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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.

North Dakota Native American Essential Understanding number three is about sharing and generosity. It states, "Native people have rich traditions of sharing and generosity, which include gifting, shared meals, powwow gatherings, shared living spaces, and care for relatives, including the environment, natural resources, and waters."

Spring might seem a long time away, so it may come as a surprise that Great Horned Owls are likely already nesting near you!

In Oslo last summer, we called in at the Gustav Vigeland Museum, adjacent to Frogner Park. In a cluttered corner of the museum I espied something that signified nothing to other visitors, but meant something to me. It was a plaster cast of Norway’s great Romantic poet, Henrik Wergeland. I recognized this as the original study for the bronze statue of Wergeland that stands in Island Park of Fargo.

Dave Thompson and Brad Bekkedahl (R-Williston) discuss the updated state revenue forecast, which will be released next week, as well as spending on higher education, water, state employee salaries, and transportation.

Thursday, March 9, 2023 - Director of radio Bill Thomas joins us with some highlights from this year’s Poetry Out Loud event. ~~~ Youth For Christ operates in over 100 countries and has a variety of programs, including youth clubs, sports ministries, music ministries, and evangelism training. The organization aims to connect young people, including young people considered “at risk” and provide them with support, mentorship, and guidance as they navigate the challenges of adolescence and young adulthood. Sean Patterson, director from Grand Forks, and Greg Everett, executive director from Fargo, discuss the mission of YFC.

In 1932, North Dakotans were on the alert at the prospect of something big: gold in North Dakota! Earlier in the year, free flake gold was reportedly washing up in the Missouri River near Denbigh. On this date, mining engineer Deane Purves declared to Williston residents his belief that it is “possible there is gold enough on the Missouri bottoms in the vicinity of Williston to create profitable employment to many men out of work.”

Friday, March 10, 2023 - News director Dave Thompson is here to discuss the latest from the legislature and other highlights from the week’s news. ~~~ The Great American Folk Show is heard weekly on Prairie Public. Today we share an excerpt as we learn how to make a great stew. ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay about owls. ~~~ Matt Olien joins us for an extended movie conversation as he reviews Aftersun, a coming-of-age drama, and previews Sunday’s Academy Awards presentation, sharing his predictions for the big winners.

North Dakota Native American Essential Understanding number three is about sharing and generosity. It states, "Native people have rich traditions of sharing and generosity, which include gifting, shared meals, powwow gatherings, shared living spaces, and care for relatives, including the environment, natural resources, and waters."