January 26, 1994 - A Mainstreet Radio special broadcast from City Hall in Nashwauk, Minnesota. Program highlights the history, current state, and future of mining in the Iron Range. In this first hour of program, MPR’s Catherine Winter and Martin Kaste present various reports and interviews from residents, miners, mining companies, and politicians. Following reports, a panel discussion with Jim Gustafson, commissioner of IRRRB; Frederic “Fritz” Knaak, former I-R state representative in White Bear Lake; and Tom Rukavina, DFL state representative from Virginia, who talk about the future of area.
January 26, 1994 - A Mainstreet Radio special broadcast from City Hall in Nashwauk, Minnesota. Program highlights the history, current state, and future of mining in the Iron Range. In this second hour of program, MPR’s Catherine Winter and Martin Kaste present reports from MPR’s Rachel Reabe and Mark Steil. Following reports, a panel discussion with Doug Schrader, president of the Iron Mining Association of Minnesota; and Bob Roots, lobbyist for United Steel Workers, about mining jobs and future industry.
February 5, 1994 - St. Paul writer and commentator Lawrence Sutin shares his lack of desire to read the daily newspaper.
February 5, 1994 - Jay Weiner, Weekend Edition’s sports commentator and sportswriter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, comments on what is behind the public announcement by Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad that he is interested in selling team.
February 9, 1994 - Educator and local journalist Ann Daly Goodwin recollects on her personal experience of foster parenting.
February 19, 1994 - St. Paul writer and commentator Lawrence Sutin tells the tale of writing Alphonse, the Happy Tree.
March 5, 1994 - St. Paul writer and commentator Lawrence Sutin explains his disdain for the American misuse of quotations.
March 12, 1994 - Historian and pop culture expert Karal Ann Marling comments about the culture of bars…from a bar.
March 23, 1994 -
March 23, 1994 -