March 13, 1995 -
December 23, 1994 - MPR’s Marlana Benzie-Lourey interviews Duluth poet Louis Jenkins about his book "Nice Fish." Jenkins reads title poem of book.
November 18, 1994 - MPR’s Marlena Benzie-Lourey reports on a forum to discuss solutions in reducing and eventually phasing out mercury in Lake Superior basin. The forum is made up of industry representatives and environmentalists from the U.S. and Canada.
April 1, 1993 -
May 15, 1992 - On this Voices from the Heartland episode, MPR’s Marlana Benzie-Lourey talks with central Minnesota poet Jerry Hansen about his time serving during Vietnam War, and his poetry about that experience. Hansen also reads numerous poems.
May 1, 1992 - MPR’s Marlana Benzie-Lourey talks with St Cloud Minnesota poet Bill Meissner about the characters within his poetry. Meissner also reads numerous poems, including from his book “Hitting into the Wind.”
March 13, 1992 - On this Voices from the Heartland episode, MPR’s Marlana Benzie-Lourey talks with central Minnesota poet Nancy Paddock about the growing popularity of poetry, teaching workshops at nursing home, and the different types of poems. Paddock also reads numerous poems.
February 14, 1992 - On this Voices in the Heartland episode, MPR’s Marlana Benzie-Lourey talks with central Minnesota poet Joe Paddock about nature, history of the land, and his poetry. Paddock also reads numerous poems.