February 23, 1996 - Midday’s Gary Eichten speaks with St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman, who previews his State of the City Address. Coleman discusses the current conditions and future prospects for the city of St. Paul. Topics include local crime, riverfront development, taxes, and reinvestment. Coleman also answers listener questions.
February 26, 1996 - Duane Benson, executive director Minnesota Business Partnership, comments on the loss of local ownership of companies.
February 29, 1996 - Robert Reich, U.S. Secretary of Labor, joins Midday from Washington D.C. to talk about his proposals to address the economic insecurity many Americans face, the unemployment situation, and to answer listener questions.
February 29, 1996 - MPR's Marianne Combs speaks with musician Georgia Ann Hunter, painter Patricia Canelake, and poet Louis Jenkins, as they gathered with other artists at the Lake Superior Center in Duluth to share their work and talk about how the lake has influenced their art.
March 1, 1996 - All Thing’s Considered’s John Rabe talks with baseball analyst Kevin Hennessy about the upcoming 1996 Twins season. Hennessy shares a number of stats that provide an indication of what may be to come on the ballfield.
March 4, 1996 - Mainstreet Radio’s Rachel Reabe reports on various citizen police academies starting up throughout the state. Reabe interviews citizens and law enforcement officials about the purpose and results of experience.
March 5, 1996 - On precinct caucus day, Midday speaks with Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate. Guests include Bert McKasy, attorney and former state commerce commissioner; Roy Terwilliger, bank president; and Steve Young, attorney former dean at Hamline University Law School. The candidates discuss their views and and running against DFL incumbent Paul Wellstone. They also answer listener questions.
March 5, 1996 - MPR’s John Rabe interviews Eugene McCarthy on Democrat caucus history and his concern of how they are controlled through ongoing rule changes. McCarthy also discusses the Republican presidential campaign and quotes a poem.
March 6, 1996 - MPR’s Dan Gunderson presents profile of North Dakota Poet Laureate Larry Woiwode. Report includes interview with poet, who discusses faith.
March 7, 1996 - MPR’s John Rabe interviews novelist David Foster Wallace about his book Infinite Jest. Wallace shares his thoughts on media consumption and drug industry.