August 22, 2007 - MPR’s Euan Kerr interviews Twin/Tone Records co-founder Paul Stark about film made by label of Minneapolis bands playing at 7th St. Entry during the 1980’s rock scene.
August 23, 2007 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer interviews local authors Kathryn Strand Koutsky and Linda Koutsky about their book “Minnesota State Fair: An Illustrated History.” The mother and daughter team take a look back at the fair's traditions, with pictures from all eras of The Great Minnesota Get-Together. Many things have changed; others have not.
August 23, 2007 - Mark Seeley, climatologist and meteorologist at the University of Minnesota, stops by the MPR booth at the State Fair to answer listeners' questions about the weather and to ask weather quiz questions. Topics include extreme rainfall differentials across the state and climate change, amongst others.
August 23, 2007 - On this special Midday program at the Minnesota State Fair, former Minnesota governors Arne Carlson, a Republican, and Wendell Anderson, a DFLer, reflect on current events and politics past and future.
August 24, 2007 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer chats with climatologist Mark Seeley about the record rainfall in southeastern Minnesota and the drought conditions along the North Shore.
August 24, 2007 - The Twin Cities chapter of the Red Cross is giving fair goers a chance to put their thoughts about the 35W bridge collapse in writing. The agency has set up a memorial wall in the Health Fair 11 building for people to express their sentiments about the August 1st disaster.
August 29, 2007 - What was Minnesota like 150 years ago? What were the events and trends that changed Minnesota since then? Annette Atkins, professor of History at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota;" and Brian Horrigan, historian, author, and exhibit developer at Minnesota Historical Society.
August 31, 2007 - MPR’s Nikki Tundel reports on activities of Minnesota 4-Hers after a day with their livestock at Minnesota State Fair. One of these activities includes a dance celebration in swine barn with fellow young 4-Hers competitors after the sun goes down.
August 31, 2007 - On this special Midday program, MPR’s Gary Eichten talks with Garrison Keillor on the Carousel Park stage at the Minnesota State Fair.
September 3, 2007 - Lake Superior is known for its pristine water, but one oil spill could ruin all that. U.S. Coast Guard cutters, like the Duluth-based Alder, carry first response equipment in case of a major oil spill. The Alder crew was practicing the system on the big lake and MPR's Bob Kelleher went along to see how it's done.