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  • When in 1950 Dean Ernst Giesecke proposed an Institute for Regional Studies at North Dakota Agricultural College, not many people had a clear idea what he was talking about. President Hultz went along, though, and on 8 March 1950, the state board concurred, establishing the institute as a program of the School of Applied Arts & Sciences.
  • I encourage you to consider a trip to the International Peace Garden this summer. There is much to see and do there, including exploring a little Natural North Dakota and Manitoba in the Turtle Mountain aspen forest.
  • The Dakota Territory legislature created Richland County on January 4th, 1873. It was named for Morgan T. Rich. In 1869, Rich settled on the site of what would become the city of Wahpeton. Wahpeton serves as the county seat of Richland County, tucked along the Red River in the southeastern corner of North Dakota.
  • Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Simon Philip Walter May, visiting professor of philosophy at King's College, London, and at Birkbeck College, University of London. May is the author of "Love: A History," published by Yale University Press, 2011.
  • In this episode of Dakota Datebook, we'll listen to Dusty Olson, enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation, talk about essential understandings in our schools.
  • In this episode, we'll listen to Dusty Olson, enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation, talk about essential understandings in our schools.
  • Dr. Aaron Kennedy wins Fulbright for avalanche research in Iceland. APA's Dr. Levounis leads 'Confronting Addiction' campaign to tackle suicides and substance use.
  • Farmers saw an economic boon during World War I. They bought more acreage and invested in farm machinery. In the aftermath of the war, crop prices collapsed when the sudden decrease in demand resulted in oversupply. Farmers needing government assistance subsequently became an important voting bloc in the 1928 presidential election.
  • Sara Otte Coleman on ND's record 25.6M visitors and $3.3B in 2023. Plus, Brian Freeman's "The Bourne Shadow" with Jason Bourne uncovering his past. Available now.
  • Join travel writer Alicia Underlee Nelson in Wisconsin Dells; Tom Isern reflects on community efforts at Starlite Hall; Rick spotlights local farmers markets on Prairie Plates.
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