August 21, 1997 - A new report from the federal Education Department finds high school enrollment this fall will reach an all-time high and continue to break records for the next ten years. The reason: children from the baby boom generation of the Forties and Fifties. Education Secretary Richard Riley calls it a severe crisis that will have many implications, including the need for new school buildings. Dan Bryan is in charge of school facilities for the state department of children, families and learning. He says overall Minnesota doesn't expect the kind of growth seen nationally. But, there are other considerations.
August 18, 1997 - A Midday call-in program about ecumenism in religion and other trends in organized religion with studio guest Clark Morphew, St. Paul Pioneer Press religion writer and nationally syndicated columnist.
August 1, 1997 - Midday discusses the daily lives of Minnesota prisoners, what they do, and what they are allowed to have with guests David Crist, Stillwater Prison Warden, and Connie Roehrich, Shakopee Women's Prison Warden..
August 1, 1997 - Midday presents converations with former Governor and Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman and the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General John Vessey, as part of the continuing "Voices of Minnesota" series, with reporter Dan Olson.
July 31, 1997 - MPR’s Perry Finelli talks with Becky Rom, of the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness; and Mike Forsman, St. Louis County Commissioner about BWCA legislation in Congress and the mediation process.
July 28, 1997 - Midday examines the growth in popularity of organic food and locally-produced food with guests Edward Brown, produce manager at the Wedge Co-Op in Minneapolis, and Greg Reynolds, who owns and operates Riverbend Farm in Delano. Listeners call in with questions.
July 25, 1997 - Midday discusses home maintenance and repair, such as how to handle leaky roofs, water in basements, and proper water drainage with home repair expert Gary Branson, who has authored or co-authored over 30 books on home repair and is former senior editor of "Handyman" magazine. Listeners call in with questions.
July 24, 1997 - The current and future condition of the real estate market is the focus of this Midday. Studio guests are Glenn Dorfman of the Minnesota Association of Realtors and Dean Flackey, President of the Builders Association of the Twin Cities and Owner of Life Style Homes.
July 23, 1997 - Midday discusses the Twin Cities International Airport, including capacity, hubs, airport noise, parking, runways, air traffic control with guest Jeff Hamiel, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Airports Commission. Listeners call in with questions.
July 22, 1997 - Inflation? What Inflation? Midday features a special report by Senior Business and Economics Editor Chris Farrell, and a discussion about falling prices and possible deflation with Chris Farrell and Larry Wipf, Regional Economist at Norwest.