April 6, 1998 — Grand Forks mayor Pat Owens speaking to St. Peter residents at First Lutheran Church. Owens empathizes with St. Peter’s tornado disaster by reflecting on the devastating flooding that impacted Grand Forks the prior year. Program then turns to Vincent Harding speech on Martin Luther King, presented as part of coverage on 30th anniversary of King’s assassination, and his legacy.
March 31, 1998 — A report on the tornadoes that went through southern Minnesota and destroyed large parts of St. Peter and Comfrey. Lynette Nyman gives an update on aftermath, followed by various interviews and accounts from listeners. This program was part two of Tornado Special, highlighting the areas impacted by tornado outbreak.
March 30, 1998 — A report on the tornadoes that destroyed large parts of St. Peter and Comfrey. Karen Louise Boothe gives an update on aftermath, followed by various interviews and accounts from listeners. This program was part one of Tornado Special, highlighting the areas impacted by tornado outbreak.
January 28, 1986 — Live coverage immediately after the space shuttle Challenger explosion. The shuttle exploded during ascension about a minute after launch. Program presents various reports and sounds upon aftermath of disaster. This was the 25th shuttle mission, and first loss in space shuttle program.
August 8, 1977 — Twenty months ago, in November 1975, the giant ore carrier Edmund Fitzgerald plunged to the bottom of Lake Superior during a storm. The marine board of investigation determined that the Fitzgerald's hatches failed, and the ship sank in a few seconds. This Options program is a collection of commentary, statements, and recordings describing the accident and its aftermath.