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Explore surrogacy secrets, PFAS in farms, Plains Folk Essay - historical speculators, Dave Thompson's news review, and Matt Olien reviews the movie "One Life."

North Dakota is home to over 400 bird species, but the honor of being the state bird goes to only one. On this date in 1947, the North Dakota legislature chose the western meadowlark, which actually isn’t a lark. It is a songbird in the same family as blackbirds and orioles.

Celebrate Women's History month with legendary folk artist Judy Collins and singer-songwriter Dawn Landes, who is releasing a reimagining of "The Liberated Women's Songbook from 1971" later this month. Plus, author and former North Dakota oil worker Micahel Patrick F. Smith reads from his New York Times Op-Ed, an appreciation of the late Toby Keith and shares an original song. And Tom performs a new tune inspired by the Magic City.

Our notions as to how any particular tract of prairie came to be settled in the nineteenth century are important. We project our values onto the process. Some of us, farm folk perhaps, like to envision sturdy, wholesome plowmen who look like Charles Ingalls fanning out across the landscape to build little houses and raise little families on the prairie. Others of us, more industrialist by nature, point out that everything starts with the railroads, establishing a business ethos from the beginning.

The Minot Curling Club is one of the oldest in the state, and today it’s at its fourth location. Over the years, flooding, a fire, and shifting ground forced a change in venues. But the club has continued to thrive, and welcomes new curlers each year.

Brad Hawk, Exec. Dir, ND Indian Affairs Commission, Living on Earth - Solar Eclipse, Natural North Dakota: Get out and Enjoy Spring!

Youth Sports with NDSU's Dr. Brad Strand, 'A Taste of Things' Review by Matt Olien, News Insights with Dave Thompson

Rick Gion, the major gifts manager at Prairie Public and a food enthusiast, shares his journey into the world of diverse cuisines through his blog FM Eats, which promotes ethnic foods in the Fargo-Moorhead area. He'll be a regular contributer to Main Street with a new "Prairie Plates" segment.He emphasizes food's ability to connect people and create a welcoming community. Rick, who also writes for the High Plains Reader and serves as a food judge, highlights the joy of discovering ingredients in local ethnic grocery stores and reflects on the passion behind the restaurant industry. He encourages exploring and supporting local eateries across North Dakota and Minnesota.

ND HHS offers grants for community-based, culturally responsive behavioral health services & young Tanner Mosser's Historic Prep Basketball Coaching Success

During World War I, American farmers benefited from high prices. Enjoying the extra income, many borrowed money to buy more land and equipment. But agricultural prices fell suddenly after the war. The cost to produce a bushel of wheat was seventy-six cents, but wheat was selling for only sixty cents!