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In 1916, Librarian Georgia Carpenter noted that in the past year, several visitors of national reputation had visited the library, including Miss Frances Densmore, known for documenting the music of indigenous peoples. She and Orin G. Libby had recorded Arikara, Hidatsa, and Mandan songs on wax cylinders.

In 1916, Librarian Georgia Carpenter noted that in the past year, several visitors of national reputation had visited the library, including Miss Frances Densmore, known for documenting the music of indigenous peoples. She and Orin G. Libby had recorded Arikara, Hidatsa, and Mandan songs on wax cylinders.

Are you familiar with bittersweet (Celastrus scandens)? It is a woody vine that can be found twining up trees and shrubs in woodlands and groves throughout North Dakota. It seems to go largely unnoticed during the summer months because it is buried in with the other green foliage. And there is not much that would catch your eye. But this time of year, particularly once the leaves have fallen, the bright orange fruits are much easier to spot.

Thursday, October 13, 2022 - Fargo’s Sawyer Anderson is one of 16 people to receive the 2022 International Young Eco-Hero Award. She won 2nd place in the 8-12 age group for her work raising money to build water wells in Zambia. She’s the author and illustrator of Water Works - An American Girl's Journey to Bring Clean Water to Africa. ~~~ Speaking of keeping the water clean, Chuck Lura discusses the benefit provided by beavers. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, “Shane Did Not Live in North Dakota.” ~~~ Sue Balcom is here with a “Main Street Eats” discussion about kitchen shortcuts, or hacks, – some that are good, and some that aren’t.

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 - Matt Olien visits with Secretary of State candidate Jeffrey Powell. ~~~ The North Dakota Council on the Arts is holding an arts accessibility workshop on Thursday. We hear from Rhea Beto, the council’s accessibility coordinator. ~~~ Could autonomous tractors make farming more accessible? Maybe so. We have a report on the development of such tractors from Harvest Public Media. ~~~ And autonomous tools can also help wildlife researchers, as we hear in an episode of BirdNote.

North Dakota entered the country as a dry state, initiating an ongoing battle between state authorities and bootleggers. On this date in 1928, the Bismarck Tribune reported that four men found themselves in hot water, accused of running the largest still ever found in the state. To call the operation a “still” was an impressive understatement. Located on a farm seventeen miles north of Mandan, the operation more closely resembled a factory.

Friday, October 14, 2022 - We continue our candidate conversations as Matt Olien interviews Katrina Christiansen, who is running for a seat in the US Senate. ~~~ Dave Thompson is here with our weekly news chat. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Moonage Daydream. He also reflects on the career of Angela Lansbury, who passed away this week.

Sue discusses kitchen shortcuts, or hacks, – some that are good, and some that aren’t.

Tuesday, June 28, 2022 - “Growing Small Towns” is an effort to tell the story of small-town life in a more accurate, nuanced way. It’s headquartered in Oakes, where Brandi Malarkey recently caught up with muralist LesleyAnne Buegel. ~~~ What books best represent North Dakota? Prairie Public intern Nick Rommel spoke with bookstore representatives from around the state to get their thoughts. ~~~ Katie Hoerth is a poet, and she recently won an award from NDSU, their annual "Poetry of the Plains and Prairies" award. She talks with Bill Thomas about plains and prairies, metaphors, and poetically likening herself to a spent farm field.

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.