Main Street

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 – On location in Medora, at the new fine arts facility, “Capital Gallery West.” We visit with David Borlaug, president of the Lewis & Clark Fort Mandan Foundation and the gallery director; and Hunkpapa Lakota artist Butch Thunder Hawk. ~~~ Hundreds of people participated in the Antiques Roadshow event in West Fargo last month. Bill Thomas visited with several of the folks there and here are more of those conversations as Bill learns about the treasures people brought

Tuesday, July 16, 2019 – Robert Knake is the former director for cybersecurity policy at the National Security Council. He is co-author of “The Fifth Domain,” which discusses cyber warfare and whether the nation is prepared to defend against attacks. ~~~ The Hunger Free North Dakota Coalition is marking 10 years of helping people. Each month, in observance of that anniversary, we’ve been highlighting one of the coalition’s efforts. This month, we learn about senior meal programs from Jaclyn

Monday, July 15 – Did you know there was a tunnel beneath State Street in Bismarck between the Heritage Center and Myron Atkinson Park? There’s an idea in the works to enhance it with historic art to make it an educational extension of the Heritage Center. Joining us to discuss the project are Jenny Wollmuth and Tracey Miller, who were on the team that came up with the idea during a Chamber of Commerce leadership program, and Brenda Nagel of the Leadership Bismarck-Mandan Committee. ~~~ We share

Friday, July 12, 2019 – We get a preview of this Sunday’s episode of Why, Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life as we visit with host Jack Russell Weinstein. Jack’s guest this month is Cristina Bicchieri, Professor of Social Thought and Comparative Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania. Their topic is, “Can we change social norms?” ~~~ Tom Isern Shares a Plains Folk essay, “The Food Cashe.” ~~~ News director Dave Thompson is here for our weekly discussion of events in the news. ~~~

Thursday, July 11, 2019 – Justin Fisk, the marketing and communications director for the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation joins us for a discussion of the infrastructure behind the tourism hotspot of Medora and the people who make the place work. ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay titled “Grasshoppers Darken the Sun.” ~~~ Soybeans to fatten up seafood? Harvest Public Media’s Amy Mayer reports. ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for another Main Street Eats conversation. Today’s topic is

Wednesday, July 10, 2019 – Lots of ground to cover as we visit with horticulturist Ron Smith. During the live afternoon show (3pm Central) he takes listener's summer lawn and garden questions. You can send questions any time to mainstreet @ prairiepublic.org, or reach Ron directly at at tuftruck1 @ gmail.com.

Tuesday, July 9, 2019 – Should the historic Bismarck-Mandan rail bridge be saved? A group called Friends of the Rail Bridge thinks so. Here to explain the interest in the bridge are Mark Zimmerman and Emily Sakariassen. ~~~ Hemp won’t get you high like it’s cousin marijuana, but that doesn’t mean farmers aren’t facing problems. Harvest Public Media reports. ~~~ In this week’s Trahant Reports, Mark Trahant talks about the conditions of asylum seekers being held at the southern border. ~~~ In case

Monday, July 8 – Author James Han Mattson was born in Seoul, South Korea and raised in Grand Forks. His writing has garnered critical praise. He is currently an assistant professor of English and Creative Writing at Murray State in Kentucky. He’s returning to North Dakota for appearances sponsored by the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition with funding from North Dakota Humanities. ~~~ Kathrina O’Connell is a sixth-grade teacher at Lake Park Audubon Elementary. She’s also a National Geographic

Friday, July 5, 2019 – Organic farmer Bob Quinn and Stanford lecturer Liz Carlisle teamed up for the book, Grain by Grain: A Quest to Revive Ancient Wheat, Rural Jobs, and Healthy Food . The book examines the importance of healthy, minimally processed food, and our connection to the land. They visit with Sara Aaronson, host of The Write Questions, from Montana Public Radio. ~~~ In this week’s Plains Folk essay, historian Tom Isern examines “Great Plains Geology.” ~~~ We share more excerpts from

Wednesday, July 3, 2019 – At a stop in Medora, Doug Hamilton visited with a number of folks as the tourist hot spot is now in full swing. He starts with a visit with Randy Hatzenbuhler, president of the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation. ~~~ In this week’s Natural North Dakota, Chuck Lura discusses soil fungus. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Yesterday.” ~~~ Sue Balcom joins us for another episode of Main Street Eats. Today she shares some old sayings, like “Knee High on the Fourth of July.” She’ll