April 25, 1985 - MPR’s Tom Meersman reports on Hmong leaders seeking assistance from state on addressing the continued needs for various programs, including English as a second language (ESL). Local advocates see the language barrier as a source for health and employment challenges in the Hmong community.
April 29, 1985 - MPR Journal host Gary Eichten presents a collection of reports and news items for Monday, April 29th, 1985. This was the first broadcast as MPR Journal, with Minnesota Journal program series being renamed.
May 27, 1985 - WWII marks a watershed in the life of this nation and in the lives of all who lived through it. In the documentary “We Were the Lucky Ones,” MPR’s Mark Heistad examines the experience of the war and its legacy through the stories of residents of New Ulm, many of which were German-American.
June 29, 1985 - Hormel
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July 13, 1985 - MPR’s Mark Heistad interviews Elizabeth Ebbott, author of Indians in Minnesota. Sovereign Nation status and economic development on reservations are discussed.
July 15, 1985 - Russell Fridley, director of the Minnesota Historical Society, discusses History Center and historic sites throughout the state. Fridley also answers listener questions.
July 20, 1985 - On this Weekend program, Dave Durenberger, Minnesota U.S. senator (I-R), discusses hijackers, terrorism, domestic violence, gun laws, and international law. Durenberger also answer listener questions.
July 23, 1985 - John Borchert, geography professor at University of Minnesota, and Donald Groen, Bloomington Chamber of Commerce president, discuss proposals for convention centers and commercial development in the area including the "supermall" (aka - Mall of America). Topics include tourism, new business, potential revenue, and funding cost. Borchert and Groen also answer listener questions.
July 27, 1985 - Weekend’s Paula Drake interviews Clarence Young, who spent time at the Split Rock Lighthouse in the early 1900s. His father, Orren "Pete" Young, was the lighthouse's first head keeper from 1910 to 1928. Clarence recalls the experience of travel to lighthouse, playing there as a child, and weather along Lake Superior.