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Monday, March 7, 2022 - Author David Grann is coming to Concordia for its last National Book Awards event. We visit about his book, Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI which was nominated for a National Book Award when it was released in 2017. ~~~ The Moorhead Friends Writing Group, thanks to the pandemic, has members across the region and even the globe. They critique each other’s work and are out with an anthology of short stories. Guest interviewer Brandi Malarkey visits with organizer Chris Stenson.

Friday, March 4, 2022 - Ukrainians in North Dakota: In Their Voices explores what it means to be both Ukrainian and American. We visit with Bill Palanuk of the Ukrainian Cultural Institute and State Librarian Mary Soucie. ~~~ News Director Dave Thompson has his weekly news debrief. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews Drive My Car.

Thursday, March 3, 2022 - Yesterday there was a rally in support of Ukraine. Director of Radio Bill Thomas shares clips from organizers and participants. ~~~ Biologist Chuck Lura has a Natural North Dakota essay, Nesting Great Horned Owls. ~~~ For this week’s Main Street Eats, Sue Balcom visits with Diane Schmidt, longtime gardener and farmer’s market producer, and one of Sue’s mentors.

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - We have lots of identities – sons and daughters, employees, artists, Americans, or athletes to name a few. Border Boys: How Americans from Border Colleges Helped Western Canada to Win a Football Championship explores national identity through the lens of football. Author Ryan Christiansen visits with Matt Olien. ~~~ The Great American Folk show is moving to a weekly format! We share an excerpt from the upcoming episode.

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - Today we’re launching a series examining how to retain teachers in North Dakota. Teacher contracts are handed out in March. Tom Gerhardt interviews Kari Nehls, a former Bismarck teacher with 15 years of experience. ~~~ The new season of Top Chef premieres this week on Bravo. Bismarck Chef Stephanie Miller, co-owner of The Butterhorn and Shelter Belt is competing this season.

Today we’re launching a series examining how to retain teachers in North Dakota. North Dakota United Public Affairs Director Tom Gerhardt interviews Kari Nehls, a former Bismarck teacher with 15 years of experience, on her emotional decision to leave the profession she loves.

Monday, February 28, 2022 - It’s time for our monthly Journalists Roundtable. News Director Dave Thompson hosts special guests Sydney Mook, managing editor of the Grand Forks Herald and Bismarck Tribune Energy Reporter Amy Sisk. ~~~ We have a Plains Folk essay from Tom Isern, The Observations of Mr. Wheatley.

Friday, February 25, 2022 - For this month’s Philosophical Currents, Jack Russell Weinstein talks about what’s happening in Ukraine. ~~~ Dave Thompson has our weekly news debrief. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Tick, Tick…Boom.”

Thursday, February 24, 2022 - “O, Beautiful” by author Jung Yun is the One Book One North Dakota discussion from Humanities ND. ~~~ Dave Thompson visits with Lisa Johnson, Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs for the North Dakota University System, about ACT and SAT requirements for college. Many are dropping the requirement. ~~~ Sue Balcom is here to talk pancakes.

Wednesday, February 23, 2022 - Jason Riley writes the Upward Mobility column for the Wall Street Journal. He’s giving a virtual presentation for NDSU for Black History Month. ~~~ Tom Isern has a Plains Folk essay, Proper Punctuation in Winter. ~~~ Writer and photographer W. Scott Olsen is giving an artist talk tomorrow at the Plains Art Museum on his exhibition, “Notes Toward the Soul of Water: A Photojournalist Adventure.”