December 17, 1993 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Minnesota author Barton Sutter shares his essay, The History of Snow, which recounts a weather battles with snow…and a daughter.
December 17, 1993 - As part of a week-long series called Keeping the Peace, Midday guests Robert Trojanowicz, professor of criminal justice at Michigan State University and the director of the National Center for Community Policing; and Minneapolis Police Chief John Laux, talk about the role of police in preventing and solving crimes, apprehending criminals, and "keeping the peace."
December 21, 1993 - Steven Schier, professor of political science at Carleton College, is interviewed about President Clinton’s popularity and the controversy over Defense Secretary nominee Bobby Inman not paying taxes for part-time housekeeper.
December 21, 1993 - Jim Scheibel, St. Paul mayor and chair of homeless task force, talks with Midday’s Gary Eichten about homeless survey conducted by U.S. Conference of Mayors. The results show numbers of homeless families have increased.
December 22, 1993 - Midmorning’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Minnesota first lady Susan Carlson about the Governor’s Mansion and cookbook she co-created, Minnesota Times and Tastes: Recipes and Menus Seasoned with History from the Minnesota Governor's Residence.
December 22, 1993 - Minnesota poet and author Bill Holm comments on a number of winter topics, from the sense of poverty on the farm, to the meaning behind lutefisk.
December 22, 1993 - Dr. Arthur Caplan shares his perspective on ethical issues regarding news of China looking at a eugenics policy.
December 23, 1993 - MPR’s Euan Kerr profiles local Celtic band The Flash Girls. The duo, Emma Bull and Lorraine Garland, discuss their unique “semi-Celtic polite folk Riot grrrls” style, Neil Gaiman, and doughnuts.
December 23, 1993 - MPR’s Joe Follansbee reports from Rochester’s Federal Medical Center, where prisoners are preparing an annual production of Dicken’s A Christmas Carol. Follansbee interviews a few of the participants.
December 23, 1993 - Robert Warde, professor in the Macalester University English department, presents a historical lens into British author Charles Dickens and the book character Ebenezer Scrooge. Segment includes cuts from A Christmas Carol.