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6/1/2006: On this date, June 1, in 1848, Father George Antoine Belcourt arrived in Pembina.

6/8/2006: An alarmingly brutal murder took place on this day in 1902.

6/11/2006: A Grand Forks man passed away on this day in 1908 from injuries that he received while running into a gravestone.

6/14/2006: An interesting pair of stories about rights appeared in the Fargo Forum at this time in 1944. The first was about a newly passed bill that offered American soldiers benefits beyond their monthly pay—the GI Bill of Rights.

6/15/2006: Given the recent news coverage of concerning illegal aliens and the Mexican border, today’s story is an interesting look back at our state’s relationship with Mexican migrant workers.

6/16/2006: A Minto, North Dakota boy experienced a very close call on this day in 1908. The five-year-old boy, Dominick Ronkowski, was fished from the family’s cistern after being submersed for over five minutes.

Hear North Dakota Associate Poet Laureate Bonnie Larson Staiger read from her new collection of poetry, "In Plains Sight," and answer audience questions at a poetry reading at The Capital Gallery in Bismarck.

This week on Prairie Public Presents: A new episode of Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life! Tune in Sunday at 5pm as Jack Russell Weinstein and his guest, Andrew Seidel, discuss the separation of church and state.

Sunday on Prairie Public Presents: Tune in for "Holiday Season Stories of Warmth and Light" — Native American myths and tales that help us endure or even enjoy the short days and long nights of winter.

This Sunday at 5pm, The Great American Folk Show returns with a new episode!