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Short of heading to a tropical island, how can we unplug from the stress of the news and comments about the news we see everyday as we scroll on social media? On this week's Prairie Beat, we have some expert advice.

In November 1879, the Army established a military post on the west bank of the Little Missouri River. The post became a welcome bit of civilization for hunters and trappers. Civilians added a saloon, a general store, a boarding house, and the Pyramid Park Hotel which was nowhere near as grand as its name.

On January 27, 1862, Captain Nelson Miner was assigned to command the first unit of the Dakota Territorial Militia in the territorial capital of Yankton.

What happens when cell phones disappear from classrooms across North Dakota? This week on Prairie Beat, Ann Alquist joins Danielle Webster to dive into the state’s new “bell-to-bell” phone ban.

Sugar beet and soybean grower, Bill Hejl from Amenia teams up with Aaron Krauter, a multi-crop farmer near Regent, North Dakota to dig into the realities of this season’s harvest.

On this date in 1904, John F. Briggs of Wahpeton was known around the country as “Uncle Sam.” He was a popular enactor in Grand Army of the Republic parades and 4th of July celebrations. A veteran of the Civil War, he attended every national G.A.R. convention but two.

Explore Finland’s happiness lessons, hear harvest insights from ND farmers, and discover simple, hands-on science activities to try at home this fall.

UND's Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein asks: Is happiness about less suffering, more joy, or wealth—and can Finland’s model of well-being be shared across cultures?

Go inside baseball with Christopher Krick, preview Norsk Høstfest with Searle Swedlund, and hear how North Dakota’s new school cell phone ban is changing classrooms.

Friendship with a lawyer from Bismarck led to famed actor Jessica Lange receiving an Oscar nomination in 1985. While she did not win, Lange went on to testify before Congress about the plight of farmers. How did a Bismarck lawyer inspire such a chain of events? It all began when Sarah Vogel of Mandan was roommates with Jessica Lange’s older sister at the University of North Dakota. Vogel had remained close friends with the Lange family.