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Wednesday, November 23, 2022 - Thanksgiving is time to gather. That makes it a good time to check in on elderly relatives. 6.5 million Americans 65 and older are living with Alzhemiers. Dr. Howard Fillit is the co-founder and chief science officer of the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation. He visits with Conversations on HealthCare podcast hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter. ~~~Harvest Public Media’s Jonathan Ahl reports on the massive legislation that is the Farm Bill that a deeply divided Congress will consider in the new year. ~~~ From the Prairie Pulse television show, we take you on a tour of The prospect house and Civil War Museum in Battle Lake Minnesota ~~~It’s a busy weekend for movie-goers, Matt Olien gives us a double-header, reviewing both “The Menu” and “Disenchanted.”

It’s time for Main Street Eats. Sue Balcom talks about traditions and gratitude.

Happy Thanksgiving! Today’s story is a sampling of how the holiday was observed in North Dakota more than 100 years ago.

North Dakota Native American Essential Understanding, number two, is about learning and storytelling. It states, "Traditional teaching and the passing on of knowledge and wisdom was done through storytelling, song, ceremony and daily way of life.

North Dakota Native American Essential Understanding, number two, is about learning and storytelling. It states, "Traditional teaching and the passing on of knowledge and wisdom was done through storytelling, song, ceremony and daily way of life.

In 1946, Enderlin made history when townspeople elected Agnes Geelan as mayor, making her the first female mayor of an incorporated town in North Dakota.

North Dakota’s coal mines were dangerous places a century ago, when blasts and equipment accidents could be fatal. The industry had swelled in North Dakota in the 1910s. In 1920, the state had 116 mines, most of them underground. They produced nearly 879,000 tons of coal, worth more than $2.1 million. That would be more than $33 million in today’s dollars.

Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 – Jack Russell Weinstein previews this Sunday’s episode of WHY, Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life, when he’ll visit with philosophy professor Mark Reiff of the University of California at Davis in an episode titled “The Argument for Unions.” ~~~ Jessie Veeder shares an essay from the ranch as she reflects on her writings as a child. ~~~ Sue Balcom discusses flavor bases in today’s Main Street Eats conversation.

In this episode of Dakota Datebook, we'll hear Oliver Gourd, elder, educator and enrolled member of the Spirit Lake Dakota Nation, talk about the importance of generosity among the Dakota people.

Gunshots rang, gavels fell, and lessons were learned in the case of Bismarck Police officers Floyd Rouse and Marion House. The incident that brought the young officers from the patrol car to the court room occurred in early December 1947 near Minot. What should have been a routine traffic stop turned into a near death experience.