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Friday, December 9. 2022 - Our monthly Journalists Roundtable takes a deeper dive into the latest news. Joining Ashley and news director Dave Thompson are three special guests: Jack Zaleski and Jim Shaw, both columnists for Forum Communications; and Steve Andrist, former newspaper publisher and former executive director of the North Dakota Newspaper Association. ~~~ Matt Olien has this week’s movie review, “EO,” a donkey with melancholy eyes who meets good and bad people on his life's path.

Friday, December 16, 2022 - Bruce Gjovig, the former director of the UND Center for Innovation, joins us to discuss his new book: “The Innovators from North Dakota: The Change Agents!” ~~~ Dave Thompson joins us for this week’s news chat. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “The Fabelmans.”

Monday, December 12, 2022 - The Jamestown Jimmies volleyball team won the NAIA national championship last week! Craig Blumenshine visits with head coach Jon Hegerle. ~~~ In an excerpt from the Prairie Pulse television show, host John Harris visits with Jan Eliassen about homelessness. She’s director of harm reduction programs for the City of Fargo.

Thursday, February 16, 2023 – Amir Madison played football at UMary and for the pro arena team, The Bloomington Edge. He now teaches yoga and meditation to athletes. We learn about YogiAthlete and an upcoming meditation challenge. ~~~ A year ago, the U.S. began to mandate that food manufacturers, importers and retailers add a disclosure on the label if a food or substantial ingredient has been genetically modified. Harvest Public Media’s Katie Peikes reports on the impact that rule may be having. ~~~ Sue Balcom discusses lemons in this week’s Main Street Eats.

Grammy-Award winning singer songwriter Judy Collins is the special guest on this week’s Great American Folk Show. We share an excerpt. ~~~ Dr. Prithviraj Lakkakula is a Research Assistant Professor in Agribusiness and Applied Economics at North Dakota State University. He discusses history, applications and the economics of blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies including bitcoin. ~~~ Dave Thompson is here for his weekly news discussion. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews, “All Quiet on the Western Front.”

On this date in 1932, Barnes County district attorney Roy Ployhar was considering charges for a tragic shooting. Seventeen-year-old Myron Tendick had shot and killed Henry Ruud. Ruud was his stepfather. The incident occurred at their home in Nome, North Dakota. But even though the boy had confessed, the facts of the case were far from cut and dried.

In February 1912, the city of Minot celebrated the new library in town. After funds were secured with money from the New York philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, construction quickly followed. Carnegie offered $15,000 for the construction, with additional money from the Minot Women’s Literary Club for furniture and decorations.

Dave Thompson and Rep. Craig Headland (R-Montpelier) discuss the flat income tax proposal, property taxes, and more.

Sue Balcom joins Ashley and Craig on Main Street to talk about the many ways you can use lemons in your life.

Jack Russell Weinstein previews the upcoming episode of the Why show, “Data, Technology, and the Power of Privacy”~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, "In the West.” ~~~ It’s almost time for the big game between Kansas City and Philadelphia. How’s your snack game? Sue Balcom is here for a football edition of Main Street Eats.