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Prairie Public’s Erik Deatherage speaks with Dakota OutRight president Jeigh Stewart and past president Erin Pringle to talk about the organization’s history and the importance of creating spaces where LGBTQ people — especially those from rural communities — can feel seen and supported.
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Fargo's newly elected mayor, Josh Boschee, speaks with Prairie Public's Erik Deatherage on the morning after the election about his vision for Fargo, housing affordability, issues facing Downtown, and serving all residents of the city. -
Last night, as results were coming in from the Primary Election, the Prairie Public news team live blogged results and news related to the election. Dave Thompson highlights the biggest stories of the night.
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On this week's Prairie Beat, we take a closer look at District 15 candidates Corry and Kristin Kenner, a husband-and-wife team running for the North Dakota Legislature, and explore the issues voters say matter most heading into November.
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Erik Deatherage speaks with Dakota OutRight President Jeigh Stewart and Past President Erin Pringle about the Bismarck-based LGBTQ nonprofit. Then, we hear from Heart-N-Soul Community Café founder Leola Daul about their "pay what you can" structure, and the café's 10-year anniversary celebration.
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The Roaring Twenties were definitely roaring in 1922. The United States was marked by postwar recovery and economic growth. Mass production made consumer goods more available to Americans. Innovations like automobiles, radios, and airplanes led to the development of new industries. There was a sense of optimism about the future, and the sky seemed to be the limit. It wouldn’t last long. But in 1922, no one knew the Roaring Twenties would crash into the Great Depression. Life was good.
Each Friday on A Closer Look with the Monitor, Prairie Public's Craig Blumenshine speaks with North Dakota Monitor journalists about their reporting, giving listeners a closer look at major topics in the news, from education and state policy to energy and agriculture topics.
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The French pianists celebrate more than a half century of recording together with a triple-disc set containing many brand new tracks.
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Spielberg's new thriller centers on a massive U.S. conspiracy to hide the fact that aliens have been visiting Earth for decades. If anything, though, the movie's pleasures feel more retro than timely. -
It's camp. It's drag. A Stormaganza is coming and the Glamazonian Express is in trouble!
