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I’ve been talking lately about rest rooms — no-no, not about the odd preoccupation we seem to have nowadays as to who might be using what facility, but rather about the reform movement, in the early 1900s, which aimed to provide comfortable lounges for farm women who came to town with their husbands, transacted their business, and then were left in the lurch by husbands not yet ready to go home, and had to sit waiting in a livery or some such place.

Step back in time once again with Davey Bee's Hit Song Vault podcast as the captivating conversation about 1950s singers continues! This episode promises more fun as Davey Bee and John David explore the music of the 50s, featuring iconic artists like Elvis, Bobby Darin, Sam Cooke, and all the fantastic tunes of famous chart-toppers from the golden era of music.

Whether it's watching robins in the yard, seeing an eagle soar overhead, or trying to identify a bird making that sweet call from some thick brush, birds seem to draw our interest. But many among us may not be aware of a couple aids that can help enhance our birding experiences.

The best concert three musicheads may have ever seen was Fred Eaglesmith at The Fabulous Westward Ho March 20, 1997, just a few weeks before the disastrous flood. A look back at that night and the rising Grand Forks arts scene before the flood changed everything. Plus, music from Ana Egge, a singer-songwriter from the now nearly deserted Ambrose, North Dakota; and Juneau, Alaska-based artist Josh Fortenbery.

On this date in 1931, an F3 tornado collided with the Empire Builder passenger train, the pride of the Great Northern Railway. The train had just left Fargo, heading east on a hot afternoon. The engineer and several passengers saw a small funnel cloud to the southwest. The funnel bobbed up and down; then the top of a haystack blew apart. Seconds later, the train shook and the windows blew out in several cars.

The stories of the surviving members of Delta Company, a Vietnam-era paratrooper unit.

Matt reviews "The Idea of You," starring Anne Hathaway, follows the story of a single mother who falls for a lead singer of a popular boy band.

Memorial Day honors fallen service members and kicks off summer grilling season. Rick explores Memorial Day food on Prairie Plates. Email us what you're cooking!

Today's segments:With Memorial Day behind, the summer vacation season is underway. But if we're travelling with our devices, can we actually rest? What do we lose when we don't properly rest? We visit with philosopher Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein.Harvest Public Media reports on efforts to preserve and restore the grasslands.Nearly 50 countries make up the Asian continent. May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. For this week's Prairie Plates, Rick Gion takes us to Asian Market Night, a capstone event celebrating Asian culture.Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, The Regional Project.

Nearly 50 countries make up the Asian continent. May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. For this week's Prairie Plates, Rick Gion takes us to Asian Market Night, a capstone event celebrating Asian culture.