Sunday, May 17, 2020 - News director Dave Thompson begins our show with the latest news on the pandemic in North Dakota. ~~~ Joy Ryan, head of the North Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch. For almost 70 years the Ranch operations in Minot, Bismarck and Fargo have helped thousands of at-risk children, and they’ve managed to keep it going during the pandemic, but not without challenges. ~~~ Lee Frelich, the director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Forest Ecology, explains how global warming will change the landscape.
Main Street Weekend, May 18th
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