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Thursday, March 11, 2021 - Unmanned aircraft flying across western North Dakota should soon become a common occurrence as the state rolls out the VANTIS network. Joining us to discuss this “first in the nation” testing area is Nick Flom, executive director of VANTIS. ~~~ ~~~ In another TellTale: Dakota Folklife and Stories , we hear about the tumultuous reasons why Germans from Russia left for America from folk singers Gaylinn Becker, Joe Johs, and John, Joe and Andy Gross. ~~~ Speaking of

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 - It seems there's always some guy in the national or local news who is unable to control his behavior. Here to discuss the unfortunately persistent problem of workplace behavior is UND sociology professor Krista Lynn Minnotte. ~~~ Tom Isern delves into the history of song with a Plains Folk essay titled “Transformation of Home on the Range.” ~~~ A North Dakota Environmental Rights Film Festival is coming up. It will take place April 11-25, which includes Earth Day.

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 - The American Collegiate Hockey Association’s Division 1 National Championships for women will be held next month in Minot. The ACHA is the governing body for non-NCAA hockey. Here to tell us about the Association, and Minot’s good fortune in landing the event, is Ryan Miner, the head coach for women’s hockey at Minot State. ~~~ Minot native Joe Davis uses poetry, music, dance, and theatre to teach anti-racism tactics and shape culture. He's one of Living Lutheran's Top

Monday, March 8, 2021 - State climatologist Adnan Akyuz joins us with an update on North Dakota climate news, and he would also like to invite listeners to participate in collecting climate data. For more information visit cocorahs.org or go right to the signup page . ~~~ Two women, two thousand miles, one canoe, countless granola bars. Hudson Bay Bound is the new book from author, adventurer, and outdoor educator Natalie Warren. She visits with Ashley Thornberg.

Sunday, March 7, 2021 - Prairie Public is now carrying the Indian Country Today newscast. Mark Trahant, a frequent commentator on Main Street, is the editor. He’s also a former professor of journalism at UND. The show airs Monday through Friday at 11pm Central. ~~~ Charley Johnson of the Fargo-Moorhead Visitors and Convention Bureau joins us to discuss the impact of the pandemic on the hospitality industry. He also explains his concern about House Bill 1298, which would restrict the

Friday, March 5, 2021 - Tom Brosseau visits with Ashley Thornberg about the Great American Folk Show, which is coming up on Sunday. ~~~ News director Dave Thompson joins us. The legislature is back at it. He’ll have the latest. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Willow.”

Thursday, March 4, 2021 - Prairie Public is now carrying the Indian Country Today newscast. Mark Trahant, a frequent commentator on Main Street, is the editor of Indian Country Today, and a former professor of journalism at UND. He joins us to discuss this new program and some of the news they’ve been following. The show airs Monday through Friday at 11pm Central. ~~~ More than than 20 years ago, Black farmers across the country won a discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Department of

Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - In an excerpt of the Prairie Pulse television show, host John Harris visits with Dennis Beck, about a new North Dakota non-profit, the “Wall of Honor.” It’s an effort to salute local heroes in North Dakota using digital indoor billboards. ~~~ TellTale: Dakota Folklife and Stories is a collection of narratives about life on the North Dakota plains. Today we share an episode about a time when people with a communicable disease could be committed to a sanitarium. ~~~ A

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 - A book and upcoming PBS special dives into the right-to-die movement. We visit with Diane Rehm, author and host of When My Time Comes: Conversations About Whether Those Who Are Dying Should Have the Right to Determine When Life Should End. She interviews doctors, religious leaders, as well as terminally ill patients and their loved ones about the misconceptions and realities of dying in 21st century America. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, “Matching Wits with

Monday, March 1, 2021 - Steve Wingate discusses his new novel, released today, The Leave-Takers. It’s his second novel for the Flyover Fiction Series published by the University of Nebraska Press. The series is dedicated to stories of the Great Plains. Wingate is an associate professor of English at South Dakota State University. ~~~ Charley Johnson of the Fargo-Moorhead Visitors and Convention Bureau joins us to discuss the impact of the pandemic on the hospitality industry, and he also