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Tuesday, July 21, 2020 - An historic route running 2,000 miles from Mexico to Canada called The Great Western Trail is being remembered with historical markers all along the way. The route was used to move millions of cattle and horses north in the 1870s to the 1890s. Volunteers have now completed the first phase of the project in North Dakota. Joining us is Darrell Dorgan, project manager. ~~~ History professor Tom Isern shares another Plains Folk essay, “Allen’s Grove.” ~~~ Tonight’s Frontline

Monday, July 20, 2020 - With coronavirus numbers on the rise again many parents worry about the new school year, and what their local school districts will be deciding. Dana Goldstein is a national correspondent for The New York Times and the author of The Teacher Wars: A History of America's Most Embattled Profession. She joins Innovation Hub host Kara Miller to talk about the latest data on distance learning. ~~~ Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota and the state Behavioral Health Division

Sunday, July 19, 2020 - The Empire Arts Center in Grand Forks will be presenting The Great American Trailer Park Musical. It’s a special challenge during these times of pandemic, a situation faced by organizations across the state. Joining us are Maddie Sharpe, the musical director for the play, and Debra Pflughoeft-Hassett, the Empire’s executive director. ~~~ It’s been a trying time for the International Music Camp. Joining us for an update on this lost season are co-directors Tim and

Friday, July 17, 2020 - Have the stresses of the pandemic led to an increase in domestic abuse? We visit with Erin Prochnow, executive director of the YWCA of Cass-Clay. She shares her observations about the effect on parents and children, and comments on the challenge of running a shelter during these times of social distancing. ~~~ News director Dave Thompson is here for our weekly news chat. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “The Truth.”

Thursday, July 16, 2020 - With US-China tensions running high, we hear a lot about state-sponsored theft of intellectual property. How pervasive a problem is it? How does such theft occur? And are North Dakota businesses taking precautions? We visit with Jeremy Straub, assistant professor of computer science at NDSU. ~~~ A former Bismarck resident was featured on NPR Tuesday, in a segment called “Black Voices on Racism.” Now living in California, Rochelle Williams, 59, talks about some of the

Wednesday, July 15, 2020 - Cars, online shopping, grocery delivery….it can be easy to spend a whole day without even going outside. That’s alarming to naturalist and author Gary Ferguson and cultural psychologist Dr. Mary Clare. The couple joins Sarah Aronson, producer and host of The Write question to discuss Gary's book, The 8 Master Lessons of Nature along with their work with Full Ecology. ~~~ Some major environmental problems in the U.S. stem from using vast tracts of land to grow

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - The Empire Arts Center in Grand Forks will be presenting The Great American Trailer Park Musical. It’s a special challenge during these times of pandemic, a situation faced by organizations across the state as they strive to find a safe way to reopen. Here to talk about their precautions, and the challenges arising from being closed, are Maddie Sharpe, the musical director for the play, and Debra Pflughoeft-Hassett, executive director. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk

Monday, July 13, 2020 - It’s been a trying time for the International Music Camp, which is located near Dunseith, North Dakota in the International Peace Gardens. Joining us for an update on this lost season and their hopes for the future are co-directors Tim and Christine Baumann. ~~~ In this week’s Natural North Dakota, Chuck Lura discusses needlegrass. ~~~The U.S. relies on more than 2 million seasonal farmworkers to cultivate and harvest crops. Workers in central Illinois are now heading out

Sunday, July 12, 2020 - We begin with an update from news director Dave Thompson. ~~~ Infectious disease researcher Nadeem Khan in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at UND discusses the pandemic. ~~~ Jack Russell Weinstein previews today’s Prairie Public Presents. His Why radio show will feature Thane Rosenbaum at 5:30 in a conversation about free speech and when it goes too far.