May 19, 1987 - MPR’s Beth Friend profiles Patricia Hampl and her work, Spillville. The book is a narrative and reflection on Hampl and a few of her friends rode-tripping to Iowa to visit the same small town Antonin Dvorak visited when he wrote his String Quartet No. 12 in F major (nicknamed American Quartet).
January 16, 1988 - A broadcast of Good Evening at the World Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota. This edition of the variety show includes performances by Pat Donohue, Guy Clark, Mary Jane Alm, Kevin Kling, Townes Van Zandt, with the Good Evening Band.
June 10, 1989 - MPR’s Catherine Winter reports on the Bad Jazz performance at the Walker Art Center. Bad Jazz is a local three-men jazz music performance.
December 13, 1990 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder interviews Philp Furia, professor of English at University of Minnesota, about his book, The Poets of Tin Pan Alley: A History of America's Great Lyricists.
May 24, 1991 - MPR’s Marlana Benzie presents a report from Hibbing on the 50th birthday of former hometown resident Robert Allen Zimmerman, better known as the legendary Bob Dylan.
May 24, 1991 - MPR’s Marlana Benzie reports on Bob Dylan’s 50th birthday and the how his hometown of Hibbing, Minnesota, is reconsidering its view of the famous musician.
June 26, 1991 - All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten interviews Father Frankie Perkovich, the fourth person to be named into the Polka Hall of Fame. Father Perkovich is known for performing and promoting the Polka Mass.
March 18, 1992 - Midday program presents two documentaries - Shared Visions: Art, Music and Literature, reflections on cultural continuity by Native American artists, writers, dancers, and musicians; and Traditional Caring: Non-traditional Health Issues, a look at how Native Americans confront contemporary health concerns such as diabetes, alcoholism and AIDS with traditional healing practices.
March 19, 1992 - MPR’s Beth Friend interviews John Olive about his play, Evelyn and the Polka King. The play features live polka music.
March 20, 1992 - An interview with Lance Belville about his play, Olle from Laughtersville, which illustrates the Swedish American comedian/musician in Minnesota Hjalmar Peterson. His stage name was Olle i Skratthult (Olle from Laughtersville).