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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.

The early white settlers in North Dakota tended to cluster around the Army forts located along the Red, James, Sheyenne, and Missouri Rivers. The rivers allowed for easier delivery of supplies, since overland transportation was slow and difficult. That changed for Dakota Territory when the railroads arrived in the early 1870s. New settlers, and supplies to support the growing economy, could now arrive quickly and conveniently.

This week in 1886, readers of the previous day's Bismarck Weekly Tribune were treated to a glorious tall tale.

Today on Dakota Datebook, we'll be hearing about sovereignty and tribal government from Diane Fox, educator and enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation.

We hear about sovereignty and tribal government from Diane Fox, educator and enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation.

Matt Olien reviews "Triangle of Sadness," the Oscar-nominated satirical comedy about a luxury cruise gone awry.

Sue Balcom talks with Main Street's Ashley Thornberg and Craig Blumenshine about getting ready to plant your garden.

People have proven remarkably adaptable to the extreme winter weather of the northern Great Plains. It is easy to overlook one item that has kept people warm for almost 250 years, and North Dakotans have a teenager from Maine to thank for it.