May 10, 1995 - MPR’s Mindy Ratner visits Minnesota Orchestra Hall, where young flute players attend auditions for the Pied Piper Fantasy.
April 29, 1995 - Midday presents a call-in program called "The End of Life," as part of the report series The Cancer War. Studio guests Father Jerry Foley, director of Spiritual Care for the Hospice at HealthEast; and Dr. Eric Anderson, an internist at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, answer questions about death and dying, hospice care, and cancer.
April 28, 1995 - MPR’s Jon Gordon interviews baseball fans at the Minnesota Twins regular season home opener of the 1995 Major League Baseball season. Gordon gets the varied responses of fans after an eight month MLB strike, which ended the MLB 1994 season and delayed start of 1995.
April 27, 1995 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews a member of the Minnesota Health Department about the quality and safety of tap water in Minnesota, either sourced from wells, lakes, streams, or public water supply.
April 24, 1995 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports on a proposal to use parts of Camp Ripley as a prison site to assist in easing overcrowding issues in the state prison system. Local opinion seems open to the idea.
April 11, 1995 - MPR’s Benita Edwards reports on the needs of Hmong students in Minnesota schools. Many struggle with reading, writing, and speaking English. Various school programs and educators look to assist in the student’s development and success, but some parents question the long-term benefit of current ESL curriculum.
March 31, 1995 - Midday presents a WCAL documentary from The Live of Children series, titled “A Good Hmong Girl.” Documentary explores Hmong girls and women adjusting to life in the United States during the 90s. Topics include struggle against traditional Hmong culture, abuse issues, and depression.
March 20, 1995 - Mainstreet Radio’s reports on concerns of some Ely parents on students leaving during school day to attend church programs. While voluntary, these residents feel that education and church activities should not be connected. Those concerns don’t sit well with some in the community, who see religious release time as completely acceptable.
March 17, 1995 - Mainstreet Radio’s Leif Enger reports from Black & White Cafe in Little Falls, Minnnesota. Between burgers, patrons enjoy a rarity in the area, live jazz nights. Enger interviews cafe owner, one of the musicians, and a diner.
March 10, 1995 - A Midday interview with Minneapolis assessor regarding Target Center property tax agreement.