June 6, 1974 - MPR’s Gary Eichten talks with architect Jim Wengler about the preservation of the Grand Avenue neighborhood and about the Grand Old Days celebration. Grand Avenue represents what some consider a solution to energy and problems by renovating existing urban areas rather than building out the suburbs. Wengler discusses the positive and negative aspects of the neighborhood, including the impact of putting in Interstate 35E.
July 13, 1974 - “In Search of Americanism” program collects various interviews and views of citizens from the Fargo-Moorhead area on what America is, what our culture and beliefs are, and our common ideals, and perceptions on patriotism.
July 15, 1974 - MPR’s Tom Stewart explores Sauk Centre in this audio montage, as the town celebrates Sinclair Lewis Days in honor of the hometown author’s contributions to American literature and his 1930 Nobel Prize for Literature (the first American writer to receive award).
August 1, 1974 - Kevin McKiernan report on the Sun Dance Ritual, a Lakota (Sioux) religious ceremony. McKiernan details the experience of traveling to and witnessing the event, held at Crow Dog's Paradise. This is the first of two reports completed.
August 3, 1974 - A sound portrait of the 1974 Red River Valley Fair. Reporters collect the sounds and excitement, from the animal barns to the midway, as well as the people who participated, and those who came to see.
August 3, 1974 - Kevin McKiernan report on the Sun Dance Ritual, a Lakota (Sioux) religious ceremony. McKiernan details the experience of traveling to and witnessing the event, held at Crow Dog's Paradise. This is the second of two reports completed.
November 22, 1974 - Report on tenant unions, with various interviews and commentaries from advocates. They speak on housing issues and related laws.
December 15, 1974 - MPR’s Greg Barron produces “In Search of a Better Life,” a documentary which explores the origin, life and challenges of Mexican American community in Minnesota. The community of St. Paul’s West Side neighborhood is highlighted.
July 16, 1975 - Report of the centennial of the cities of Fargo and Moorhead, with various sounds and interviews from the celebration. Program includes fiddlers contest, discussion on values of the past, and contents of a time capsule made for the bi-centennial.
July 22, 1975 - MPR’s Martin Bunzl prepares this report on the conflict that exists between the Black community and the Minneapolis Police Department. Included are various resident commentary from a Minnesota Human Rights Commission hearing and interviews with Jack Jensen, Minneapolis chief of police; Al Hofstede, mayor of Minneapolis; August Nimtz, professor of political science at University of Minnesota; and Earl Craig, director of the Minneapolis Urban League.