June 17, 1995 - MPR’s Chris Roberts interviews members of Quorum, a St. Paul non-profit organization that champions a fully inclusive business community. Goals and strategies in the Minnesota market are discussed.
June 19, 1995 - MPR’s Karen Louise Boothe visits the Linwood Community Center, as she profiles the unique circumstances that older gay and lesbians face in the senior care setting. Boothe interviews individuals and health officials about the concerns and experiences of elderly gay and lesbians.
June 20, 1995 - Chris Georgacas, Independent Republican state party chair, provides commentary into the IR candidate field that will potentially run against incumbent U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone.
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June 21, 1995 - A special Mainstreet Radio broadcast From the Chuckwagon in Cleveland, Minnesota. Host Mark Steil presents a report and panel discussion about controversy over large hog production. It’s a battle between efficiency and economical supply vs. concerns over environmental impact to rural residents and economic hardships to small farms.
June 22, 1995 - MPR’s Catherine Winter interviews northern Minnesota forest rangers Jo Barnier and Art Wirtz about fires in the Grand Marais and BWCA area, and the different strategies and criteria in fire management.
June 23, 1995 - MPR’s Tim Kelly takes alook at the sport of disc golf. Kelly talks with a golfer on a Riverside Park course in St. Cloud. Awarded: 1995 Northwest Broadcast News Association Award, award of merit in Sports Reporting - Medium Market category
June 26, 1995 - On this Voices of Minnesota segment, MPR’s Dan Olson interviews Ojibwe writer Jim Northrup about his book “Walking The Rez Road.” Northrup disusses the Vietnam War, writing, and casino gaming impact on reservations.
June 26, 1995 - On this Voices of Minnesota segment, MPR’s Dan Olson interviews Ojibwe writer Jim Northrup about his book “Walking The Rez Road.” Northrup discusses boarding school, teaching writing, his family tree, and traditional ways.
June 27, 1995 - Robert Pepin, professor of physics and astronomy at University of Minnesota, discusses the U.S. space program, Atlantis space shuttle launch, and new developments in space and astronomy. Pepin also answers listener questions.