March 16, 1991 - A Voices from the Heartland essay by writer and poet Laurie Allmann on ancient and modern rites. The piece is entitled Equinox.
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March 20, 1991 - William Donaldson, he Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Donaldson’s address was titled “New Market Forces and the Changing Face of American Investment.” Following address, Donaldson 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.
March 22, 1991 - MPR’s Tom Fudge profiles Vietnamese musician Ann Que. The Fridley teenager plays the dan tranh and dan bau as a way to preserve a cultural eastern tradition.
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March 23, 1991 - MPR’s Joe Kelly reports on the effects from an ice storm in Duluth that left all TV and radio stations off the air. The large 850-foot WDIO broadcast TV tower toppled to the ground due to ice and wind.
March 23, 1991 - MPR’s Chris Roberts reports on the Governor's Task Force on Lesbian and Gay Minnesotans and their recommendations in a report on Minnesota gay quality of life, which determined that gays and lesbians are targets of widespread discrimination. Report includes comments from members of task force.
March 23, 1991 - MPR’s Susan Orandi reports on Garrison Keillor’s return to A Prairie Home Companion. Keillor stopped doing his A Prairie Home Companion show in 1987, but says he has searched for some happy way of rediscovering and operating the roots of the show.
March 25, 1991 - Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, Minnesota educator and author, speaking in the Neuwman Center at the University of Minnesota. Nelson-Pallmeyer’s address was titled, "Why U.S. Foreign Policy Opposes Liberation Theology". Nelson-Pallmeyer worked for the "Politics of Food Program" of Clergy and Laity Concerned, and for the Minnesota-based "Hunger and Justice Project" of the Lutheran Church. He has lived in Central America and is a past co-director of the Center for Global Education at Augsburg College. Nelson-Pallmeyer currently teaches at Metro State University. Nelson-Pallmeyer’s books include "Hunger for Justice: The Politics of Food and Faith", "Water: More Precious Than Oil", "The Politics of Compassion", and "War Against the Poor: Low Intensity Conflict and Christian Faith".
March 25, 1991 - MPR’s Mark Heistad interviews editor of an annual published anthology that collects local women's stories. Segment includes a reading from publication.