August 31, 1994 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Twin Cities native and author Susan Carol Hauser reads an essay on returning to Minnesota and finding “home.”
August 31, 1994 - For the Great Minnesota Green Up Day at the State Fair, MPR’s Cathy Wurzer hosts a panel discussion on environmental protection and preventing waste. Panelists include Kevin O'Donnell, team leader in the waste prevention unit of the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance; Jane Bruss, president and owner of Source Reduction Services and founder of the Women Consumer Advocate Network (WomenCAN); and Geoffrey Saign, a freelance writer.
September 1, 1994 - Twin Cities Black journalist and essayist Dwight Hobbes comments on the public reaction and aftermath following the deaths of two Saint Paul Police officers and a canine partner.
September 1, 1994 - A Midmorning interview with local librarians Carol Johnson about book mobiles in the state and the changing avenues in the reader landscape.
September 1, 1994 - MPR's Paula Schroeder talks with Star Tribune staff writer Jeremy Iggers and Kettering Foundation President David Mathews about what the news media can do to increase citizen participation in public discussion and politics.
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September 2, 1994 - Live from the Minnesota Public Radio State Fair booth, MPR’s Beth Friend hosts a special September edition. Program includes various interviews and performances.
September 2, 1994 - On this installment of Voices from the Heartland, Susan Berkson's provides commentary on the differences of the Minnesota State Fair once the sun goes down. The lights turn on, the kids go home…and the teenagers roam.
September 2, 1994 - Keith Ellison, attorney and community activist, speaks about the differences between 1992 murder of police officer Jerry Haaf and 1994 killing of officers Ron Ryan, Jr. and Timothy Jones by Guy Harvey Baker. David Ward, University of Minnesota criminology professor; Yusef Mgeni, president of Twin Cities Urban Coalition; and Don Davis, Brooklyn Police Chief also make comments.
September 3, 1994 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews potter Bob Briscoe and home economist Diane Undis about the nuances and varities of the proper hot dish.