December 10, 1973 - Senator Jerome Hughes advocates year-round school for Minnesota and is sponsoring a bill to that effect. Mora schools currently operate on this schedule.
December 11, 1973 - Minnesota environmental bill faces opposition in the legislature. Advisory boards are tokenism if headed by a political appointee. A citizens' board is more effective.
December 11, 1973 - U.S. Legislative Consumer Credit Subcommitte is considering a bill to have finance charges on consumer loans be reduced to 12 percent interest. North Texas State University Professor Ray McAlister disagrees.
December 11, 1973 - Greater Metropolitan Federation President Ruth Murphy talks to Twin City Federal Treasurer Neil McDonald about guaranteeing monies for the cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul to provide mortgages.
December 11, 1973 - Edwin Wheeler, representing the fertilizer industry, says farmers will have a fertilizer shortage this year due to the energy crisis and the subsequent shortage of petroleum products. The industry is asking the American government to prioritize their needs.
December 16, 1973 - Eugene McCarthy speaks about political personalities and current issues before a campus audience at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.
December 16, 1973 - Ron Libertus speaks about American Indian art, Native American culture, and family et al.
January 1, 1974 - Czech filmmaker Jan Kadar visits New Prague to see how much Czech culture remains.
January 1, 1974 - MPR’s Connie Goldman interviews writer and performer Garrison Keillor, who discusses people watching, Powdermilk Biscuits, comedy, and music from A Prairie Home Companion.
January 2, 1974 - A collection of interviews of local residents providing an oral history of La Crosse, Wisconsin.