December 15, 1977 - Millhone, Minnesota Energy Agency Director, speaking at energy forum sponsored by the Citizens League. Millhone discussed alternative systems, state energy plans for conservation and production, and future demand for electricity. Participating in the energy forum with John Millhone were Mike Murphy, energy project manager for the Upper Midwest Council; Pat Davies of the Citizens League Program Committee; Sally Patterson, president of the Saint Paul League of Women Voters; and John Rausch, chairman of the Saint Paul Chamber of Commerce Energy Task Force. Millhone also answered audience questions.
January 14, 1978 - Hubert H Humphrey obituary program, presenting a timeline of Humphrey’s life. Includes excerpts of Humphrey’s speeches and interviews, as well as sound and music segments.
January 18, 1978 - Ronald Reagan and William F. Buckley Jr. debate the proposed treaties under study by the U.S. Senate.
January 21, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, Don Poss, executive director of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission; and Barbara Lukermann, consultant to the Minnesota State Planning department, discuss building and maintaining a new Twin Cities sports facility and potential impact stadium would have on the Bloomington and Minneapolis sites.
January 24, 1978 - A message to the Reconvened 70th Session of the Minnesota Legislature and the Citizens of Minnesota. Governor Rudy Perpich addresses a joint convention of the Minnesota State Legislature on the state of the state, followed by legislative reaction.
January 26, 1978 - A live broadcast of the Minnesota Legislature debating the special election bill.
January 28, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, a broadcast of Minneapolis Mayor Albert Hofstede’s State of the City address, followed by interview with mayor in the studio. Hofstede also answers listener questions.
February 11, 1978 - This regional public affairs program, titled "Who is Conserving Neighborhoods: Residents or Investors?", presents a session held at Macalester College that examined conservation/rehabilitation in several St. Paul neighborhoods.
February 16, 1978 - Highlights from conference on consumers and utilities sponsored by Northern States Power Company. Power production, rate design and environmental costs were discussed by NSP staff members and consumer critics. First panel is argument over rate reform between Keith Sorenson, manager of rate planning for NSP; and State Senator William Luther of Brooklyn Center. The second panel features local attorney Charles Dayton discussing environmental costs of power production with Tony Benkisky, General Manager of NSP's environmental and governmental activities department. The moderator is Judith Healey, Executive Director of the Minnesota Council on Federations.
February 17, 1978 - Proponents and opponents of the controversial high-voltage power line under construction in western and central Minnesota debate the health and safety issues, the economic impact, and other issues. The forum debate was held in the Great Hall. Participants included power line pro¬testers Gloria Woida and John Tripp, Don Jacobsen of the United Power Asso-ciation, environmental expert Dan McConnon, and students Gaylen Schaubroeck and Catherine McGinnis.