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The 1904 Lewis and Clark Centennial and Pacific Exposition and Oriental Fair, known simply as the World’s Fair, was held in St. Louis. With everything from new foods like ice cream cones to the first Ferris wheel, the fair was a combination of trade show, museum, amusement park, and food court.

On this date in 2005, the first of the four Flying Fallgatters, Robert, passed away. The Fallgatter boys grew up in Kintyre, North Dakota, where their father owned the General Merchandise Fallgatter Store.

Are the aspen leafing out near you? Do some seem to be busting out from winter while others, well, not so much? I am occasionally asked this time of year why there is so much variation in when the aspen leaf out, and also why this difference seems to occur in patches. Some have speculated the differences are due to variations in soil types, soils moisture, temperature, or perhaps exposure to sunlight.

Monday, May 2, 2022 - We think of the US as the place those “less fortunate” want to live. Today we visit with Tiffanie Drayton, author of Black American Refugee: Escaping the Narcissism of the American Dream, about why she left to US to return to Tobago. ~~~We’re getting closer to summer road trip season. If you’re looking for ideas, perhaps “The Impossible Road Trip: An Unforgettable Journey to Past and Present Roadside Attractions in All 50 States” will give you ideas. We visit with author Eric Dregni, who has several author talks coming up in western Minnesota. Ashley Thornberg caught up with him at a recent talk in Fargo.

Throughout April, Main Street Eat’s Sue Balcom has been exploring local foods and producers. Today, she takes a slight detour, visiting Shari Glasser. She’s a flower farmer, running Bogie’s Blossoms in Bismarck.

A delightful romp through the multiverse

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 - North Dakota poet laureate Larry Woiwode passed away last Thursday after a short illness. Joining us to reflect on his life is associate poet laureate Jamie Parsley. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, “Railroad Corral.” ~~~ Speaking of history, there are a number of attractions to consider when traveling the state this summer. Bill Peterson, the executive director of the State Historical Society of North Dakota, shares some highlights in an excerpt of the Prairie Pulse television show as he visits with host John Harris. ~~~ There is a new opportunity to get your hands dirty in Bismarck. Shelly Sayler has recently opened part of her ceramics studio to the public, including classes and workshops for those interested in learning more about working with clay. Brandi Malarkey visits Shelly's studio to learn more about her work.

May is National Historic Preservation Month. Today, we celebrate North Dakota’s history by highlighting a preservation example.

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, it has been normal for people from kindergarten through college to take their classes online. However, North Dakota has a long history of providing internet education. On this date in 1999, the Bismarck Tribune announced the news that Bismarck State College had over 300 students taking classes online. This was incredible considering the college had only had a website for four years.

Under the familiar bold headline of “News of the North,” readers of the Fargo Forum and Daily Republican in February of 1910 saw quite a variety of content. An advertisement recommended “Give your stomach a vacation with Stewarts Dyspepsia Tablets.” There was also a lengthy column titled “The Sunday School Lesson.