March 25, 1993 - MPR’s Bruce MacDonald interviews Forrest Peterson, editor of the West Central Tribune in Willmar, about on phone scandal involving Alan Welle, Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Peterson details reactions of constituents in the area.
March 29, 1993 - Richard Moe, author of The Last Full Measure: The Life and Death of the First Minnesota Volunteers, talks with Midday’s Gary Eichten about his book and the Civil War participants. Moe also answers listener questions.
March 29, 1993 - Penny Rosenwasser, author of Visionary Voices Women on Power Conversations With Shamans, Activists, Teachers, Artists & Healers, describes contents and purpose of her book.
March 31, 1993 - Tom Sherman, a certified public accountant, is interviewed about tax loopholes and tax shelters.
April 1, 1993 - Department of Housing and Urban Development
April 2, 1993 - On this First Friday program, MPR’s Beth Friend presents story and interview collection that includes: Minneapolis playwright Lee Blessing and Patient A, a play about AIDS victim Kimberly Bergalis; a chat with trendwatcher Vickie Abrahamson; Stephen Sommers, director of Walt Disney film The Adventures of Huck Finn; art critic Patrice Koelsch…are critics too reticent?; art critic Dan Sullivan…are Minnesotans too nice?; Black teens with video artist Daniel Bergin; computer music minus one on play-along records; commentator Susan Berkson on spring ritual of getting married.
April 6, 1993 - MPR’s Mike Edgerly chats with Herb Carneal, Minnesota Twin’s longtime broadcasting voice. Carneal, who has been an American Major League Baseball sportscaster since 1962, shares memories of Opening Days past and game highlights through the decades.
April 7, 1993 - Mainstreet Radio’s Mark Steil looks at the Granger Creamery, which is one of the only ones left for local farmers to utilize for business in southern Minnesota. The creamery is one of only two in state that still excepts milk in cans. This is important to Amish farmers, who will not use bulk tanks.
April 7, 1993 - Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Sandra Gardebring visits the MPR studios to talk about juvenile crime. Justice Gardebring chairs the Minnesota Supreme Court's Advisory Task Force on the juvenile justice system.
April 7, 1993 - Midmorning’s Cathy Wurzer talks with Jeanne Allex, who has compiled interviews on rural domestic violence in an unpublished book, Voices from the Country.