Main Street Weekend

With tax season getting underway, tax commissioner Ryan Rauchenberger joins us to discuss the latest developments, including the news that refunds will be coming a little slower, the result of increased efforts to prevent fraud. ~~~ NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert Contest is now open for submissions. All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen joins us to invite bands to apply. ~~~ Stephen Hamrick, MSUM English department, joins us to discuss Shakespeare. On this 400^th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, the FM community is celebrating the bard. Shakespeare Fest is part of this year’s Frostival, a winter festival. ~~~ A Plains Folk essay from NDSU history professor Tom Isern: “Buildings of North Dakota.”