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder talks with rural poets Mark Vinz and Ron Block about how the regional landscape shapes their work. Both read poems during segment.