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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.

In the heart of wintertime, when your furnace warms your house but dries the air, static electricity accumulates, so when you touch a light-switch, you can be zapped by a spark. And when you pull on your winter sweater, it can become a clinging swarm of sparks.

Dr. Thomas Krumel, Assistant Professor in the department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics at NDSU, writes that working conditions in meatpacking plants contributed to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and that impacted the community. Also, he explores whether PPP loans had a positive impact on the craft brewing industry. ~~~ Dickinson State University has announced the addition of Fire Science to its degree program offerings. The program’s development began in 2020 when the University was approached by the Dickinson Fire Department with a desire to build a local program and attract individuals into the field – serving a critical role in the community. Dickinson State University’s Dean, College of Education, Business, & Applied Sciences Dr. Holly Gruhlke and Alaynea Decker, Senior Fire Fighter with the Dickinson Fire Department discuss.

Monday, Feb. 20. 2023 - Abraham Lincoln is best remembered as the man who carried the United States through a civil war - but what is his legacy in the American West? Presidential scholar Rick Collin interviews his special guest Author Richard Etulain, an award-winning historian who specializes in the history of the American West. Etulain has written the book: Abraham Lincoln: A Western Legacy.

Tuesday, February 21, 2021 - Despite the life-altering trials in Bill Vossler's life – being abandoned by his father at age three, the painful Biblical rantings of Apocalypse Granny, and the effects of an alcoholic home – he was "saved" by an empty lot across the street where he discovered fossils identified by the Smithsonian, a curiosity and love of nature, creating his own baseball stadium, delivering newspapers, and reading – all of which nurtured in him a joy of being alive. He recalls the events in his memoir “Days of Wonder.” ~~~ The Ridge Treatment and Reentry Center is for people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Part of their treatment includes yoga. We visit with instructor Sara Van Ostrand, and Director of Clinical Services Tom Frei. You can read more in paper from the National Institute of Health on yoga and addiction. ~~~ Jessie Veeder shares an essay titled “Heritage Cooking.”

How can our pets teach us about ourselves? We visit with Lisa Erixon, a retired high school English teacher, about her book, “No Ordinary Cats,” which details her family’s many cats, and what lessons they taught her. ~~~ News director Dave Thompson is here with our weekly news chat. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Living,” a drama featuring actor Bill Nighy in a performance that has earned him a nomination for Best Actor.

In 1882 Emery Mapes, originally from Illinois, moved to Nelson County in Dakota Territory. He platted a townsite next to the St. Paul, Minneapolis, Manitoba Railway. He hoped to build a thriving town named after himself that would become the county seat. A depot, grain elevator, and post office were soon built. There was population of 100 people by 1890, along with a school, grocery story, general store, hotel, saloon, blacksmith, and hardware store. Emery Mapes even published a town newspaper.

Friday, February 17, 2023 – “Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History” is a new documentary from American Experience. It debuts February 20th on PBS. It’s called the real story behind America's most popular game – an untold tale of theft, obsession, and corporate double-dealing. We visit with filmmaker Stephen Ives. ~~~ Dave Thompson is at the legislature daily. He shares an update during our weekly news chat. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “80 for Brady,” and remembers Raquel Welch.

Sue Balcom is talking about potting soil in another episode of Main Street Eats.

The early 20th Century was the heyday of hat design. Women’s hats became large and extravagant. There were hats for every possible occasion including walking, riding, morning wear, evening wear, and even hats to wear at home. Hats that incorporated feathers and even whole birds became popular. This created a tremendous demand for feathers and birds. Thousands of snow egrets, owls, herons, and other exotic birds were slaughtered in the name of fashion.