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ND Employment Update ~ Farming Simulator ~ Author John Shesol: "Mercury Rising"

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - It’s a challenging time. As the economy revs up, employers are scrambling for help. The hospitality industry is one example, as some restaurants have cut hours or even closed. Here to discuss the employment situation is Job Service deputy director, Darren Brostrom. ~~~ Even though only three percent of Americans are currently farmers, a lot of people still identify with the agriculture lifestyle, and some of them have found an interesting way to connect, by way of a live-action video game. Harvest Public Media’s Jonathan Ahl reports. ~~~ Jeff Shesol is the author of “Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War.” He spotlights John Glenn’s unpublished handwritten notes and new sources to explain America's space history and our current challenges in space.

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