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North Dakota rarely stands out on the national political scene, but one figure did at the 1964 Democratic National Convention, which began on this date in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Future Governor George Sinner was a state senator and a delegate. He was also an unsuccessful candidate for Congress that year.

Tom Brosseau talks with Queen City Café owner Silke Pierce and manager Brenda Curtis, who bring a lot of heart and personality to the table.

Tom Brosseau visits the Medina Café in Medina, North Dakota, and talks with a fellow diner about the necessity of cafés in small communities.

Prairie Sky Breads in Minot, North Dakota, opened their storefront in 2020, serving fresh salads, sandwiches, pizzas, and, of course, bread — dill hamburger buns, sourdough, and jalapeno cheddar buns, just to name a few. In this Dakota Diners episode, Tom Brosseau visits Prairie Sky Breads and talks with co-owners Zach and Jazmine Schultz.

Tony Christensen is interviewed by Robert Stone in a conversation from 2018.

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 - We get a preview of the Fargo-Moorhead LGBT Film Festival from Shawn Cotter, the festival’s programming director; and Sean Coffman of “The Human Family,” the organization responsible for the festival. ~~~ Another effort that examines life in the gay community is the Red River Rainbow Seniors oral history project called “Breaking Barriers: Harvesting LGBTQ Stories on the Northern Plains.” Excerpts from that project have been edited by our staff and made available as a podcast. Today we share another episode as Tony Christensen is interviewed by Robert Stone in a conversation from 2018.

There was a great deal riding on the presidential election of 1900. The Philippine American War was in its third year and Americans were nervous about the state of the country’s economy.

Tom Brosseau visits with Darcy's Café owner Michelle “Mick” Hajicek and Grand Forks Herald columnist Marilyn Hagerty.

Perhaps the most violent moment in Dakota territorial politics was the killing of the territorial secretary in 1873. General Edwin Stanton McCook was a distinguished Civil War veteran and one of the “Fighting McCooks,” a prominent Union military family. In February of 1872, President Grant appointed McCook as secretary of Dakota Territory, a position which also served as acting governor. McCook soon afterward arrived in the capital city of Yankton with his family.

Dan Panko was born on this date in Ukraine in 1895. He emigrated to America in 1906 with his family and they homesteaded in North Dakota. A railroad branch of the Soo Line ran near their homestead and young Dan would hop on the train as it went by, ride a few miles, hop off and run back home.