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“A City Displaced” was the tragic headline in the Fargo Forum on this date in 1997. Residents of Grand Forks were struggling with ravages of the horrific flood that shocked the city and caused emergency evacuations from home and hearth. Both flood and fire had brutally attacked city residents who only hours earlier had been warm, dry and safe.

A millennial take on love

Monday, April 25, 2022 - Today is the 82nd birthday of Alfred James Pacino. Today we reflect on the role that launched his career. Movie buffs Matt Olien, Greg Carlson, and Tony Tilton talk about the legacy of The Godfather, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Dr. Greg Carlson is a professor in the Communication Studies and Theatre Art department at Concordia College. Tony Tilton is the general manager of Moorhead Community Access Media.

Barberry is an attractive plant that is prized by landscapers for its vibrant foliage. Combined with its attractive leaves of gold, yellow and red, barberry enjoys a reputation for being hardy, low maintenance, and deer resistant.

In 1889, the Ladies Historical Society of Bismarck was formed for the purpose of collecting and preserving “the records and relics pertaining to the early settlement of the city and territory in correct and permanent form” and to promote “friendship and goodwill among the early settlers” of Bismarck and North Dakota.

Monday, October 10 - NDSU professor Ross Collins is the author of “Chocolate. A Cultural Encyclopedia.” No food in the world can offer as storied a history as chocolate. The book is a comprehensive look at cocoa’s history from ancient Mesoamerican beginnings to its omnipresence in Europe, North America, and the rest of the world. ~~~ Today is Columbus Day, but the second Monday in October is also observed as Indigenous Peoples Day. Today we acknowledge the latter by sharing a profile of Juanita J. Helphrey, one of the 2022 inductees into the North Dakota Native Hall of Honor. ~~~ How Will We Know When the Pandemic is Over? That question is discussed in an excerpt from Conversations on Healthcare as hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter visit with Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo, head of the Pandemic Center at the Brown University School of Public Health. ~~~ Two thirds of farmers say the pandemic affected their mental health. The U-S Department of Agriculture has funding available to help with mental health, and as Kendall Crawford reports for Harvest Public Media, some Midwestern states are distributing the resources not only to farmers, but also to business and community members they interact with.

In North Dakota, the state archives are managed by the State Historical Society. In early 1907, the society received welcome funding and some office space in the Capitol for the collections. However, by December, the Bismarck Tribune reported that the archives already needed more room and more funds, saying: “The [Society] has a good start, but we are far behind our sister states, and much of historical value that ought to be in our possession has already gone to enrich the treasures of other states.”

Today, we recognize Georgia Carpenter, who came from out east in 1915 to become the second librarian for the North Dakota State Historical Society.

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 - As we approach the November elections, we visit with candidate Tim Lamb, who’s running for Attorney General of North Dakota. ~~~ Speaking of the election, we hear from Josh Askvig, North Dakota state director for AARP, about the issues of importance for senior citizens.

Whynot was the name of a general store and post office from the 1880s through the 1940s. It originated in the creative brain of Erik K. Larsgaard, a Norwegian immigrant, who came to America in 1881.