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Monday, December 13, 2021 – ‘Tis the season to talk about books! Looking for a good winter read? Or a gift idea? Book lover Carol Kapaun Ratchenski guest hosts in a conversation with book seller Josie Danz about new titles and old. ~~~ For most Native American artists, Art is also culture. While it’s true that art can be used to express joy, or feelings of internal and social conflicts, art can also be medicine - used as a tool for healing from such conflict. Native American communities have struggled with the conflict of “invisibility,” and a native American artist cooperative in the Bismarck Mandan area is tackling that issue by putting native artists first. Contributor Alicia Hegland-Thorpe explains.

Press reports from Jamestown in November 1915 described a “stag party given at the farm home of Russell Wright” that featured fried oysters on the menu. “A number of masculine neighbors and friends made things very sociable during the afternoon,” we read. “Mrs. Wright was not present.”

Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - Efforts continue in North Dakota to fill the gap left by the closing of Lutheran Social Services. One such effort comes from USpireND, which is maintaining the Healthy Families program. Healthy Families looks to strengthen families so children can avoid entering the foster-care system. Joining us is Missi Baranko, executive director. ~~~ Tom Isern has a Plains Folk essay, “The Farmer’s Lawyer.” ~~~ Plantology is a North Dakota company that makes CBD products that are organically and locally produced. Ashley recent talked with Plantology’s Troy Goltz at a Pride of Dakota event. Bismarck’s Pride of Dakota is this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Aside from newspaper accounts and government records, little was written about the terrible flu pandemic of 1918. Historians today have wondered whether the memories were too painful to write about. One estimate says more than 5,100 North Dakotans died in the pandemic, which lingered into 1920.

Thursday, December 2, 2021 - Forum reporter Pat Springer compiled an extensive 4 part series on the impact mental illness is having on the criminal justice system. He joins us to share some of the results of his investigation. ~~~ Tom Brosseau visits with Eileen Seeger about her famous liver pate recipe in an excerpt from Sunday’s Great American Folk Show. ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for Main Street Eats. Today she discusses baking hacks and recipe sharing.

Sue discusses baking hacks and recipe sharing

Remember first, as you read Sarah Vogel’s remarkable book, The Farmer’s Lawyer, that it is a memoir. This is her story to tell, grounded by solid legal records and trial transcripts.

Monday, December 6, 2021 - Sara Watson joins us to talk about her new cookbook, “Cabin Chef.” It explores recipes inspired by the four seasons and is beautifully illustrated.

North Dakota strictly upheld prohibition laws after entering as a dry state when it joined the union in 1889. However, some residents had a hard time abiding by this law. Such was the case on this date in 1894, involving a man by the name of Major Fawcett. Though it may seem strange, that was his legal name, as confirmed by naturalization records bearing his signature from 1888, making him an official US citizen.

Monday, November 29, 2021 - What are microplastics and how are they impacting wild animals? We visit with Dr. Jennifer Sweatman who recently presented at The Wildlife Society's annual conference. She's an assistant professor of biology at Concordia College. ~~~ Friday was Native American Heritage Day, and November is Native American Heritage Month. To acknowledge the month, North Dakota Tourism prepared an essay about opportunities to learn about the region’s rich indigenous heritage. We asked Christy Goulet to adapt the essay and read it for us. Christy is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and a descendant of Chief Little Shell. ~~~ There’s nothing quite like chocolate. The mouth feel, the combination of bitterness and sweetness. When you think chocolate, you probably think Belgium, France, and Switzerland. How about Fergus Falls, Minnesota? We visit with Josh Mohagen of Terroir Chocolate. ~~~ Pasta is great comfort food, but too many carbs can be hard on our bodies. Four Families Pasta has a high-fiber option. We caught up with the company’s treasurer, James Bowling during a Pride of Dakota event.