November 7, 1989 - As part of the Mainstreet Radio series “Rural Health Care,” John Biewen looks at the struggle to get doctors in rural Minnesota. Biewen interviews numerous medical professionals about the issue.
November 8, 1989 - As part of the Mainstreet Radio series “Rural Health Care,” Rachel Raebe visits Browerville, Minnesota to see how town is coping after losing its hospital. Only an empty building remains.
November 9, 1989 - MPR Journal’s Gary Eichten talks with Nils Hasselmo, University of Minnesota president, about sports money scandal on the campus and future athletics at the university. Hasselmo also comments on concerns over exploitation of Black athletes.
November 9, 1989 - As part of the Mainstreet Radio series “Rural Health Care,” Leif Enger reports on how rural health administration officials have found creative ways in bringing in money with non-traditional duties.
November 10, 1989 - As part of the Mainstreet Radio series “Rural Health Care,” John Biewen reports from Mankato’s Immanuel Saint Joseph's Hospital, a regional hospital that is used as a resource to surrounding rural communities without local hospital specialty options. Biewen also looks at Mankato physicians traveling into rural areas.
November 11, 1989 - Midday’s Bob Potter talks with Bill Kling, president of Minnesota Public Radio, about the KSJN-AM call letters change to KNOW and the further development of community news coverage. Kling also answers listener questions.
November 11, 1989 - MPR’s Mark Heistad talks with Gaylord Schanilec about handmade prints book project he completed, entitled Farmers. Schanilec details the approach in creating book.
November 14, 1989 - MPR’s Chris Roberts profiles basketball star, Janet Karvonen, who has been inducted into the Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame and has a local legacy within Minnesota. She is the first women to be inducted into the hall, and at the time, was the youngest inductee as well.
November 21, 1989 - MPR’s Stephen Smith presents "Armed in America," an examination on gun ownership and gun control in the United States, and more specifically, in Minnesota. Program highlights topics of crime, protection and cultural impact of firearms.
November 24, 1989 - MPR’s Chris Tetlin takes a walking audio tour of the Hmong New Year celebration held at St. Paul’s Civic Center.