August 13, 1979 - Bill Angell, extension housing specialist at University of Minnesota; and Richard Sweere, vice president of construction for Stuart Construction Company in Minneapolis, discuss the availability of mortgage money, the cost of housing, and some guidelines for rehabilitation of the home. Angell and Sweere also answer listener questions.
August 13, 1979 - Midday presents “The Way to 8-A,” a documentary sound portrait on the involuntary commitment to Hennepin County General Hospital's Ward 8-A, a psychiatric ward. Program looks at the people being committed, those doing the committing, the staff, and the entire process of involuntary commitment.
August 17, 1979 - Professor Robert McKinnell, of the Department of Genetics and Cell Biology at the University of Minnesota, talks with MPR’s science reporter Rich Dietman about the controversy and research concerning cloning.
August 17, 1979 - MPR’s Bob Potter reports on Jimmy Carter’s visit to St. Paul, which included meeting with Minnesota and North Dakota governors and a speech on energy crisis at the Landmark Center.
August 18, 1979 - MPR’s John Gaddo reports on President Jimmy Carter’s visit to Wabasha, Minnesota. Segment includes clip of an energy speech by President Carter, followed by a group birthday celebration for Rosalynn Carter and comments from people in the crowd about the visit.
August 24, 1979 - MPR’s Dan Olson and Rich Dietman visit the National Weather Service office. They talk to meteorologist John Graff and others who explain their forecasting equipment, the costs of the operations, trends in weather, and other aspects of their work.
September 1, 1979 - On this regional public affairs program, MPR’s Greg Barron interviews Steve Isaacs, editor of the Minneapolis Star. Topics of discussion include criticism of paper's apparent move away from what has been traditionally called hard news, Isaacs' plans for the paper, and future of the evening daily.
September 1, 1979 - Excerpts of an interview with local bookseller James (Jim) Cummings, who has a collection of over 7,600 diaries in his home in Stillwater, Minnesota. Cummings has kept a personal diary since he was 13.
September 1, 1979 - On this regional public affairs program, Rich Dietman talks with bookseller James (Jim) Cummings, who has a collection of over 7,600 diaries in his home in Stillwater, Minnesota. Cummings has kept a personal diary since he was 13.
September 6, 1979 - Retired librarian Donald Singerman gives MPR’s Nancy Fushan a tour of the St. Paul Library's Rare Books Collection at Highland Park Library. Collection includes a coloring book from 1579.