May 28, 1996 - State and county social service officials in St Cloud plan to beef up security measures, in the wake of the arrest of a former Stearns County employee accused of embezzling more than 400-thousand dollars from a state fund. The alleged crime has shocked both county taxpayers and public officials, who want to ensure the security of money designed to help the poor.
April 17, 1996 - The Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association will award its highest honor to Saint Joseph police officer Brian Klinefelter tonight. Klinefelter was shot and killed January 29, after stopping three robbery suspects.
April 12, 1996 - As Minnesota begins to awaken from a long winter hibernation, one true sign of spring can be found in trees coming back to life, their sap flowing from roots to buds. Monks at Saint John's University in Collegeville are in the midst of collecting sap to make maple syrup, a tradition as much a part of the monastery as baking bread and daily prayers.
April 2, 1996 - It's a rite of spring, along with melting snow and the baseball opener, anxious young Minnesotans gather at Saint John's University in Collegeville, seeking the chance to represent the state at the national spelling bee in Washington D.C.
January 30, 1996 - MPR’s Laura McCallum profiles the Minneapolis-St. Paul a cappella group Tonic Sol-fa. McCallum interviews members of the vocal group about their origin and influences.
October 24, 1995 - MPR’s Laura McCallum reports from St. John’s University, where she describes work taking place at a large brick kiln. McCallum interviews potter in-residence Richard Bresnahan and various volunteers about the first firing of three-chamber kiln.
July 31, 1995 - MPR’s Laura McCallum reports on evicted Hispanic residents at Elm Lane trailer park in Willmar. Some are being helped out with Heartland Community Action assistance, but others have yet to find new housing.
February 24, 1995 - MPR’s Laura McCallum reports on concerts in a Little Falls home. McCallum explores the intimate nature for both performer and concert goer alike in the house setting.