April 12, 1993 - A Mainstreet Radio special broadcast from the Grand Casino Mille Lacs near Garrison, Minnesota. First hour of program highlights American Indian casinos…what some term as the ‘New Buffalo.’ MPR’s Catherine Winter interviews Leonard Prescott, chairman of Little Six Inc.; Charlie Berg, state senator and chair of Minnesota Senate Gaming Regulation Committee; Bernita Churchill, elected legislative official for Mille Lacs Tribe; and Doug Twait, commissioner of public affairs for Chippewa Tribe. Group discusses benefits, concerns, and issues of gambling in Minnesota.
April 12, 1993 - Continuation of a Mainstreet Radio special broadcast from the Grand Casino Mille Lacs near Garrison, Minnesota highlighting American Indian casinos…what some term as the ‘New Buffalo.’ In this second hour of program, MPR’s Catherine Winter interviews Leonard Prescott, chairman of Little Six Inc.; Charlie Berg, state senator and chair of Minnesota Senate Gaming Regulation Committee; Bernita Churchill, elected legislative official for Mille Lacs Tribe; and Doug Twait, commission of public affairs for Chippewa Tribe. Group discusses benefits, concerns, issues of gambling in Minnesota, and answer listener questions.
April 14, 1993 - American actor and author Gregory Alan Williams discusses directing his play adaptation of Evelyn Fairbanks’ The Days of Rondo book. The play is being staged at Great American History Theatre in St. Paul.
April 15, 1993 - St. Paul-based author, publisher, and advocate Monica O'Kane talks about her book, Hey Mom! I'm Home Again! Strategies for Parents and Grown Children Who Live Together.
April 16, 1993 - George Shapiro, professor of speech communication at the University of Minnesota, discusses ethical leadership. Topics include power, gender, and short-term mindsets. Shapiro also answers listener questions. Issues surrounding Durenberger, “phonegate” at the Capitol, and the University of Minnesota are also mentioned.
April 17, 1993 - MPR’s Chris Roberts talks with local author Evelyn Fairbanks about The Days of Rondo. The memoir details life in St. Paul’s historic and vibrant Rondo neighborhood during the 1930s to 1950s.
April 17, 1993 - Actor Gregory Alan Williams reflects on his experiences in the middle of the 1992 South Los Angeles riots. Williams has written A Gathering of Heroes: A Personal Memoir of the Los Angeles Riots, a book about that period of unrest.
April 19, 1993 - Norman Johnson, retired Rear Admiral and vice-president and dean of students at Bostin University, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Johnson’s address was on the topic of children at risk in public education. Following speech, Johnson answered audience questions. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
April 19, 1993 - Midday’s Gary Eichten interviews Jack Tunheim, Minnesota’s chief deputy attorney general, about two gun control bills being debated at the State Capitol. The two provisions include allowing cities in metro area to have stricter gun ownership rules and semi-automatic purchasers having to go through a background check.
April 21, 1993 - Freelance writer Katherine Wyse Goldman discusses her book, My Mother Worked and I Turned Out Okay.