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Friday, July 15, 2022 - The International Peace Garden is celebrating 90 years. It straddles the border between North Dakota and Manitoba near Dunseith. Here to tell us about the upcoming celebration and the latest developments at the park is Peace Garden CEO Tim Chapman. ~~~ News director Dave Thompson is here for our weekly news chat. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews ”Thor: Love and Thunder.”

North Dakota holds a number of remnants of once-active radar and missile sites established during the Cold War. One of these sites was near Fortuna. The Fortuna Air Base was already active by 1951, but in the summer of 1961, local interest in the site abounded as construction of a radar tower began.

On this date in 1917, folks were gearing up for the North Dakota State Fair in Grand Forks, which would run from July 17-21. Many exciting events were in the lineup.

While walking the shoreline of a pond recently I was suddenly hit with the strong smell of mint. I apparently had stepped on some field mint (Mentha arvensis). Field mint can be found over much of North America in wet meadows, shores, and similar wet habitats. It is quite common here in North Dakota. It grows to perhaps a foot tall, has opposite lanceolate to ovate leaves, and clusters of tiny pink to lavender flowers ringing the stem at the nodes (where the leaves are attached).

Monday, July 18, 2022 - “Reflections of a Psychiatrist” is a collection of essays from long-time North Dakota practitioner Zelko Leon. It’s a rich exploration of everything from the importance of relationships to the impact of emotional states on life and health. He visits with guest interviewer Carol Kapaun Ratchenski. ~~~ TellTale: Dakota Folklife and Stories are oral histories about experiences and lore of life on the North Dakota plains. They feature interviews with senior citizens, many of whom are in eldercare facilities. We have two episodes today. The first is titled “A God-Given Right.” Recollections of moonshine and prohibition. Our second piece is titled Magnetic Personality.

On this date in 1915, the big news in North Dakota was the opening of the state fair. The event garnered page one headlines in newspapers across the state. Thousands of visitors were expected to arrive in Grand Forks in caravans of automobiles and on special state fair trains. The first day of the fair was a smashing success, blessed with perfect weather. Organizers predicted it would be the best and most successful state fair ever presented.

Sue Balcom is talking about houseplants in today’s episode of Main Street Eats.

Wednesday, July 13, 2022 - Meet Connie Nelson, author of “Cavalier – The Story of an Unsolved Murder in a Small Town.” Connie says: “The last time I saw my friend Jack we were in the hospital lobby. He was wearing faded green scrubs and a lab jacket. He went through the door to the second floor. I never saw him again.” ~~~ Fifth generation farmer Jessica Hawkes is seeking non-profit status for her family farm in New Rockford. With the help of friends Ryan Keel and Anna Burger she has converted her family farm, Hawkes Homestead, into an animal sanctuary. Hawkes Homestead is now a permanent and temporary home to a host of various animals, including runaway pigs, a spitting llama, and a mail-stealing donkey.

Directed by Taika Waititi, who also helped write the film.

Wednesday, August 3, 2022 - Intern Nick Rommel explores the State Bank of North Dakota’s role in supporting the state’s small banks and the communities they serve. ~~~ Prairie Pulse host John Harris visits with Donald Johnson, associate professor of history at NDSU, the author of “Occupied America: British Military Rule and the Experience of Revolution.”