February 11, 1980 - MPR’s Dale Connelly takes All Things Considered’s Gary Eichten on "tour" of new domed stadium. It’s a collective imagination experience for reporters…and the listener.
November 6, 1979 -
November 5, 1979 - MPR's special live coverage of election night results, including that of the Minneapolis mayoral race, in which Don Fraser is called as winner. Program includes various reports and commentary from outgoing Minneapolis City Council President Lou DeMars.
October 29, 1979 -
October 25, 1979 -
August 11, 1979 - MPR’s Dale Connelly visits Metropolitan Stadium during a Minnesota Twins ballgame to get fan reactions to the idea of seeing MLB baseball in the future dome stadium. Like the strike zone, opinions are all over the place.
August 10, 1979 -
June 20, 1979 - MPR’s Dale Connelly reports on damage in downtown Minneapolis left behind from a violent storm that swept through Minneapolis on June 19th. Connelly describes broken windows and strewn glass fragments at IDS Center and the IDS Crystal Court.
May 19, 1979 - On this special regional public affairs program, MPR’s Dale Connelly interviews Dave Durenberger, Independent-Republican U.S. senator of Minnesota. Topics include energy, foreign policy, agriculture, and other issues.
May 2, 1979 - Dr. Ray Sterling, director of the University of Minnesota's Underground Space Center, and Kathleen Vadnais, editor of "Earth Shelter Digest", talk with MPR’s Dale Connelly about earth sheltering. Sterling and Vadnais give insight into structures and their energy benefits. They also answer listener questions.