“The Sweet New” is a new play by Raymond Rea, filmmaker, playwright and associate professor of film at Minnesota State University Moorhead. The play follows three generations of family members as they immigrate to America, assimilate into American culture and transition to another gender. Also joining us is the director, Darcy Bakkegard. ~~~ We remember Minnesota musician Prince in a clip from the Tavis Smiley show on PBS. ~~~ In a clip from Friday’s Prairie Pulse television show, host John Harris visits with Kevin Iverson of the North Dakota census Office. ~~~ Chef Tim Rosendahl has this week’s food topic, jelly beans. ~~~ Doug and Ashley have our What’s Happening calendar of events.