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In 1908, a railroad station in McHenry County, North Dakota, was platted and incorporated. We know the town as Upham, located about 50 miles northeast of Minot. But, unlike many towns that were named for the founder or early settler, Upham was named in honor of geologist Warren Upham.

In a special episode, Jack visits with four of his students — Samuel Amendolar, Terese Azure, Madilyn Lee, and Sara Rasch — about what it's like to study philosophy.

Thursday, March 2, 2023 - Antonia Gonzales is the founder and host of National Native News. She’s visiting North Dakota on the occasion of the 8th Annual NDSU Press Party. Antonia contributed to one of the books being featured at the event: “Rethinking Rural: Reflections on the Past, Insights for the Future.” ~~~ Tom Isern has this week’s Plains Folk essay, “Who Feeds Them All.” ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for Main Street Eats in an episode titled “Getting Ready to Plant.”

Dave Thompson and Sen. Judy Lee (R-West Fargo) discuss behavioral health, tax cuts, Health and Human Services department merger, and some of the social issue bills.

I made a cold call to the Jamestown offices of the North Dakota Farmers Union in order to talk with Trevor Lewis, the Youth Education Specialist in charge of the Farmers Union summer camp program. I asked Trevor, are you familiar with the old song, “The Farmer Is the Man”? And bless his union heart, he was! I wanted to know whether the summer camp songbook still contained the stanzas of the song. Trevor got right back to me with a copy of the 2022 Farmers Union Camp Songbook.

Sarah Matthews is the executive director of the Red River Children’s Advocacy Center. We learn about the important work being done to help victimized children in an excerpt from the Prairie Pulse television show with host John Harris. ~~~ First Link, Prairie Public and Tellwell are partnering on a student film festival which is welcoming short videos on the themes of suicide prevention and mental health. Director of radio Bill Thomas visits with Jeremy Brown, outreach director for FirstLink, and Tim Wollenzein, education services manager for Prairie Public. ~~~ Dave Thompson is here for our weekly news update. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Triangle of Sadness.”

Monday, March 6, 2023 - North Dakota’s Gateway to Science has a brand new building! Craig Blumenshine gets a tour from Beth Demke, executive director. ~~~ Across the Midwest and Great Plains, statewide weather monitors record data for farmers, researchers and emergency responders. The information helps with storm warnings, climate science, crop insurance and more. As Harvest Public Media’s Elizabeth Rembert reports, financing for many of those state networks is on shaky ground. ~~~ In an episode of “Poetry from Studio 47” Patrick Hicks profiles poet Sandy Longhorn. ~~~ A BirdNote episode about turkeys.

Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - Dr. Stephen Reed is a Professor of Religion and Philosophy at the University of Jamestown and is considered an expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls. He spent last fall in Norway, continuing his research about what he calls the Dead Sea Scrolls fragments. ~~~ Dr. Jim O’Connell’s mission to bring healing to homeless people is documented in the new book “Rough Sleepers” by acclaimed author Tracy Kidder. Today we hear from Dr. O’Connell in an excerpt from the Conversations on Healthcare podcast. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, “Monumental Matters.”

The winter of 1887-1888 marked the end of the Little Ice Age, an unbroken six year stretch that featured abnormally cold weather. The Little Ice Age seemed determined to go out with a bang. The year began with a severe blizzard that affected the Great Plains from the Canadian border to Texas. On January 12, an extremely cold storm hit. As many as 300 people died. It is still considered the worst storm in North Dakota history.

For many, Valentine’s Day is a time for love and gratitude for the people in our lives, and it’s been celebrated since the early 1700s. Around this time in 1910, you could attend a Valentine’s Day social in Bismarck, or buy a card that professed your love and devotion from Finney’s drug store.