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Friday, May 13, 2022 - Violinist Gaelynn Lea of Duluth won NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2016, and more recently she was tapped to compose the music for a new production of Macbeth on Broadway starring Daniel Craig. ~~~ Bismarck has a big celebration this weekend. It’s the town’s sesquicentennial, or 150th birthday. We take the occasion to share a conversation between special contributor Brandi Malarkey and Dr. Marilyn Snyder, president of the Bismarck Historical Society. They discuss an effort to gather major oral histories plus a project to transcribe police records that go all the way back to the early 1900s. ~~~ Matt Olien has this week’s movie review: “Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”

The Dakota Zoo got its start on the farm of Marc and Betty Christianson, which was located on the northern edge of Bismarck. What started as a boarding kennel for dogs gradually expanded to include a variety of domestic animals. People in the neighborhood regarded the farm as a safe haven for animals, so they brought stray and injured animals to the farm knowing they would be cared for.

On May 8th 1873, more than a decade before North Dakota became a state, Episcopal clergyman Charles Swift baptized the infant son of Lieutenant and Mrs. Humbert at Camp Hancock in what was reported to be the first Protestant service held in Bismarck.

Get introduced to Davey Bee and to his son John David and the vast knowledge and experience that they possess about recorded popular music.

Monday, May 16, 2022 - Science writer Mary Roach has adapted her book “Packing for Mars” for a middle school audience. How did NASA engineers make a toilet for zero gravity? How do you deal with food that won’t stay on silverware or waste that clings to your derriere? We’ll find out! ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay about migrating birds. ~~~ State tourism director Sara Otte Coleman visits with host John Harris in an excerpt from the Prairie Pulse television show. ~~~ Tomorrow is Syttende Mai, the 17th of May, Norwegian Constitution Day. It’s another popular day for lefse, a traditional Norwegian food. In Sunday’s Great American Folk Show Tom Brosseau visited with lefse-making teacher Evelyn Hensud, and in case you missed it, we thought it was deserving of an encore.

The 1930s were chaotic for North Dakota politics. In one seven-month period, four men served as governor. Similarly, five men served as state tax commissioner over a few months in 1938 and 1939. The tax commissioner oversees state tax collections.

The populist Nonpartisan League ushered in a new era to North Dakota’s state government a century ago. The League’s legacy includes the state-owned Bank of North Dakota and the State Mill and Elevator. But the League also pushed a raft of changes for the state constitution, including a law for recalling elected officials.

Did you know there are multiple types of garden hoes? Sue Balcom talks about the many ways to keep weeds out of the garden.

Plans to observe North Dakota’s centennial of statehood in 1989 involved more than just a celebration. The state’s Centennial Commission set an ambitious goal in 1987 to plant 100 million trees by the year 2000 – 1 million trees for every year of statehood, to honor pioneers who planted trees on the open prairie. The Centennial Trees Program was to be a “‘living legacy’ that will serve as a lasting reminder for future generations to enjoy.”

5908 - Thursday, June 2, 2022 - Dr. Dean Bresciani is this week’s guest on the Prairie Pulse television show. We share an excerpt of his conversation with host John Harris. You can also watch the episode tonight at 8 Central. ~~~ Despite years of federal funding and initiatives, high-speed internet remains out of reach for millions of rural Americans. But some smaller, local broadband providers are finding ways to get rural customers connected. David Condos of the Kansas News Service reports. ~~~ The state is on the lookout, setting a number of traps for a dangerous culprit. Joining us is Joe Zeleznik, NDSU Extension forester to discuss the dreaded emerald ash borer. ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for Main Street Eats for a discussion on suppressing weeds.