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The heart of durum wheat country in the state has been in a 90-mile radius around Devils Lake, which annually produced about 90% of the U.S. total. From durum wheat kernels comes macaroni, egg noodles and spaghetti. Back in 1955, Devils Lake celebrated ‘all things macaroni’ at its Macaroni Festival, and June 13 was the final day of the event.

In this episode of Dakota Datebook, we'll listen to Katherine Froelich, enrolled member of the Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation in Part One of "Getting Through Boarding School."

In this episode of Dakota Datebook, we'll listen to Katherine Froelich, enrolled member of the Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation in Part One of "Getting Through Boarding School."

On this date in 1824, the St. Louis Enquirer reported the latest news about Arikara refugees from the previous year's conflict.

Wild rice, bison, cheddar cheese infused...North Dakota has its own take on sausage. For this week's Prairie Plates, Rick Gion shares what makes it special and how to cook up specialty sausage.

Matt Olien is Prairie Public's movie critic. Today he reviews Woody Allen's Coup de Chance.

Matt Olien is Prairie Public's movie critic. Today he reviews "Songs of Earth."

On this date in 1936, the Bismarck Tribune reported the passing of William Zahn at Fort Yates. Zahn was a colorful character in North Dakota history, a Native trader, interpreter, and former Army scout who accompanied Custer's expedition to the Black Hills in 1874. After returning, he quit the Army to marry Pretty Woman, sister of Chief John Grass. They had three sons. Pretty Woman died in 1886.

On this date in 1918, the Spanish Flu had reached North Dakota. The state’s first confirmed case was a U.S. Marine on leave in New Rockford. Within a week, 100 local cases were reported, along with two deaths.

PBS’s "Becoming Thurgood," Plains Folk on Z’dena Trinka, why local produce costs more, and a National Geographic photo camp on the Wind River Reservation.