October 27, 1994 - A recording of Robert Bly providing a short spoken performance about men and women.
October 28, 1994 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Minnesota writer Susan Carol Hauser reads an essay on Halloween and the “ghosts” that appear.
October 28, 1994 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Duluth author Beatrice Ojakangas about her book, Beatrice Ojakangas' Great Holiday Baking Book. Ojakangas describes how her Finnish background plays into her baking and provides numerous recipe tips.
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October 31, 1994 - MPR’s Mark Zdechlik visits the newly re-opened Stone Arch Bridge in downtown Minneapolis. After decades of use by the railroad, the bridge has been renovated into a bicycle and pedestrian pathway. The hope is to create a safe walking/biking corridor option for those crossing Mississippi River. For the new arrivals on the historical stone architectural landmark, the views are worth the trip alone.
November 1, 1994 - Midday’s Gary Eichten interviews local journalist Barbara Flanagan about Lake Street...then and now. The area in South Minneapolis has a storied and busy past…with street cars, retail, and culture.
November 1, 1994 - Bemidji author Kent Nerburn talks about his book, Neither Wolf nor Dog: On Forgotten Roads with an Indian Elder. The book follows a white author's journey with a Lakota elder named Dan in the western Dakotas.
November 3, 1994 - Midday’s Gary Eichten interviews Minnesota wildlife artist Les Kouba about that genre of art. Kouba and others routinely compete for the chance to have their creations utilized on a stamp or sold as prints. Kouba gives advice to would-be artists on how to succeed in the “field.”
November 4, 1994 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, an essay from MPR’s Carol Gunderson detailing efforts to find out what happened to her Mother’s body after her death.
November 4, 1994 - On this First Friday segment, Elle editor and educator Leslie Brody shares her picks for fall reading. Brody spent time in Minneapolis for a fellowship at The Playwrights Center and spent eight years at The Hungry Mind Review as a columnist and contributing editor.