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Thursday, December 30, 2021 - We share an excerpt from the Prairie Pulse television show. Host John Harris speaks with Dr. Terry Hogan, the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the City of Fargo ~~~ Matt Olien is here for this week’s movie review. ~~~ Sue Balcom is here to talk about vegan cooking and baking.

On this date in 1910, an article appeared in the Oakes Times regarding the State Auditor’s view on the state wolf bounty, which had been in place since 1897. The auditor, D.K. Brightbill, was of the opinion that the bounty should be repealed as it was no longer practical for the state to hold such an act.

On this date in 1964 the Bismarck Tribune announced that beloved North Dakota State Librarian Hazel Webster Byrnes was resigning to take a job in California. Born in 1886 in Iowa, she graduated from Iowa State Teachers College in 1910 and earned her Master’s Degree in adult education from Columbia University. She married Frank Lloyd Byrnes in 1912. After working for teachers colleges in Nebraska and Iowa she became the first librarian at Mayville State College in 1924. Her husband farmed in Petersburg.

A quiet calm seems to come over the landscape during the winter months. But there is more going on than one might think. Many of the birds from summer have gone south, of course, but several species are permanent residents. And mammals remain as well, but their activities may be rather inconspicuous, particularly those living under the snow and ice. Few hibernate.

On this date in 1923, a strong holiday spirit prevailed in the city of Bismarck as residents made ready for the holiday. The shops in downtown Bismarck had thrummed with activity throughout the season. On this date, a Community Christmas event was set to start, with trumpeters stationed around the city, "adding a touch of the old-time method of observing Christmas, and calling the people to the community gathering."

When motorists drive along U.S. Highway 2 in Grand Forks, they may see flowing clouds of steam rising from a factory. The steamy clouds carry an aroma of cooked potatoes. What magic is happening behind those factory walls?

“Recovering from the unbelievable” screamed the headline of the Minneapolis Star Tribune on this date in 2001. Newspapers across the nation likewise printed breaking reports of the surprise attack on New York City and Washington DC’s Pentagon building.

Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - A Song for Liv is the latest book from photographer and retired professor Wayne Gudmundson. It explores his family’s roots from Iceland to North Dakota. ~~~ After a year off due to the pandemic, new inductees to the North Dakota Native American Hall of Honor will be celebrated during a ceremony at the North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum in Bismarck tomorrow. Here to preview that event and to introduce us to the three 2021 honorees is Scott Davis, former Indian Affairs Commissioner.

5702 - Thursday, September 9, 2021 - This Saturday, the Williston Basin International Airport will host the inaugural XWA Air Show. Joining us for a preview is Airport Director Anthony Dudas. ~~~ NDSU history professor Tom Isern has a Plains Folk essay titled “Hundreds of Ballads.” ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for this week’s episode of Main Street Eats. Today she’s talking about hummingbirds.

Friday, September 10, 2021 - UND philosophy professor Jack Russell Weinstein is here to preview this Sunday’s WHY radio show when he’ll discuss “What is Machine Learning and Why is it Important to Philosophy?” His guest on Sunday will be Emily Sullivan, assistant professor of philosophy at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. Her research explores the intersection between philosophy and data and computer science. ~~~ Samantha Specks is the author of Dovetails in Tall Grass: A Novel. The book was inspired by the true story of the thirty-eight Dakota-Sioux men hanged in Minnesota in 1862. It’s a powerful tale of two young women connected by the fate of one man. She visits with Lori Walsh, host of In The Moment on South Dakota Public Radio. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” the latest superhero film based on Marvel Comics.