June 13, 1992 - MPR’s Tom Meersman reports from Rio de Janeiro and shares his takeaway of the various speeches from world leaders at Earth Summit. Ancient poets from India, medieval Icelandic bards, and Chinese proverbs were invoked.
June 15, 1992 - MPR’s Tom Fudge talks with local African American artist Kim Hines about her collection of items that serve as racist and stereotype representations of Black people.
June 15, 1992 - American author and a professor Mary Morris discusses Wall to Wall: From Beijing to Berlin by Rail, which details her overseas travel experience. During segment, Morris reads from her book.
June 15, 1992 - MPR’s Stephen Smith reports on a mediation program focused specifically for Native Americans in Minnesota. The mediation panel consists of twelve 11 Elders trained to assist with courtroom alternative. Several local Indian organizations banded together to create the council.
June 16, 1992 - Audio clip of Midmorning listeners sharing their book suggestions.
June 17, 1992 - MPR’s Jon Gordon reports on the devastation left from multiple tornadoes that struck southwest Minnesota towns. Chandler and Lake Wilson were the worst hit.
June 17, 1992 - MPR’s Mark Zdechlik reports from Clarkfield, as the southwestern Minnesota town surveys the damage after severe storm and winds struck area.
June 19, 1992 - On this Voices from the Heartland segment, storyteller Sarah Meybaum reads a childhood recollection from her South Dakota homestead.
June 20, 1992 - Midday presents Minnesota writer Paul Gruchow giving a talk in Southwestern Minnesota as part of “The Fulda Project: Old Stories and New Meanings" lecture series.
June 20, 1992 - Pop culture historian Karal Ann Marling talks glitz tour across United States, which included study on Mamie Eisenhower, Edward Durell Stone, and Elvis Presley.