March 7, 1994 - Judith Martin talks with MPR’s Gary Eichten about the growing prominence of graffiti in the Twin Cities. Martin sees a number of reasons behind it, including gang related and juvenile vandalism.
March 8, 1994 - Morning Edition’s Bob Potter talks with John Lick, producer of KTCA Public Television’s Lost Twin Cities documentary.
March 8, 1994 - Bob Dayton, a downtown Minneapolis civic booster, shares his thoughts on offer from Louisiana company to purchase Target Center and Minnesota Timberwolves, with eventual plan to replace Timberwolves with a professional hockey team.
March 10, 1994 - Carol Bellamy, national director of the Peace Corps, discusses the history and mission of the Peace Corps. Bellamy also answers listener questions.
March 10, 1994 - Midday’s Gary Eichten talks with hockey legend Lou Nanne about the state of hockey in the “State of Hockey.” Nanne says that other states have gotten better at producing players that excel, leading to fewer young Minnesotan athletes on collegiate and professional ice.
March 10, 1994 - MPR’s Tom Meersman talks with Faroese poet Roy Paterson, who discusses the Faroe Islands and of keeping tradition of culture. Paterson reads a poem in both English and in Faroese.
March 10, 1994 - Dan Salamone, executive director of Minnesota Taxpayers Association, shares his viewpoint on state and city property taxes and the need for tax reform.
March 12, 1994 - Historian and pop culture expert Karal Ann Marling comments about the culture of bars…from a bar.
March 14, 1994 - Jim Simler, chair of the economics department at Macalester College, discusses the debate on raising state minimum wage and related issues. Simler also answers listener questions.
March 15, 1994 - On this Midday, a look at programs for overcoming alcohol abuse. Patricia Owen, clinical psychologist at Hazelden, Robert Muscala; chemical dependency counselor with Chemical Health Concept; and Pat Harrison of the Minnesota State Department of Human Services, discuss the various types of chemical treatment options available in Minnesota for alcoholics.