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A primary election was held on this date in 1910 in North Dakota, except the date was advertised incorrectly multiple times in Billings County Newspapers.

Monday, June 27, 2022 - UND philosophy professor Jack Russell Weinstein will be here for "Philosophical Currents," a discussion inspired by current events. Today’s theme is "what does it mean to be conservative or to be liberal?" ~~~ Tom Isern has a Plains folk essay, "Their Best Days Are Over." ~~~ We travel to Antler, about an hour north of Minot, where they're restoring the Antler Town Square Building for use as a museum. Brandi Malarkey visits with Mark Jorgenson of the Antler Historical Society.

Wednesday, June 29, 2022 - North Dakota is seeing more diversity within its youth population, but researchers say they face a tougher road in securing a brighter future. According to Kids Count, nearly one in four children in North Dakota is a person of color. However, because of discriminatory policies in place their families are less likely to achieve economic security. We visit with North Dakota Kids Count Dir. Xanna Burg. ~~~ Bison were hunted to near extinction at the same time as the European cow was brought to the Americas. Cattle quickly became the most dominant meat eaten here. But as Harvest Public Media’s Jonathan Ahl reports, combining those two breeds into something better is a niche market that some hope becomes more widespread. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay titled: “Cattle Kings’ Prayer.” ~~~ The Pembina County Historical Museum has the ambitious goal of gathering all of the county's cemetery records into a central, searchable, location available to the public. Special contributor Brandi Malarkey visits with Zelda Hartje, Administrator for the Pembina County Historical Museum.

In 1990, the president of the University of North Dakota, Thomas Clifford, took on the additional task of serving as Interim Chancellor of the newly formed North Dakota University System. After what must have been a busy eight months, Clifford stepped down on this date in 1991. For many, the work involved in managing both major academic bodies would have been overwhelming, but for Clifford, the fast pace was par for the course.

Thursday, July 7, 2022 - “Grilling season is in full swing, and that means It’s busy for butchers. Melissa Evans runs She Said Butcher Shop in Moorhead. She talks with Ashley Thornberg about her 14 to 16 hour days. ~~~ Horticulturist Ron Smith is here for another lawn and garden update. Among his topics this week: lilacs and their care, wise watering, bug woes and more. ~~~ Some listeners may be familiar with the Sons of Norway fraternal organization. Well, its Fargo lodge is home to a regular non-Norwegian musical event. Prairie Public intern Nick Rommel not only has a report, he joined in! ~~~ Sue Balcom is here with Main Street Eats. Today’s topic is garlic.

Mixed thoughts on this one.

While there are tornadoes on every continent, most of them happen in the United States. And most of those occur on the Great Plains. North Dakota is located at the northern edge of what is known as Tornado Alley. April, May, and June are considered tornado season.

Friday, July 8, 2022 - Jack Russell Weinstein is here to preview this Sunday’s Why radio show as he visits with Firoze Manji in an episode titled “What does it Mean to be ‘African’?” ~~~ Dave Thompson is here with this week’s news chat. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Elvis.”

Across the western United States (and even in New York), western riders take part in what is known as “cowboy church.” The cowboy church movement is commonly credited to Glenn Smith, an ex-rodeo clown who was inspired with the idea and made an enterprise of it. Worship from the saddle is not exactly my subject today, however.

We have a full moon coming up on July 13. Not only that, but this full moon is also a supermoon. So, you might want to make a point of doing some moon watching the evening of the 13th.