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Until 1971, Memorial Day was observed on May 30. That year, the holiday was moved to the last Monday in May. The original date was chosen by Major General John A. Logan, in his General Order No. 11, while he served as Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, or GAR. He selected the date to ensure access to "the choicest flowers of springtime" across the country.

Since pioneer days, the life of a North Dakota farmwife was often described as one of unrelenting hardship, drudgery, and isolation. On this date in 1930, the Bismarck Tribune announced plans for "a sort of paradise" for farmwives. Vacation camps with games, picnics, music programs, community singing, and recreation would be enjoyed in pleasant surroundings, "where cooking, dishwashing, laundering, and the other usual duties of the farm mother are taboo."

Founded in Chicago in 1863, Armour and Company became one of the five leading firms in the meatpacking industry. By 1880, Armour was Chicago’s most important business and helped make the city the center of America’s meatpacking operations.

Essentia Health CEO Dr. David Herman on regional healthcare issues. Plus, news with Dave Thompson and Matt Olien's countdown of favorite films #20 to #11.

Film buff alert! Matt Olien counts down picks #20 through #11 from his all-time favorite films - expect bold choices, hidden gems, and maybe a hot take or two.

We explore childhood resilience with therapist Becky Eissinger and dive into the transformative power of books with author Bruce Campelia and his Light Passers series.

On Prairie Plates, Rick Gion chats with Sara Watson about her cookbook Cabin Chef and shares a recorded interview with Molly Yeh from her recent Fargo book event.

When Reverend I.O. Sloan set foot in Bismarck in 1873, it was a “wild and wooly” Western town. Bismarck had a few new wood-framed buildings, but it was teeming with “tents and gamblers,” and loud profanity prevailed. “Pandemonium seemed to reign” in saloons and gambling places that were open 24 hours a day.

A geologist discusses brine spill dangers, the ND Shakespeare Festival expands west, and Tom Isern explores Norwegian-American heritage on Syttende Mai.

On this date in 1895, Red Thunder was in jail awaiting trial. Though no one had been killed, sensational reports of a so-called “Turtle Mountain War” stirred fear. Canadian troops mobilized along the border, but the U.S. declined to send forces, saying the Chippewa had legal rights in the area and the situation was exaggerated.