April 19, 1996 - Maple syrup time in Minnesota means warm days when the nights stay cool. Spring has been teasing us this year, but still the sap is running in the maple trees. Ojibwe storyteller Ann Dunn recently received a gift from her mother that brought back sweet and sticky maple-flavored memories.
April 26, 1996 - Voices from the Heartland - Jim Latimer reads from his book "Going the Moose Way Home"
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April 30, 1996 - The Unabomber -- The Freemen- what do these people and their actions say about us? When people violently disagree with the policies of a nation, what is the right course of action. Is there room for violence in a disagreement with the government?
May 1, 1996 - Local sports commentator Howard Sinker gives his impressions of the Minnesota Twins during the first month of 1996 MLB season.
May 9, 1996 - Local political commentator Tom Horner comments on a survey that show the public believes that if Bob Dole becomes the U.S. President, that taxes will be raised.
May 10, 1996 - Duluth poet Barton Sutter provides commentary on the importance of poetry and it’s status in the United States.
May 21, 1996 - MPR film critic Debra Alexander comments on Joel and Ethan films and the adoration they receive at Cannes Film Festival. The Coen brothers are at French film for their film Fargo.
May 23, 1996 - Health insurance, it is assumed, is designed to help pay for the costs of medical treatment. According to commentator Ken Stewart, the health care system seems to treat some medical conditions differently than others.
May 24, 1996 - The Story of the Fairy Tale