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The Red River Rainbow Seniors are sharing oral histories as part of the project "Breaking Barriers: Harvesting LGBTQ Stories from the Northern Plains.” Today we hear from a former minister who served in churches in Iowa and Minnesota, and eventually came to terms with his true self and came out to his family and friends. Here’s a portion of his visit with volunteer Darrell Hansen.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is calling for an end to the electoral college. Mark Trahant, editor of Indian Country Today, evaluates how that would impact native people.

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 – Meet Jeannie Krull, one of two dozen winners of a 2019 Bush Fellowship. Jeannie works to bring assistive technology to people with disabilities throughout North Dakota, Minnesota and the Native nations. ~~~ Another oral history from the Red River Rainbow Seniors. The project is called “Breaking Barriers: Harvesting LGBTQ Stories from the Northern Plains.” Today we hear from a former minister who served in churches in Iowa and Minnesota, and eventually came to terms with

Monday, March 25, 2019 – “The Trial of Lizzie Borden, a True Story” is a definitive account of one of America’s most notorious murder mysteries. Author Cara Robertson is our guest. She’s a lawyer and former Supreme Court clerk. Her book takes a deep dive into this country’s first “trial of the century.” Publisher’s Weekly calls it a “superior, page-turning true crime narrative.” ~~~ Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling for an end to the electoral college. Mark Trahant, editor of Indian Country Today

Friday, March 22, 2019 – Darley Newman is the host of Travels with Darley on PBS and Amazon Prime. Last June an episode was recorded in North Dakota, and it will air this Sunday on Prairie Public’s television service. Here’s our conversation with Darley after they wrapped up recording last summer. ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay on chaga, a fungus that may have medicinal benefits. ~~~ Our weekly news chat with Dave Thompson. ~~~Matt Olien reviews “Caperneum.”

Thursday, March 21, 2019 – The National Wildlife Federation is taking a contrarian view about ethanol in fuels, arguing that this renewable fuel actually does more environmental harm than good. Joining us to explain is David DeGennaro, NWF policy specialist. ~~~ A report on refugee workers in meatpacking from Harvest Public Media. ~~~ Mark Trahant shares a commentary about the federal budget. ~~~ NDSU historian Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay titled “Heart of Dakota.” ~~~ Sue Balcom joins

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 – With the Fargo Film Festival in full swing, we take the opportunity to talk about the film “Rosewood Ledge” with the writer-director, Trey Chapman, and actors Kristin Rudrud, Michael Bonini, and Maritza Veer. ~~~ Chuck Lura is here with another Natural North Dakota essay. Today’s topic is Glacial Lake Agassiz. ~~~ March is problem gambling awareness month. Lisa Vig at Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota joins us to discuss the brain chemistry of gambling

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 – When it comes to health concerns for transgender patients, they don't have many options. Faye Seidler is a longtime activist for transgender rights and she runs the Harbor Health Clinic in downtown Fargo. She visits with John Harris in this excerpt from next Friday’s Prairie Pulse television show. ~~~ There’s a special bankruptcy code for U-S family farms, Chapter 12, allowing them to restructure their debt and go back to producing food. In part two of Harvest Public

Monday, March 18, 2019 – Who Killed Lt. Van Dorn? That question is the title of a film chosen for this week’s Fargo Film Festival. Zach Stauffer is the reporter, producer, and cinematographer. He joins us to share a story about Lt. Wes Van Dorn, who died in a helicopter crash off the coast of Virginia and the subsequent investigation that uncovered a long history of negligence and institutional failings around that model of helicopter. ~~~ Another film at the festival is titled “Riplist.” It’s a

Friday, March 15, 2019 – Travis Rosenbluth is one of the co-founders of Harvestable, a service that helps local growers market to restaurants. He just returned from the South By Southwest festival where Harvestable was one of 16 start-ups in the world selected for special recognition. ~~~ A corruption scandal in Canada has raised new questions about Indigenous values and leadership, and it has inspired today’s commentary from Mark Trahant. ~~~ News director Dave Thompson is here for our weekly