November 14, 1977 - Capturing Minnesota history on tape is the subject of talks by Arthur L. Finnell, Assistant Director of the Southwest Minnesota Historical Center in Marshall; Kenneth Smemo, Director of the Northwest Minnesota Historical Center in Moorhead; and Ramedo J. Saucedo, Project Director of the Mexican-American History Project at the Minnesota Historical Society's annual convention. In 1975 the Minnesota Historical Society began a two-year Mexican-American History Project under the direction of Ramedo J. Saucedo to collect the historical resources of this ethnic group: personal papers, records of organizations, photographs, articles and other material, including 74 oral history interviews with people living throughout the state.
February 11, 1978 - This regional public affairs program, titled "Who is Conserving Neighborhoods: Residents or Investors?", presents a session held at Macalester College that examined conservation/rehabilitation in several St. Paul neighborhoods.
March 11, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, St. Paul attorney Medora Perlman; and Calvin Clark of the Citizens League, look at a recent report by the Citizens League for better use of parking facilities to encourage greater patronage of downtown areas, less suburban sprawl, and a warning against public operation of parking ramps.
March 18, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, guests Ray Arveson, superintendent of Schools for Minneapolis; and W. Harry Davis, Minneapolis school board member, examine the school district's desegregation plan. Topics include compliance of Judge Larson order, magnet programs, and interests of minority groups.
June 17, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, an examination on the problem of arson and what can be done about it. The Citizens League issued a report on arson in the Twin Cities, and the crime’s impact on the community.
July 15, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, a panel discussion of a recent Citizens League report on community participation in decision-making in the twin cities.
October 7, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, highlighted excerpts of broadcast coverage from the National Conference on the Role of the Arts in Urban Economic Development. Program also contains report and interviews regarding conference.
October 18, 1978 - Bruce Vento, Minnesota representative from the 4th District (DFL); Ed Zabinsky of the Boundary Waters Conservation Alliance; and Steve Payne of the Duluth Wilderness Society discuss the BWCA bill that passed the U.S. Congress, and the divergent views of the use and protection of BWCA.
November 15, 1978 - MPR’s Kim Hodgson visited poet Bill Holm in Minneota, Minnesota, and talked with Holm about his small town and the people who live there.
February 15, 1979 - Poets Joe and Nancy Paddock share their impressions on the sale of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Taunton Minnesota. Also speaking are Vicki Sturgeon and other church members.