August 17, 1993 - Minnesota's first district Democratic Congressman Tim Penny will be answering listener questions about the budget process, taxes and the deficit, flood relief and more. Congressman Penny is back in Minnesota for the August congressional recess, and announced recently he will not be running for re-election.
August 19, 1993 - In a Worldview interview, American journalist and writer David Remnick, author of Lenin's Tomb: The Last Days of the Soviet Empire, talks about the many trigger points that precipitated Soviet Union’s demise.
August 20, 1993 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder interviews two local historians about the early days of the Minnesota State Fair. They discuss its development from farm celebration to entertainment, and a future as a gathering.
August 20, 1993 - All Things Considered’s Paula Schroeder interviews C. John Egan, author of Drop Him Till He Dies: The Twisted Tragedy of Immigrant Homesteader Thomas Egan. Thomas Egan was hanged in South Dakota for the murder of his wife. Over a hundred years later, his great-grandson wrote this book to make a record of Thomas Egan's innocence.
August 20, 1993 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Minnesota author Barton Sutter reads as essay that finds himself playing a role in family car camping.
August 20, 1993 - Midmorning’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Ron and Barb Hofmeister, authors of An Alternative Lifestyle: Living & Traveling Full-Time in a Recreational Vehicle. The two detail the definition of “full-timers on the road.”
August 23, 1993 - MPR’s Mark Zdechlik reports on the various preparations before the start of 1993 Minnesota State Fair. New items include guided tours of animal barns and train circus display.
August 23, 1993 - MPR’s Robin Gehl gives an appraisal of the Minnesota Twins disappointing season. Gehl also shares interviews with Brian Harper, who has had an excellent individual performance in 1993; and Kirby Puckett, who is enjoying his move from center field to right field position.
August 24, 1993 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Andre Melee, a sailor, environmentalist, and author of Polluting for Pleasure. The book details the often-overlooked environmental impacts of recreational boating.
August 25, 1993 - Minneapolis Mayor Don Fraser visits the MPR studios to answer questions about his welfare reform proposal. Fraser says unmarried women should not automatically be eligible for welfare just because they have a child. The suggestion has touched off a spirited debate over welfare reform and the family.