December 5, 1988 - MPR’s Bill Catlin reports on the issues of Denver's Stapleton Airport, and the planning process of creating a new Denver airport.
December 6, 1988 - Al Santoli, author of "New Americans: Immigrants and refugees in the US today," discusses the current wave of immigration to the United States. Santoli also answers listener questions.
December 6, 1988 - MPR’s Bill Catlin continues look at airport debate…this time moving from Denver's battle to an upcoming one in Minneapolis.
December 10, 1988 - MPR’s Mark Heistad interviews Brian Walter, spokesperson of Our Fair Carousel, who shares the news of a last-minute purchase of the longtime carousel at the Minnesota State Fair. It was up for auction and going to be pieced out.
December 12, 1988 - An interview with Chuck Dewey, a writer of children's stories, including Subordinate Claus: Santa's Younger Brother. Dewey draws on the experiences of his youth to write humorous children's books with a distinct regional flavor.
December 17, 1988 - MPR’s Kate Smith looks back at the extreme drought that enveloped Minnesota in 1988. Smith speaks with a farmer and climatologist to get their stark take of the weather event.
December 17, 1988 - Midday’s Bob Potter interviews author Paul Gruchow about traveling the wilderness. Gruchow also answers listener questions about his book, The Necessity of Empty Places.
December 28, 1988 - MPR’s Euan Kerr presents a profile on the breakup of Twin Cities band, The Wallets. Kerr interviews band members Max Ray, Steve Kramer, and Jim Clifford on the reasons behind band’s demise.
December 30, 1988 - As the year closes, MPR’s Gary Eichten focuses on a listener suggestion that MPR host Bob Potter runs for the office of U.S. presidency in 1992. Eichten gets some reactions to the idea from Potter’s colleagues, a political analyst…and Potter himself.
January 20, 1989 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger visits some fish house residents on Lake Mille Lacs and finds that there is much more to the experience of ice fishing than the fish.