August 28, 1991 - Did you know aviation enigineers created the mini-dount machine? MPR’s Bill Wareham presents a short history of three State Fair food classics: cheese curds, mini donuts, and pronto pups. Wareham talks with vendors behind the fairground treats.
August 28, 1991 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder talks with Star Tribune political reporter Betty Wilson about the ins & outs for politicians attending the Minnesota State Fair.
August 28, 1991 - Minnesota author Will Weaver gives his first radio commentary…one which is a short list of six things things he knows…for sure.
August 29, 1991 - Remember the Boschwitz root beer floats? MPR’s Karen Boros walks the Minnesota State Fairgrounds and interviews politicians Arne Carlson, Dave Durenberger, Rudy Boschwitz, and Paul Wellstone about their interactions with fairgoers.
August 29, 1991 - A U.S. Forest Service official details the strategy of managing fires in Voyageurs National Park. The plan calls for addressing all human-made fires. Natural fires (ex. - lightning-started fires) are left to burn depending on the parameters.
August 30, 1991 - MPR’s John Biewen interviews Minnesota Fair attendees to gauge their excitement on the new Minnesota Public Radio booth at the fairgrounds. It makes for a humbling experience.
August 30, 1991 - MPR’s Mark Zdechlik reports on the attraction of llamas at the Minnesota State Fair. While most see them as pets, for breeding, or for wool, one fairgoer wonders what they taste like.
August 30, 1991 - On this Voices from the Heartland, an interview with naturalist writer and commentator Laurie Allmann, who details how she writes about nature and how it comes from direct experience.
August 30, 1991 - On this Midday broadcast from the Minnesota State Fair, a conversation with Minnesota authors Leif Enger, Lin Enger, and Will Weaver. The Enger brothers discuss the Gun Pedersen Mystery book series. Will Weaver chats about his various fiction and how his rural experience provides context for his work.
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