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No matter how mighty your locomotive is, it will need a bridge to cross a river. As a result, there are hundreds of railroad bridges scattered across the state of North Dakota. One very significant bridge is the High Line Bridge near Valley City.

The Texas outlaw couple Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker roamed the South and Midwest on their crime spree from 1932 to 1934 during the Great Depression. But it doesn’t appear they ever made it to North Dakota. A bank robbery in 1933 in southern Minnesota is attributed to the Barrow gang, and their exploits were front-page news in The Bismarck Tribune, including the breakout of inmates at a Texas prison farm in 1934.

“Val” is a documentary about the life and career of Val Kilmer, using archival footage often shot by Kilmer himself over the course of his career.

Thursday, May 19, 2022 - Prairie Public production manager reflects on the life and career of Bob Dambach, long time television manager responsible for numerous award-winning projects. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, “Rhubarb Challenge.” ~~~ A feature on Terry Shannon, treasure hunter. ~~~ This week in our Main Street Eats segment, Sue Balcom talks about seed germination.

FirstLink is partnering with TellWell to put on a film festival to highlight mental health concerns and resources. Prairie Public is the event's media sponsor. We visit with FirstLink Executive Director Jennifer Illich. The FM Arts series is funded in part by The Arts Partnership, with support from the Cities of Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo.

Sue Balcom is here for Main Street Eats to talk about direct-sow vegetables.

Friday, April 1, 2022 - It’s time for our monthly Journalists Roundtable. News Director Dave Thompson steps in as host with special guests KFYR Anchor and Managing Editor Monica Hannan, and Sarah Elmquist Squires, executive director of the North Dakota Newspaper Association. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews Spider-Man: No Way Home. He also reflects on the recent Oscars.

Sue Balcom is here for Main Street Eats to talk about direct sow plants and vegetables.

Thursday, March 31, 2022 - Angela Yam is the Gate City Bank Young Artist for the Spring 2022 season of the FM Opera. She joins us to talk about what it takes to be an opera singer. ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for Main Street Eats to talk about direct sow plants and vegetables.

Matt Olien reviews Spider-Man: No Way Home. He also reflects on the recent Oscars.