July 1, 1991 - Pat Conley, member of Association of Minnesota Counties, talks with MPR’s Gary Eichten about her concerns over sales tax push over other sources of tax funding.
July 3, 1991 - All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten talks with Euan Jones, a resident of Waterville, Minnesota, about the vandalism and destruction of a beloved 250-year-old oak tree, known as the “Yum Yum Tree.”
July 3, 1991 - MPR’s Gary Eichten gets a Native American perspective of Mount Rushmore National Memorial on the 50th anniversary of stone sculpture.
July 4, 1991 - All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten speaks with member of Twin Cities arts community on expression, a risqué show, and support of Walker Art Center curator John Killacky.
July 4, 1991 - John Marty, Minnesota state senator representing District 40, expresses his anger over investigation results of Frank Gallegos, commissioner of Human Rights in Minnesota. Misuse of alcohol and questionable jokes by Gallegos at an event have come under question.
July 5, 1991 - MPR’s Chris Roberts gets an education on the events, sports, products, and foods at the Minnesota Hmong Summer Festival held in St. Paul. The event looks to bring Hmong people from around the country together to celebrate their culture and community.
July 8, 1991 - MPR’s Paula Schroeder interviews Patricia Locke, a Lakota and White Earth Chippewa educator and activist, about her efforts to keeping the Native American language alive. Locke states that by preserving and speaking tribal or native languages, they can provide a solid source of identities.
July 9, 1991 - Former Minnesota Twins pitcher Mudcat Grant gives his impressions of the current Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Grant also reminisces on his past All-Star Game experience.
July 12, 1991 - MPR’s Tom Meersman reports on local find of over a hundred Henry Peter Bosse photographs found in a captain’s desk of a dredge.
July 15, 1991 - MPR’s Stephen Smith reports on a rural resettlement program for Hmong in Minnesota. Some Hmong see rural Minnesota communities as a better environment than the Twin Cities. Smith interviews Hmong participating in program, local residents, and Lao Family Community officials.