Main Street

Wednesday, April 8, 2020 - COVID-19: A Main Street Interactive Town Hall, today we discuss the challenge of schooling during a pandemic as students across the state go online for learning. Joining us are Kirsten Baesler, North Dakota superintendent of the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, and Jeffrey Holm, UND Vice Provost for Online Education and Strategic Planning.

Tuesday, April 7, 2020 - Mick Beltz is coordinator of medical ethics instruction for the UND School of Medicine. He joins us to discuss the ethical dilemmas that can arise when there’s not enough resources to go around in this era of pandemic. And he answers the question of whether ethics calls for medical professionals to put themselves in harm’s way during a pandemic. ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay, “Nature and Mental Health During Covid-19 ~~~ Popular columnist Dr. Michael

Po pular columnist Dr. Michael Rosmann joins us to discuss behavioral health on the farm during these tough times of low prices coupled with the pressures of pandemic.

Monday, April 6, 2020 - To quote North Dakota agriculture commissioner Doug Goehring, “calves are born and seed needs to go in the ground. Agriculture does not respect a pandemic.” He and Bette Brand, USDA Rural Development Deputy Undersecretary, join us for a Main Street town hall, where we discuss the issues facing agriculture and rural communities, and we’ll take your calls and emails.

Friday, April 3, 2020 - In a podcast provided from the Jamestown Regional Medical Center, emergency medicine doctor Steve Inglish comments on the preparations to receive COVID-19 patients.~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, “pioneers of the Box Social. ~~~ In another episode of Poetry from Studio 47, Patrick Hicks profiles Eleanor Wilner, and reads “High Noon at Los Alamos.” ~~~ Dave Thompson is here with this week’s news chat. ~~~ While spending a lot of time at home, why not check out

Thursday, April 2, 2020 - The North Dakota Department of Commerce wants to better understand how the Coronavirus pandemic is impacting businesses. Here to explain the purpose of the survey, invite businesses to participate, and discuss the support available is Shawn Kessel, deputy commerce commissioner. You can take the survey here . ~~~ Wendy Ross, superintendent of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, where admission is free during this time of social distancing. ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 - Anton Treuer has authored “The Language Warrior’s Manifesto, How to Keep Our Languages Alive No Matter the Odds.” Treuer is professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University, and he joins us to discuss the importance of revitalizing indigenous languages and cultures. ~~~ The most recent stimulus package passed by Congress included $9.5 billion for agricultural producers impacted by coronavirus. That includes farmers markets. With shelter-in-place orders occurring across

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - Professor David Flynn chairs the Department of Economics and Finance at UND. He joins us to discuss the double-whammy North Dakota faces from low oil prices and the pandemic. The state will be facing a sharp decline in revenue, and likely higher expenses. ~~~ New York is the epicenter of COVID-19 in the US. Former MSUM professor Jennifer Tuttle now lives in Queens, teaching theatre in New York City. She shares what it’s like in NYC right now. ~~~ The television service

Monday, March 30, 2020 - Our March Journalists Roundtable with news director Dave Thompson will feature special guests Renée Jean, assistant managing editor of the Williston Herald; and Matt Von Pinnon, editor of The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead.

Sunday, March 29 - On our Sunday morning show, we’ll get an update on developments with the COVID-19 pandemic from our news director, Dave Thompson. ~~~ We’ll hear about the impact of the pandemic on the Great Plains Food Bank from its president, Melissa Sobolik.~~~ Clay Jenkinson will talk about his new book, Theodore Roosevelt: Naturalist in the Arena.