Main Street

Thursday, February 4, 2021 - Tom Brosseau joins us for a preview of Sunday’s Great American Folk Show. ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for a sweet Main Street Eats.

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - It’s the first day of our annual Short and Sweet member drive. Who couldn’t use a little extra sweetness right now? The artisans at Nichole’s Fine Pastry work hard to bring you those delectable cocoa truffles. Recently, Nichole’s got some nationwide love from the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. ~~~ Commentary from Mark Trahant on vaccine distribution for Native Americans. ~~~ The North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame has selected William A. (Bill) Beeks

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - Humanities ND is offering a Public University course on two classics -- Moby Dick; and The Odyssey . We visit with instructor George Frein. ~~~ In an excerpt of the Prairie Pulse television show, John Harris visits with historian Terry Shoptaugh about his new book on the Non-Partisan League, which is titled “Sons of the Wild Jackass.”

Monday, February 1, 2021 - Anpetu Wi (“morning light”) is a proposed wind farm on the Standing Rock Native nation that prioritizes people, land, and nature over profit. We visit with Joseph McNeil, Jr. general manager of the SAGE Development Authority. ~~~ John Cox, PhD, is a professor in the History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies department at NDSU. He’s written or translated several books including his most recent translation, “This Could Have Been a Simple Story.”

Sunday, January 31, 2021 - Mike Olson hosts Into the Music here on Prairie Public. Today he joins us to honor the musical lives lost in 2020, how musicians responded to the pandemic, and take a look at some of his favorite music coming out of an unprecedented year.

Friday, January 29, 2021 - It’s time to take a deep dive into the month’s biggest stories. Our monthly journalists roundtable discussion always features news director Dave Thompson and two guest journalists from around the state. Today’s guests are Sarah Elmquist Squires, the new head of the North Dakota Newspaper Association; and Joe Radske, the news director at KVRR-TV in Fargo. ~~~ ~ Matt Olien has a new movie review, “News of the World.”

Thursday, January 28, 2021 - A new, more transmissible variant of the coronavirus is now in Minnesota, prompting concerns about vaccine efficacy. From the Conversations on Health Care podcast, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Angela Rasmussen, who leads the core virology team at the Viral Emergence Research Initiative at the Georgetown University Center for Global Health, Science and Security. ~~~ Brooke Allen is with The National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research

Wednesday, January 27, 2021- Scott Prebys hosts Prebys on Classics and Prebys on Jazz here on Prairie Public. Today he joins us to honor the musical lives lost in 2020, how musicians responded to the pandemic, and take a look at some of his favorite music coming out of an unprecedented year. ~~~ We share a Natural North Dakota essay from biologist Chuck Lura, Winter Silence is Deceptive.

Tuesday, January 26, 2021 - Tracy’s Sanctuary supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We visit with Executive Director Kelsey Zottnick about a new grant and virtual fundraiser as they hope to expand access to care ~~~ Crises have a way of disproportionately impacting vulnerable people. Today we continue our series on the pandemic’s impact across the state as we visit with Barry Nelson of the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition.

Monday, January 25, 2021 - Mike Olson hosts Into the Music here on Prairie Public. Today he joins us to honor the musical lives lost in 2020, how musicians responded to the pandemic, and take a look at some of his favorite music coming out of an unprecedented year.