May 31, 1986 - MPR’s Mark Steil presents "Chanarambie Township: Sections 17, 18, 19, and 20," a documentary that explores how farmers in a four-square mile area of Murray County view the farm crisis...where land prices dropped, interest rates went up, and farmers were caught in the middle.
June 2, 1986 - On this cover story of MPR Journal, a look at possible end of the nine month Hormel strike in Austin, Minnesota. MPR reporter Mike Mulcahy provides details of Federal District Court Judge Edward Devitt’s injunction on United Food and Commercial Workers Union local P-9, effectively ending strike. Even with court decision, some strikers are determined to continue fight against Hormel officials.
June 2, 1986 - Fed district court Judge Edward Devitt orders local P-9 union members to turn over assets and co-operate with International union trustee Joe Hanson. International union makes settlement offer to Hormel to try to save as many worker jobs as possible. Hormel VP Chuck Nyberg says talks will be arranged with Hanson, bite "strike is offically over". Mike Mulcahy reports.
June 2, 1986 - Music logo, Gary Eicthen intro MPR Journal. Covedr story: Hormel says strike is officially over, some P-9ers insist strike is still on. Mulcahy live debrief with bites. v/a 4:30 MM, MJ/FM
August 1, 1986 - Ed Wahlberg, a striking steelworker leader at U.S. Steel taconite plant in the Mesabi Iron Range, talks about the misleading public perception regarding wages at plant.
August 28, 1986 - MPR Journal’s Gary Eichten interviews Larry Williams, a Twin Cities cab driver, about the danger and difficulty of driving a taxi cab.
August 30, 1986 - On this Weekend program, Bernie Brommer, of the Minnesota AFL-CIO, discusses the current status and prospects for organized labor in the state and country. Program begins with Brommer sharing his views on potential end of Hormel strike in Austin, Minnesota. Other topics include labor-management relationships, loss of U.S. industrial base, international trade, and organizing service industry. Brommer also answers listener questions.
September 25, 1986 - MPR’s Jim Bickal reports on Minnesota’s first modern day microbrewery. Bickal interviews beer historian Gary Bruggemann, Summit Brewery founder Mark Stutrud, and master brewer Fred Thomasser.
November 25, 1986 - MPR’s reports that the Minnesota Twins have a new team manager in Tom Kelly, Ralph Houk as vice president of baseball, and Bob Gephardt as director of major league personnel.
December 10, 1986 - On this Midday call-in program, a discussion of life on the farm in Minnesota, featuring a live satellite feed from the Curt & Shirley Pietz hog/grain farm near Lakefield, and from a cafe in town. Program also includes a farm report from MPR’s Mark Steil.