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Episode 141 features a tribute to Jill Sobule, Ohtis frontman Sam Swinson, new music from singer-songwriter Hendricka, folk group Lowland Hum, and guitarist Sam Moss.

The North Dakota Badlands have much to offer visitors and travelers—if cultivated into a national park, proclaimed Delta R. Connolly on this date in 1927 to readers of the Hettinger County Herald.

Jack announces his new book, Israel, Palestine, and the Trolley Problem.

Heather Simonich shares trauma-informed care insights, followed by North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong discussing 2025 legislative priorities and key issues.

An American Pope, the NRCS at 90, Dr. Tom Isern on Baldwin Ranch history, morel mushroom hunting, and a love story where timing proves everything.

Joan Danks shares insights from a new Alzheimer’s Association report showing widespread public support for early detection and emerging treatments. Also, cases are rising in ND.

On this week’s Prairie Plates, explore foraging with Chef Candace Stock, Ashley Thornberg, and Rick Gion - plus a preview of Moorhead’s "Urban Rewilding" event.

As Cold War tensions escalated in the years following World War II, North Dakota found itself on the front lines of America’s defense against a potential Soviet attack. The U.S. Air Force established a network of bases and radar stations across the state. One such installation was Finley Air Force Station, which became operational in 1951, just a mile and a half outside of Finley, North Dakota. Like the station near Fortuna, Finley was part of a broader radar defense network designed to monitor the skies for enemy aircraft and guide interceptor jets.

On June 17, 1867, a battalion of the 10th U.S. Infantry began building a fort to protect westward travelers. The Homestead Act, combined with the end of the Civil War, had led to increased westward migration. Soldiers used oak logs to construct buildings, all arranged within a fortification made of sod. An area of ten square miles with the fort at its center was designated as the Fort Ransom Military Reservation. The fort was named after Major General Thomas E.G. Ransom of the U.S. Volunteers.

Co-hosts Erik Deatherage and Ann Alquist catch up with podcaster, columnist and journalist Rob Port about the 69th legislative session, what to watch out for in North Dakota politics and what it means to be a conservative in 2025.