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NPR Reporter Kelsey Snell ~ StoryCorps: Barnie Botone ~ Jamestown Widow's Retreat

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Tuesday, August 7 – Meet Kelsey Snell, the congressional reporter for NPR. She’s in North Dakota to cover the Senate race between Heidi Heitkamp and Kevin Cramer. ~~~ Harvest Public Media’s Madelyn Beck reports on the problem of wind-blown pesticides. ~~~ For Barnie Botone, the great grandson of a famous Kiowa chief, the Civil Rights Movement and an unlikely change agent helped pave the way for a fulfilling and pioneering career. He speaks with StoryCorps facilitator Savannah Winchester in an excerpt from a recent recording in Bismarck. ~~~ The Jamestown Area Grief Support Team is here to discuss their upcoming Widow's Retreat. Joining us are team members Eileen Lisko and Diane Witzig.