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Wednesday, November 30, 2022 - Doug Allen Nash is bringing his Country Christmas show to the Empire Arts Center in Grand Forks, which might include appearances by Johnny Cash and Elvis! Nash joins us with a preview. ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay about tree squirrels. ~~~ In an excerpt from the Prairie Pulse television show, host John Harris visits with Janelle Stoneking about the Southwest Art Gallery and Science Center, which is coming to Dickinson. ~~~ Tom Isern is here with this week’s Plains Folk essay, “Field Notes.”

Thursday, December 1,2022 - 10% of the people who get COVID experience lingering medical problems. In an excerpt from the Conversations on Healthcare podcast, we hear a discussion about long COVID with Akiko Iwasaki, Yale University researcher; and Fiona Lowenstein, editor of “The Long COVID Survival Guide.” ~~~ In an episode of BirdNote, we hear what those diving birds are up to once they submerge. ~~~ Sue Balcom joins us for a Main Street Eats conversation about baking hacks and recipe sharing.

A coal miner was murdered near Kenmare in late November of 1912, and it doesn’t appear his death was ever solved. The deceased was Carl Hanson, a 29-year-old born in Norway. A Soo Line section foreman discovered his body near the shore of Des Lacs Lake after following a bloody trail from the tracks

Tuesday, December 6, 2022 - Oyate is a documentary that follows two Lakota activists, a Dakota hip hop artist, the first Indigenous US Secretary of the Interior, and more as they fought against the Dakota Access Pipeline. There’s a screening on December 6th in Jamestown. We visit with Emil Benjamin and Jennifer Martel. ~~~ Special contributor Brandi Malarkey visits with North Dakota author T.J. Fier about her young adult adventure, “The Bright One.” ~~~ Prairie Mosaic is a regular feature on our television service. Here’s one featuring Nelda Schrupp of Lakota ND. She uses metal to create incredible art.

Wednesday, December 7, 2022 - How did a small-town Minnesota, daughter of a Lutheran pastor end up dead during an FBI raid of a domestic terrorist ring? That's explored in the new book, “Not the Camilla We Knew One Woman’s Path from Small-town America to the Symbionese Liberation Army.” We visit with author Rachael Hanel on how people can become radicalized. ~~~ Don’t confuse “HOOFDA” with “OOF DA,” the phrase we are used to hearing here in North Dakota. Instead, think of unique hand-drawn HOOFDA art designs - expressing love for hoofed animals and an appreciation of nature - on cozy apparel. We visit with HOOFDA founder Roberta Quintero.

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

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - Jason Patrick is the historian for the 319th Reconnaissance Wing at the Grand Forks Air Force Base. We’ll talk about its mission of operating the E/RQ-4B Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft (RPA), in the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance role as well as some history of the Grand Forks Air Base. ~~~ In the second half of our show we feature some of our most popular shorter segments, beginning with Tom Isern shares essays about the Great Plains, called “Plains Folk.” Here’s his essay, “In Plains Sight.” ~~~ Another essayist who writes about rural life is Jessie Veeder of Watford City. Today she reflects on the power of music in an essay titled ““Mr. Tanner and singing along.” ~~~ Natural North Dakota comes to us from biologist Chuck Lura. Today he covers two topics: Rodents and the Winter Solstice. ~~~ Another nature feature is BirdNote. Today we hear about winged pirates. ~~~ And let’s not forget one of our most popular features, Dakota Datebook, written by a team of writers and voiced by Merrill Piepkorn, Marie Offutt and Bill Thomas.

Thursday, December 15, 2022 - The Anne Carlsen center helps North Dakotans with special needs. They have a new campus coming soon, and we get an update from Preston Nesemeier, Anne Carlsen Foundation fund manager; and Tim Eissinger, CEO. ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for Main Street Eats.

Usher L. Burdick was born in Owatonna, Minnesota in 1879. His family moved to Dakota Territory in 1882. He graduated from the North Dakota State Normal School in Mayville, then worked as deputy superintendent of schools for Benson County before entering the University of Minnesota Law School. He graduated in 1904 and was admitted to the North Dakota state bar. He opened a practice in Munich, North Dakota.

Sue discusses everything from regional recipes to plant-based meats.