March 30, 1999 -
December 24, 1998 - On this Midday program, a presentation stories of the holiday…including Bob Potter reading "How The Grinch Stole Christmas", Kate Smith reading "The Fir Tree", Dan Olson reading the letter in the Sun Newspaper--"Yes, Virginia, there IS a Santa Claus;" the late Dave Moore reading "James Thurber"; and Greta Cunningham reading "A Brooklyn Christmas."
October 5, 1998 - David and Daniel Kamish, father and son writing team discuss their book "The Night the Scary Beasties Popped Out of My Head." Their work will also be featured in an art exhibit at the Children's Museum, opening October 31st.
August 11, 1998 - The gubanatorial candidates' last books that they read.
June 10, 1998 - One of the most visible features of the historic Minneapolis riverfront will stay in place. Last night, Pillsbury company officials withdrew a request to tear down the "Pillsbury's Best Flour" sign. The request was being considered at a meeting of the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Committee. Many people felt the city would be losing part of its past if the giant display were removed. Bill Bertcil is Vice President for governmental affairs for Pillsbury.
June 10, 1998 - Norwest's merger with Wells Fargo announced Monday will create a bank with branches in 21 states and some 20 million customers. What are the benefits and drawbacks of doing business at a big national bank versus a smaller local bank from the customer's point of view? We asked V. V. Chari, chair of the Economics Department at the University of Minnesota.
June 10, 1998 -
April 30, 1998 - A failed guitarist and a former punk girl find love in the new local film, "Snow." Dialogue and character drive the film more than action, but there is still plenty to look at. Shot in black and white, the Twin Cities landscape in winter looks stark and beautiful. Minneapolis filmmaker Eric Tretbar based his story on the people he knew in the Twin Cities music scene and what they did when they got a little too old to rock-and-roll. The movie makes its Twin Cities premiere tonight as part of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Film Festival.
April 29, 1998 - Mindy Ratner talks with Bob Potter about her yearlong broadcasting job in China that she leaves for on the same day as this interview.
April 24, 1998 - For years, ecologists interested in seeing wildlife in a contained, small environment have visited Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior. Dr. Rolf Peterson has been tracking the Island's famed wolf pack since 1970. When he visited the park last year, Dr. Peterson was pleased with what he saw. He found not only healthy adults, but spotted ten pups. When he returned to the Isle Royale this year, Dr. Peterson was surprised.