December 27, 1995 - Local author Gary Eustice’s commentary on corporal punishment, entitled “My Father's Belt.”
January 1, 1996 - On this Voices of Minnesota segment, MPR’s Dan Olson interviews Black businessman, activist, and minister Oscar Howard. The two talk about Howard’s childhood in Rochelle, Georgia and school years.
January 1, 1996 - On this Voices of Minnesota segment, MPR’s Dan Olson interviews Black businessman, activist, and minister Oscar Howard. The two talk about Howard’s experience in building his business Howard’s Catering Co., and public service efforts.
January 15, 1996 - Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton reflects on the mission and legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 25, 1996 - MPR’s John Rabe talks with Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton about what is taking place at Mayors' Conference in Washington D.C. Interview topics include professional sports teams obligations to cities, education funding, and crime.
January 26, 1996 - On this special Mainstreet Radio version of Midmorning from Bemidji, a collection of segments on Native, historic city, and literary topics in the region.
February 8, 1996 - Midday’s Gary Eichten speaks with Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton, a day after she gave her State of the City address. She talks about the condition of Minnesota's biggest city, with topics including mayoral role, violent crime, Minneapolis police, community programs, elementary education, and street drugs. Sayles Belton also answers listeners questions.
February 16, 1996 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports on "King of the Hill" toughman contest has sparked an uproar on the White Earth Reservation in northwestern Minnesota. The event is like boxing, except that anyone can enter…and as the ads say, the last one left standing wins $5,000. With that sort of incentive, the fight card filled quickly, but opponents of the contest say there's enough violence on the Reservation, without paying for more.
February 28, 1996 - Midday presents Defense Secretary William Perry speaking at the National Press Club, who discusses US-Russia relations, among other topics.
March 22, 1996 - Midday’s Gary Eichten interviews First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton about children in society and her book entitled It Takes a Village.