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Friday, June 24, 2022 - Atypical Brewery and Barrelworks in Minot took home gold in the experimental wood-aged beer category of the 2022 competition for their Gin and Spruce. Ashley Thornberg visited with Nick Holwegner, co-owner and CFO, and Eric Johnson, co-owner and head brewer. Eric begins by explaining why they call it Atypical. ~~~ Among her many projects, Minot artist Cera Pignet designs Atypical’s beer labels. She visits with Ashley Thornberg about her multi-faceted art career, including work related to National Parks. Hear longer version of the conversation here. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Lightyear,” the new animated film from Pixar.

Thursday, June 23, 2022 - Special contributor Brandi Malarkey continues her series on American Rescue Plan Grant recipients with a tour of the Nome Schoolhouse. ~~~ Sue Balcom’s topic this week on Main Street Eats is “Dairy Month.”

When one looks out on those North Dakota pastures an observer may see “just grass.” It might surprise you, but North Dakota is home to around 150 species of grasses. Some of course are introduced, but the vast majority is native, ranging from buffalograsss to sloughgrass.

Thursday, June 16, 2022 - Heather Keeler an enrolled citizen of the Yankton Sioux Tribe and a MN legislator. She believes representation matters. So much so, she made a business out of it. ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay about “Summer Constellations.” ~~~ Bill Thomas visits with Mindi Schmitz, executive director of The Arts Center in Jamestown, for an update on the Hanson Arts Park and plans for this summer's Downtown Arts Market. ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for Main Street Eats. Today we’re talking about Father’s Day.

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 - Increasing deposit amounts, rent hikes and wrongful evictions is leading to growing homeless populations in communities all across North Dakota. One community action group in Bismarck is advocating for tenants’ rights by holding a series of forums to address predatory housing tactics. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay titled “What We Call This Place.” ~~~ What is a Western? That is the name of a book by Josh Garrett Davis, about movies and books and art. HumanitiesND invited him in for a webinar as part of their One Book One ND series. Bill Thomas shares an excerpt from that event.

The morning edition of the Fargo Forum on June 26, 1957, continued the harrowing news of the massive tornado that struck the city. The banner headline of the newspaper trumpeted “Red Cross Says At Least $250,000 Needed for Tornado Victims Here.”

On this date in 1923, an article in the Bismarck Tribune invited the “Ford Family” to compete for prizes in a special event. Although Ford Day would include a special greeting from Henry Ford, the “Ford Family” referred to meant Ford vehicle owners. The sponsor, Copelin Motor Company, would be giving a free touring car to one lucky registrant.

In recent years, we have grown increasingly aware of “green” terms, reducing carbon footprints, and improving energy efficiency, to the point where many of these environmentally-friendly terms have been added to the dictionary. But progress and energy efficiency have been goals longer than that.

Wednesday, June 21, 2022 - Carl Griffin and Greg Reed attended Moorhead State College in the 1960s and 70s as part of Project E-Quality, an affirmative action program developed to bring Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous students to the school. On this Juneteenth week, we visit with Carl and Greg. They’ll discuss their experience coming to Moorhead, and also their efforts around the Juneteenth holiday.

The National Statuary Hall is one of the most popular locations in the U.S Capitol Building, with tourists flocking year-’round to see the collection of statues from across the 50 states. The hall is one of the earliest examples of Greek revival architecture in America. The hall has the shape of an ancient amphitheater, with pilasters made of sandstone and columns made of Breccia marble quarried along the Potomac River. The Corinthian columns were carved from white marble in Carrara, Italy.