January 8, 1977 - In 1967 the legislature created the Metropolitan Council to address problems like waste disposal, transit, and urban sprawl. In this annual meeting of the Citizens League, members discuss the origins of the Metropolitan Council, where it is going, and the implications in other areas for this type of approach to regional government.
April 22, 1977 - MPR’s Bill Siemering interviews Minnesota author and environmentalist Sigurd Olson, who shares his view of the importance and beauty of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
June 11, 1977 - On this regional public affairs program, a presentation of panel discussion entitled "Equal Opportunities and the Quality of Life in the Metropolitan Conglomerate."
July 7, 1977 - MPR’s Bob Potter presents public testimony excerpts regarding BWCA legislation given in St. Paul to the House Subcommittee on National Parks and Insular Affairs.
July 16, 1977 - On this regional public affairs program, Bev Blindy of the Southside Nursery School; Deb Anderson of the Hennepin County Sex Abuse Team; and Ann Elwood, who works with parents, discuss the subject of parenting, child abuse and the family.
July 19, 1977 - Dick Cullum, Minneapolis Tribune sportswriter, comments on why fans still come to a Minnesota Twins game, despite having disappointing seasons since the late 1960s. Cullum also shares his personal ballpark recollections.
July 30, 1977 - MPR's Debbie Gage and Yvonne Pearson talk with Twin Cities residents Noha Ismail and Nadav Carmel, who present the viewpoint of the Palestinian people on the Middle East conflict.
July 30, 1977 - The following edition of The Poet's Perspective is on the subject of water. The program features Southwest Minnesota regional poets Joe and Nancy Paddock.
August 6, 1977 - Dr. David Cooperman, University of Minnesota sociology professor; and Robert Friedmann, graduate student at the University, present a pro-Israeli view on some aspects of the Middle East conflict. The moderator for the discussion is MPR’s Bob Potter.
August 20, 1977 - On this regional public affairs program, guests Richard Miller, a Minneapolis alderman; Doug Frisbie, member of the Governor's Crime Commission; and Jim DeLaittre, an officer with the Minneapolis Police Department, discuss new concepts that the city of Minneapolis is considering in the fight against neighborhood burglary and street robbery.