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Tuesday, July 2, 2019 – The Artist in Residency Program is a partnership between the ND Parks & Recreation Department and the North Dakota Council on the Arts. Three artists are chosen to spend a week in a North Dakota State Park. The goal is to support North Dakota artists while providing opportunities for visitors of all ages to develop artistic skills. We visit with Amy Schimetz and Kim Konikow. ~~~ And speaking of the arts, Doug stopped by the Pekin Days Art Show to visit with Sarah

Monday, July 1, 2019 – Our monthly Editors Roundtable is a discussion of recent events. In addition to Prairie Public news director Dave Thompson in Bismarck, we’re joined by special guests Joe Radske, news director at KVRR in Fargo; and and Kimberly Wynn, managing editor at the Grand Forks Herald.

Friday, June 28, 2019 – In the ever-changing world of education, one of the new innovations is the use of virtual reality. Joining us is Darcy Bakkegard of Prairie Public’s Education Services Department. ~~~ Dave Thompson is here for our weekly discussion of the news headlines. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Echo in the Canyon.”

Thursday, June 27, 2019 – The Dakota Journalists podcast dives into the lives of the people behind the papers. In this excerpt, host Teri Finneman visits with several of the veteran journalists about news media memories from childhood and some of their early career experiences. ~~~ Climate change is a hot button issue. Harvest Public Media explores creative ways to talk about it, without using charged language. ~~~ Sue Balcom joins us for another Main Street Eats. Today’s topic is buckwheat. ~~~

Wednesday, June 26, 2019 – Kari Barchenger is a North Dakota artist who has published two books – photos of the plants of the Peace Garden. Her father, Art Norby , is a writer, painter and sculptor who is installing one of his sculptures at the Peace garden this summer. He is also known for his sculpture at the Minnesota Korean War Memorial. They talk with our Bill Thomas about their art and their careers. ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay titled: “ Plants and Animals of Our

Tuesday, June 25, 2019 – Bill Thomas, director of radio for Prairie Public visits with John Harris, host of the Prairie Pulse television show in a wide ranging discussion about the Prairie Public’s radio division. ~~~ NDSU history professor Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay titled “How the Valley Came of Age.” ~~~ House lawmakers last week announced a compromise on a bill to combat robocalls, and the senate passed such legislation about a month ago. U-S Senator John Thune of South Dakota was

Monday, June 24, 2019 – The Hunger Free North Dakota Coalition is marking 10 years of helping people this year. In observance of that anniversary, each month we’ve been highlighting one of the coalition’s efforts. Today we discuss efforts to provide nutrition education to people who receive SNAP benefits. SNAP stands for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Joining us is NDSU Extension specialist Megan Ditterick. ~~~ It’s been months since massive flooding first washed over parts of

Friday, June 21, 2019 – Introducing Cally Peterson, the new editor of ND Living magazine. We’ll discuss her article in the June issue titled "New Americans: at work and at peace." It’s a story of meeting labor needs as folks carve out new lives and careers in America. ~~~ Kamp KACE runs June 23 rd through the 28 th at Camp Cormorant in Becker County, Minnesota. KACE stands for Kids Against Cancer Everywhere. Kris Lindemann is the assistant director for the camp. She visits with Prairie Public

Thursday, June 20, 2019 – It’s National Pollinator Week. Those Birds, bats, bees, and are critical pieces of the food chain, and they were the topic at a recent discussion about Food of the North. We hear from Dr. Bryan Bishop, chair of the biology department at Concordia College; Netha Cloeter of the Plains Art Museum talking about their Buzz Lab project; and Dr Peter Schultz of the Longspur Prairie Fund with tips on making your yard pollinator friendly. ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North

Wednesday, June 19, 2019 – “Stringing Rosaries: The History, the Unforgivable, and the Healing of Northern Plains American Indian Boarding School Survivors,” is the title of a new book by Denise Lajimordiere. Lajimodiere builds the book around the stories of sixteen survivors, while also taking a hopeful look toward a future filled with American Indian tradition, language, culture, and forgiveness. ~~~ A Google Doodle says the Jingle Dance affirms the power of Native American women. Why are