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Thursday, October 28, 2021 - The Conservation Forage Program works with North Dakota producers to establish grasslands on marginal cropland. The goal is to improve forage availability and quality, while at the same time benefiting grassland birds and native wildlife. Joining us from Audubon Dakota to explain how it works are Joshua Lefers, Audubon’s working lands program manager; and communications coordinator Amanda Booher. ~~~ We have a clip from the next Great American Folk Show with Simone Wai talking about the upcoming Christkindlmarkt in Fargo. ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for a Main Street Eats conversation about Halloween.

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 - North Dakota Rent Help replaced the emergency rent bridge program this summer, but there’s concern that folks who need the help might not realize they qualify. Here to discuss the need and how people can participate, is Andrea Olson, state executive director of the Community Action Partnership. She can also fill us in on support services for veterans, Sportsmen Against Hunger, and Weatherization help – after all, governor Burgum has proclaimed October 30th as Weatherization Day! ~~~ The adrenal glands have a lot of responsibilities. They help regulate stress and hormones. If they’re not working properly, that can lead to other issues. Sometimes those issues mimic signs of menopause. We visit with Karla Hensrud-Wagner, a group fitness coordinator at Family Wellness about adrenals and menopause.

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 - The North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival is coming up, with events being held around the state. It’s a project of “The Human Family,” a North Dakota non-profit that seeks to make positive changes through art. Joining us to share some festival highlights are Sean Coffman, executive director of The Human Family; and Falcon Gott, the festival’s Native American programming director. ~~~ In an excerpt from the Conversations on Healthcare podcast, we hear from former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb. He discusses his new book, “Uncontrolled Spread: Why COVID-19 Crushed Us and How We Can Defeat the Next Pandemic.”

Monday, October 25, 2021 - UND has established a stand-alone Department of Indigenous Health, furthering the school’s tradition in the field of indigenous health and health equity. Guest host Carol Kapaun Ratchenski visits with doctors Donald Warne and Allison Keliher. ~~~ In an excerpt from the Prairie Pulse television show, host John Harris discusses the controversy over confederate monuments with Ashley Baggett, assistant professor of history at North Dakota State University.

Sunday, October 24 - Main Street host Doug Hamilton has been on extended medical leave as he deals with acute myeloid leukemia. He recently received a bone marrow transplant and joins us to discuss this experience, explain the process and tell us what’s ahead as he prepares to resume his duties here at Prairie Public. ~~~ Ashley dives into an unusual way to interact with cold weather in a visit to a remarkable gathering at the Missouri River. ~~~ Biologist Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay on Baltimore Orioles.

Friday, October 22, 2021 - Bemidji State professor Anton Treuer joins us to discuss the publication of five Ojibwe language books. Sixteen first speakers have teamed with linguists, teachers, and Ojibwe language experts to create this new literature for Ojibwe language learners. The stories reflect a rare authenticity as they transmit cultural values, increase vocabulary, and reinforce identity. ~~~ News director Dave Thompson is here for our weekly news chat. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “The Last Duel,” a film from director Ridley Scott.

Thursday, October 21, 2001 - From Concordia to the Metropolitan Opera! Baritone Christopher Kenney plays Chester in "Fire Shut Up in My Bones," the Met's first performance of an opera by a Black composer. The performance will stream in movie theatres Saturday, October 23. ~~~ TellTale: Dakota Folklife and Stories is a collection of narratives describing the shared personal experiences and lore of life on the North Dakota plains. They feature interviews with senior citizens, many of whom are in eldercare facilities. The most recent episodes feature veterans. Today we hear from Vietnam Veteran David Daeley. ~~~ Sue Balcom has some tips for buttoning up your garden in this week’s Main Street Eats.

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 - Main Street host Doug Hamilton has been on extended medical leave as he deals with acute myeloid leukemia. He recently received a bone marrow transplant and joins us to discuss this experience, explain the process and tell us what’s ahead as he prepares to resume his duties here at Prairie Public. ~~~ We talk poetry with Jamie Parsley, a poet, priest, and one of the associate poet laureates of North Dakota. He also discusses ministry in the time of covid.

Tuesday, October 19. 2021 - Artist Dawn Kopp is working to make Bismarck known as the mosaic corridor. Ashley stops by to learn about her large-scale mosaic that’s in the works for downtown. ~~~ Some schools are making farm work into classwork. As Harvest Public Media’s Katie Peikes reports, they’ve built chicken coops and sheep pens near their playgrounds in ways that seem to pay off in the classroom. ~~~ Concordia College has received an "A" in the Tucker Report For Women In College Coaching, the only college in the MIAC to get an A, though MIAC itself still gets good marks, too. We visit with Concordia athletic director Rachel Bergeson.

Monday, October 18, 2021 - Ashley dives into an unusual way to interact with cold weather in a visit to a remarkable gathering at the Missouri River. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay titled “Deeper Significance in the Neighborhood.” ~~~ The Conversations on Health Care podcast has been an important resource during the pandemic, allowing us to share information from leading experts. Today we hear from Dr. Ofer Levy, a member of the FDA COVID Vaccine Advisory Panel. Among the topics discussed is the review process to authorize vaccines for children.