October 27, 1994 - On this Midday program, MPR’s Mike Mulcahy interviews I-R candidate Gil Gutknecht; and DFL candidate John Hottinger, both running for the 1st District. Following that, MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews incumbent DFL candidate Martin Sabo; and I-R candidate Dorothy Legrand, both running for 5th District.
October 27, 1994 - Robert Bly reads poem about men and women.
October 28, 1994 - On this segment of Voices from the Heartland, Minnesota writer Susan Carol Hauser reads an essay on Halloween and the “ghosts” that appear.
October 28, 1994 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Duluth author Beatrice Ojakangas about her book "Beatrice Ojakangas' Great Holiday Baking Book." Ojakangas describes how her Finnish background plays into her baking and provides numerous recipe tips.
October 28, 1994 -
October 28, 1994 - On this Midday program, a second day of broadcasts with Independent Republican and DFL candidates for Congress. MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews incumbent DFL Bruce Vento I-R and his I-R challenger Dennis Newinski, both running for the 4th District. Following that, a lively in-studio interview with DFL candidate Bill Luther and I-R candidate Tad Jude, both running for 6th District.
October 31, 1994 - Manning Marable, author and the director of the Institute of Research in African American Studies at Columbia University in New York, speaking at Faith, Reason and World Affairs Symposium at Concordia College in Moorhead. The topic of symposium was on multiculturalism, and was titled, “With Respect to Difference: Voices of a Multicultural Society.” Marable shared his view on the importance and need for an emphasis on multiculturalism.
October 31, 1994 - MPR’s Mark Zdechlik visits the newly re-opened Stone Arch Bridge in downtown Minneapolis. After decades of use by the railroad, the bridge has been renovated into a bicycle and pedestrian pathway. The hope is to create a safe walking/biking corridor option for those crossing Mississippi River. For the new arrivals on the historical stone architectural landmark, the views are worth the trip alone.
October 31, 1994 - Linda Chavez, a former director of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and a former White House aide during the Reagan administration, speaking at Faith, Reason and World Affairs Symposium at Concordia College in Moorhead. The topic of symposium was on multiculturalism, and titled, “With Respect to Difference: Voices of a Multicultural Society.” Chavez’s address was Chavez shared her serious misgivings about the emphasis on multiculturalism. Chavez writes a syndicated column that appears in newspapers across the country and has done broadcast commentaries for several radio and TV outlets, including National Public Radio.
November 1, 1994 - Midday’s Gary Eichten interviews local journalist Barbara Flanagan about Lake Street...then and now. The area in South Minneapolis has a storied and busy past…with street cars, retail, and culture.