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Friday, October 14, 2022 - We continue our candidate conversations as Matt Olien interviews Katrina Christiansen, who is running for a seat in the US Senate. ~~~ Dave Thompson is here with our weekly news chat. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Moonage Daydream. He also reflects on the career of Angela Lansbury, who passed away this week.

Sue discusses kitchen shortcuts, or hacks, – some that are good, and some that aren’t.

Tuesday, June 28, 2022 - “Growing Small Towns” is an effort to tell the story of small-town life in a more accurate, nuanced way. It’s headquartered in Oakes, where Brandi Malarkey recently caught up with muralist LesleyAnne Buegel. ~~~ What books best represent North Dakota? Prairie Public intern Nick Rommel spoke with bookstore representatives from around the state to get their thoughts. ~~~ Katie Hoerth is a poet, and she recently won an award from NDSU, their annual "Poetry of the Plains and Prairies" award. She talks with Bill Thomas about plains and prairies, metaphors, and poetically likening herself to a spent farm field.

A primary election was held on this date in 1910 in North Dakota, except the date was advertised incorrectly multiple times in Billings County Newspapers.

Monday, June 27, 2022 - UND philosophy professor Jack Russell Weinstein will be here for "Philosophical Currents," a discussion inspired by current events. Today’s theme is "what does it mean to be conservative or to be liberal?" ~~~ Tom Isern has a Plains folk essay, "Their Best Days Are Over." ~~~ We travel to Antler, about an hour north of Minot, where they're restoring the Antler Town Square Building for use as a museum. Brandi Malarkey visits with Mark Jorgenson of the Antler Historical Society.

Wednesday, June 29, 2022 - North Dakota is seeing more diversity within its youth population, but researchers say they face a tougher road in securing a brighter future. According to Kids Count, nearly one in four children in North Dakota is a person of color. However, because of discriminatory policies in place their families are less likely to achieve economic security. We visit with North Dakota Kids Count Dir. Xanna Burg. ~~~ Bison were hunted to near extinction at the same time as the European cow was brought to the Americas. Cattle quickly became the most dominant meat eaten here. But as Harvest Public Media’s Jonathan Ahl reports, combining those two breeds into something better is a niche market that some hope becomes more widespread. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay titled: “Cattle Kings’ Prayer.” ~~~ The Pembina County Historical Museum has the ambitious goal of gathering all of the county's cemetery records into a central, searchable, location available to the public. Special contributor Brandi Malarkey visits with Zelda Hartje, Administrator for the Pembina County Historical Museum.

In 1990, the president of the University of North Dakota, Thomas Clifford, took on the additional task of serving as Interim Chancellor of the newly formed North Dakota University System. After what must have been a busy eight months, Clifford stepped down on this date in 1991. For many, the work involved in managing both major academic bodies would have been overwhelming, but for Clifford, the fast pace was par for the course.

Thursday, July 7, 2022 - “Grilling season is in full swing, and that means It’s busy for butchers. Melissa Evans runs She Said Butcher Shop in Moorhead. She talks with Ashley Thornberg about her 14 to 16 hour days. ~~~ Horticulturist Ron Smith is here for another lawn and garden update. Among his topics this week: lilacs and their care, wise watering, bug woes and more. ~~~ Some listeners may be familiar with the Sons of Norway fraternal organization. Well, its Fargo lodge is home to a regular non-Norwegian musical event. Prairie Public intern Nick Rommel not only has a report, he joined in! ~~~ Sue Balcom is here with Main Street Eats. Today’s topic is garlic.

Mixed thoughts on this one.

While there are tornadoes on every continent, most of them happen in the United States. And most of those occur on the Great Plains. North Dakota is located at the northern edge of what is known as Tornado Alley. April, May, and June are considered tornado season.