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It’s not often a major motion picture set in North Dakota or filmed here, let alone stare Hollywood royalty. On this date in 2000, the Bismarck Tribune reported on the excitement that descended on Medora as the town hosted 150 cast and crew members for the filming of Wooly Boys. It starred Peter Fonda, Kris Kristofferson, and Joseph Mazzello and followed the story of a Badlands sheep rancher and his grandson.

This date in 1929 featured perhaps the most important event to ever happen at Memorial Stadium of the University of North Dakota: The UND Flickertails lost to the Haskell Indians, a football team from Lawrence, Kansas, 13-6.

Thursday, September 30, 2021 - Disrupt: The Rebellious Future of HR wants professionals to rethink what they know about human resources. Bradley Aune is the Veterans Rep at Job Service North Dakota. She is speaking at an upcoming Disrupt HR event in Fargo about gender-based dress codes, the concept of productivity, and how to be your authentic self at work. ~~~ The fall film series for Cinema 100 in Bismarck is back in the theatre. After hosting virtual events earlier this year, they’ll return to the big screen in October. Joining us are Cinema 100 board members Brian Palecek and Anita Casey-Reed. ~~~ Sue Balcom talks about saving seeds for veggies, herbs and flowers in this week’s “Main Street Eats.”

You may want to check for clear skies the evenings of October 6-10. That is because the Draconids Meteor Shower will be putting on its annual show. It is not one of the better meteor showers, but if we have comfortable temperatures and the skies are clear, it is worth checking out.

Friday, October 1, 2021 - In an excerpt from this Sunday’s Great American Folk Show, we hear from Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale of the Grammy-nominated folk duo The Milk Carton Kids. ~~~ Eliza Blue has also appeared on the Great American Folk Show. Eliza is a writer, musician, a rancher and a busy mom, but she still has time to compose and record a monthly Postcard from the Prairie. Today she reflects on the fall season. ~~~ Our weekly news chat with Dave Thompson. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “The Eyes of Tammy Faye.” It’s an intimate look at the rise, fall and redemption of the famous televangelist, Tammy Faye Bakker.

Many people believe America and Canada have always been at peace with each other, but that’s not completely true. On this date in 1871, U.S. citizens invaded Canada by way of Pembina in what became known as the Fenian Invasion.

Monday, October 4, 2021 - James Han Mattson grew up in North Dakota and currently lives in Grand Forks. His new novel, Reprieve is out tomorrow, and it’s accumulating a lot of early praise. The novel is set at a full-contact haunted escape room and begins with a horrific murder. ~~~ Dr. Michael Mina is an epidemiologist and member of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at Harvard. He says rapid, at-home COVID tests would be an effective way to curtail the pandemic’s spread. He talks about that and other pandemic issues in an excerpt from the Conversations on Healthcare podcast.

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 - Historian Jerome Greene has a new book out, titled "All Guns Fired at One Time, Native Voices of Wounded Knee, 1890.” The book sets aside official narratives of what was once called a “battle” and centers instead on the voices of survivors and witnesses. In addition to extensive first-person accounts, Greene assembles an array of little-known newspaper stories, interviews, correspondence, and testimony. ~~~ North Dakota native Sarah Wassberg Johnson has coupled her interest in food and her degrees in history to become “The Food Historian.” She joins us to discuss her interesting career path.

Tuesday, September 28, 2021 - On October 6th, the North Dakota Heritage Center will be screening “Walking the Good Red Road: Nicholas Black Elk’s Journey to Sainthood.” The film will be followed by a panel discussion about the renowned Lakota healer. Joining us is the producer of the documentary, Sister Judith Zielinski.

Sunday, October 3, 2021 -On October 6th, the North Dakota Heritage Center will be screening “Walking the Good Red Road: Nicholas Black Elk’s Journey to Sainthood.” The film will be followed by a panel discussion about the renowned Lakota healer. Joining us is the producer of the documentary, Sister Judith Zielinski. ~~~ Sue Balcom talks about saving seeds for veggies, herbs and flowers in this week’s “Main Street Eats.”