September 12, 1995 - MPR’s Bill Wareham reports on Minnesota Twins push for changes with stadium commission at a pro sports task force. The team organization says they need better revenue…and a possibly new venue.
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September 13, 1995 - Lynn Blewett, director of Health & Economics at Minnesota Health department, explains provision in Medicare plan being formulated in Congress that would create tax exempt saving accounts, partially funded by government.
September 18, 1995 - MPR’s Catherine Winter visits Vince Shute’s Place, an area outside of Orr, Minnesota. It’s where bears find refuge and food, thanks to humans…but not without concern and debate from wildlife officials.
September 18, 1995 - Studs Terkel, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and oral historian Studs Terkel, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Terkel’s address was on the topic of observations of the Information Age. Following speech, Terkel answered audience questions. Terkel has written numerous books, including “The Good War” and "Coming of Age: The Story of Our Century by Those Who Have Lived It". Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
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September 18, 1995 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports on Project Grow, a program focused on developing food planting and produce services as a way to counter the growing issue of diabetes in Native American communities. It’s a callback to traditional ways regarding food and preparation.
September 19, 1995 - Pam Fine, news leader of the Minneapolis Star Tribune; and Ken Doctor, managing editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, discuss present and future of newspapers, as the competition of TV and internet evolves. Fine and Doctor also answer listener questions.
September 19, 1995 - All Things Considered’s John Rabe interviews Minnesota Twin Brian Raabe, who had his first Major League Baseball hit the previous night. It’s a happy moment in a rough year for both the team and MLB as a whole, coming out of strike and fan disillusionment.
September 20, 1995 - Matthew Little, former president of the Minneapolis chapter of the NAACP; Curt Johnson, chair of the Metropolitan Council and Minneapolis State; and Larry Pogemiller, Minnesota state senator, discuss the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's lawsuit against the state of Minnesota involving school desegregation.