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Monday, February 7, 2022 - US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo is in Fargo as part of The Big Read project. We re-air a presentation she gave last year called Bringing Joy. ~~~ Also as part of The Big Read event, educator and poet Denise Lajimodiere read from her latest book, “His Feathers Were Chains,” while local musicians played original compositions based on her poems. We share a reading of “Identity Crisis.”

Could Penelope Cruz snag another Oscar nomination?

If you have been noticing some flocks of what looks to be sparrows getting up in front of your vehicle while driving through the country this winter, you might want to take a closer look next time. Many among us dismiss these flocks of small sparrow-sized birds as, well, sparrows. But rather than being brown, these flocks of small birds may be quite white. If so, there is a good chance they are horned larks or perhaps snow buntings.

Thursday, February 3, 2022 - Today the late Wayne Stenehjem was laid to rest. He spent 45 years in service to North Dakota, first as a state legislator and then as Attorney General. News Director Dave Thompson attended the funeral and joins us to talk about Stenehjem’s legacy. ~~~ Denim is ubiquitous. Today we hear from Anna Lee Strachan and Michael Bicks, the filmmakers behind Riveted: The History of Jeans, which airs Monday on PBS’ American Experience. ~~~ Sue Balcom joins us for Main Street Eats to talk about chocolate.

Raydene Winnegge, I’m From the Queen Mary, WWII

Donovan Pic, I’m From Cream and Grain, North Dakota National Guard.

Kermit Ueland, I’m From Grandpa’s Made-up Stories, U.S. Air Force (Korean War).

Marvin Ewert, I’m From Mom’s Potato Pancakes, U.S. Army (Korean War).

Raydene Winnegge, I’m From the Queen Mary, WWII War Bride

Edward Herda, I’m From My Yorkies, U.S. Marine Corps (Vietnam War).