Michael Osterholm & Mark Olshaker on vaccine policy, rabies fears on the prairie, toxic water in Illinois, North Dakota’s jumping mice, and the Karuk Tribe’s cultural burning.

Severe storms brought several tornado warnings to central ND, we mark 200 years since Norwegian migration, and author Larry Millett shares mysteries of old Minneapolis.

October marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month, plus Dave Thompson’s news review, Gateway to Science’s new outdoor exhibits, and Fargo’s live storytelling event The Tell.

A deep look at suicide prevention with Essentia's Dr. Kohlhase, a preview of Fargo’s Drekkerfest 11, and Prairie Beat on opioids and the life-saving role of Narcan.

Dr. Lance Richey on a new Lawrence Welk biography, Tom Isern on Clell Gannon, experts on beef prices, and Alaska’s walrus hunters adapting to climate change.

Ellendale Mayor Don Flaherty on rural growth and housing, plus artist Dessa on music, creativity, and life as she heads to Minot State’s NOTSTOCK festival this week.

Dr. Erin Haugen on athlete anxiety, Annie Beck on ND Gateway to Science events, and Becky Perdaems on helping seniors navigate life’s transitions in North Dakota.

Dr. Victor Montori calls for kind care, Prairie Plates spotlights Tee’s Tacos’ Indigenous roots, and Harwood plans a $3B AI data center campus.

PBS’s "Becoming Thurgood," Plains Folk on Z’dena Trinka, why local produce costs more, and a National Geographic photo camp on the Wind River Reservation.

Craig Blumenshine speaks with Holly Pedersen and Katherine Terras about Project Pipeline, an initiative focused on addressing educator shortages. Later in the show, Erik Deatherage sits down with the bluegrass band Kohlrabi Soup for a lively interview and the band treats us to a few live performances.