Main Street
Monday-Thursday at 3pm and 7pm CT
Main Street brings the people, stories, and issues shaping Prairie Public’s broadcast region into focus.
Studio line: 888-755-6377
Email us: mainstreet@prairiepublic.org
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Dickinson State's Michael Patrick Cullinane examines U.S.–Canada tariffs and relations, while Tom Isern profiles pioneering agricultural scientist Lawrence R. Waldron.
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DAR members honor the U.S.-Canada bond at the Peace Garden, and the North Dakota Book and Arts Festival in Jamestown Sept. 26 celebrates regional creativity.
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North Dakota weighs limits on school technology as experts examine teen AI safeguards, addictive design and the science behind seemingly magical experiments.
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Explore North Dakota adventures, plans to protect farmers affected by the F-M diversion and a 480-mile relay honoring babies gone too soon.
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Publisher Jill Friesz explains why rural newspapers matter and what it takes to keep them alive, plus aging farm equipment and Colorado River rights.
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Dr. David Kunstman examines sharing medical records with ChatGPT, while Frannie Tunseth offers tips to help young learners start school strong.
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A federal delay threatens fair housing services, Greenland warns an oil company, nature goes live on camera, and smart glasses raise privacy concerns.
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North Dakota e-bike rules, Wild Terra’s cider culture, Lawrence Waldron’s homesteading wisdom and Bart Schott’s college degree—earned at 75.
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ND Teacher of the Year Frannie Tunseth shares practical ways parents can build curiosity, confidence and strong learning habits as young children head back to school.
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A widows retreat offers understanding and healing after loss. Dr. Cole Pueringer explains kratom, its health risks and North Dakota’s emergency ban.