February 9, 1996 - Midday guest Joe Nathan, director of the Center for School Change at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute, answers listener questions on topics such as vouchers, discipline policies, all-day kindergarten, graduation standards, site-based management, and the other educational changes being discussed at the State Capitol.
February 10, 1996 - MPR’s Greta Cunningham talks with singer and writer Leslie Ball, who shares a survival tale of Valentine’s Day past and performs a song in the studio about the “love” holiday.
February 13, 1996 - With the Iowa political caucuses results showing Bob Dole finishing first and Pat Buchanan finishing second, Republican activists Tom Horner and Sara Janacek discuss Republican presidential candidates’ views on some of the key issues of the day. Horner and Janacek also answer listener questions.
February 15, 1996 - A Midday call-in program with award-winning writer James Fallows whose new book is titled Breaking the News: How the Media Undermine American Democracy.
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February 16, 1996 - Mainstreet Radio’s Catherine Winter profiles Minnesota carpenter John Harren. The Warroad resident makes the long narrow sled for Canadian hunters and trappers in the far north of Canada.
February 16, 1996 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports on "King of the Hill" toughman contest has sparked an uproar on the White Earth Reservation in northwestern Minnesota. The event is like boxing, except that anyone can enter…and as the ads say, the last one left standing wins $5,000. With that sort of incentive, the fight card filled quickly, but opponents of the contest say there's enough violence on the Reservation, without paying for more.
February 19, 1996 - MPR’s Chris Roberts profiles early Rhymesayers Entertainment collective Headshots, consisting of Beyond, Abstract Pack, Urban Atmosphere and Full Circle.
February 20, 1996 - Joan Growe, Minnesota Secretary of State, examines the possibility of a presidential primary happening in Minnesota. The state has long had a caucus system in place. 1992 was the first time in decades that a primary took place in the state. Growe also answers listener questions.
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