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Today we feature three candidate interviews from the past week. We begin with Brandt Dick, who is running for Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction; followed by Mark Haugen, candidate for treasurer; and wrapping up with his opponent, Thomas Beadle.

Friday, October 2, 2020 - Our monthly journalists roundtable with news director Dave Thompson and special guests, Jacob Notermann, reporter with KFYR-TV, and Renee Jean assistant managing editor of the Williston Herald. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “The Cave of the Yellow Dog.”

Thursday, October 1, 2020 - Tom Brosseau, host of the Great American Folk Show, which airs this Sunday at 5, joins us not only to preview this month’s episode, he’ll also report on touring amid pandemic and wildfires. ~~~ We continue our conversations with statewide candidates with Thomas Beadle, who is seeking the post of state treasurer. ~~~ Sue Balcom joins us for another episode of Main Street Eats. Today’s topic is winter squash.

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - In another candidate conversation, we discuss the issues confronting education with Brandt Dick, who is running for Superintendent of the Department of Public Instruction. ~~~ After COVID-19 arrived in small towns, rural leaders were faced with a new challenge: getting food to hungry families safely. In one small Nebraska town, Harvest Public Media’s Christina Stella reports they’ve had to find new ways to feed families in need. ~~~ The Empire Theatre Company is

Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - We continue our conversations with statewide candidates as we meet Mark Haugen, candidate for treasurer. ~~~ The FM studio crawl is adding virtual visits this year, an expanded feature that makes it accessible for folks who are homebound or who live anywhere -- across the state, or even the world for that matter! Joining us are two of the artists who will be fully virtual for the event, Kim Bromley and Jackie Anderson. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, “A

Monday, September 28, 2020 - Dan Hendrickson, an East Grand Forks native, has just released a book called Comedy Album, a collection of comedic verse. He joins us to discuss this interesting art form and to share an excerpt or two. ~~~ Mark Trahant shares a commentary inspired by the upcoming presidential debates. ~~~ The North Dakota Woman of the Year banquet is coming up on Saturday, honoring Susan Wefald of Bismarck. Ashley Thornberg spoke with Susan earlier this year and we thought the

Friday, September 25, 2020 - We visit with North Dakota teacher of the year Kristi Reinke of Jim Hill Middle School in Minot. ~~~ A pastor in southwest North Dakota had an idea last Easter -- do a drive-in service. He called on the Waddington Brothers band for the music and sound system, but they thought the size of the system it required was beyond them -- then someone thought of a mini-fm transmitter. The North Dakota Council on the Arts has a report on how it all turned out. ~~~ Matt Olien

Thursday, September 24, 2020 - Mark Watne of the North Dakota Farmers Union joins us for a discussion of the pandemic assistance available in the agriculture industry. ~~~ COVID-19 has made it more difficult for farmers to sell produce — from farmers markets to restaurants, leaving food in the field. Harvest Public Media’s Seth Bodine reports on how one group in Oklahoma is helping farmers get excess food off the farm and to those who need it most. ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for a Main Street Eats

Wednesday, September 23, 2020 - Educators are in charge of teaching our kids the basics of things like math and reading, but they also play an integral role in shaping a student’s emotional life. In this excerpt from the Education Mindset podcast from North Dakota United, host Tom Gerhardt speaks with Northern Cass School Superintendent Dr. Cory Steiner and School Counselor Keira Oscarson about an effort to get kids talking about what’s going on in their lives during this difficult time.~~~

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 - Six school buildings in Grand Forks are the most recent North Dakota additions to the National Register of Historic Places. Here to talk about that list, the new additions, his hopes for listing other North Dakota sites, and a historic preservation survey that’s underway is Zachary Lechner, historic preservation specialist at the State Historical Society of North Dakota. ~~~ In an excerpt from the Conversations on HealthCare podcast, Dr. Sara Goza, president of the