May 14, 1990 - As part of a series on Bemidji race relations, Mainstreet Radio reporter Leif Enger looks at allegations of prejudice against Native Americans in Bemidji Police Department.
March 27, 1990 - On this Midday program, a presentation of a Mainstreet Radio report on rural Minnesota and the debate on how it should be viewed and described. Following report, MPR’s Bob Potter has a conversation with Paul Gruchow, local author and reporter; and George Donohue, a rural sociologist at the University of Minnesota about the differences between rural and urban Minnesota and answer listener questions.
March 20, 1990 - MPR’s Chris Roberts reports on efforts by the Minnesota Twins organization to get ready for the start of 1990 Major League Baseball season, after losing spring training and Opening Day to a 32 day lockout.
March 16, 1990 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger takes a tour in northern Minnesota on the Northwest Regional Library bookmobile. It’s a bumpy ride for those in the vehicle, but a worthwhile trip for the many readers within the rural expanse.
March 15, 1990 - Mainstreet Radio’s Rachel Reabe profiles a group of women known as the “Birch Crew.” The group work cutting and collecting birch tops within the north central Minnesota forests. Reabe interviews several crew members about the hard work.
January 26, 1990 - MPR’s Euan Kerr reports on Minneapolis City Council ‘s passage of a civilian review board for the city’s police department. Segment includes various viewpoints via speeches and interviews from Sharon Sayles Belton, Jackie Cherryhomes, Dennis Schulstad, and Mike Sauro.
January 1, 1990 - MPR’s Chris Roberts reports on issues revolving around ESL langauge learning in the Hmong community. Roberts interviews eductators and advocates on the reasons behind the language problem, and the challenges that result.
December 27, 1989 - A Mainstreet Radio special from southwestern Minnesota town of Madison. MPR’s John Biewen presents a documentary entitled, "We're Not Dying," which highlights how the town survived the 1980’s farm crisis.
December 18, 1989 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports from Dorset, Minnesota, a place with a plate full in the number of restaurants. Owners call it the “food capitol of the world.” Everyone is there to eat.
November 21, 1989 - MPR’s Stephen Smith presents "Armed in America," an examination on gun ownership and gun control in the United States, and more specifically, in Minnesota. Program highlights topics of crime, protection and cultural impact of firearms.