Main Street

Monday, March 4, 2019 – The North Dakota Council on the Arts will host the Statewide Arts Convening March 19-20. It will kick off with a ceremony for the winners of the Governor’s Awards for the Arts. Here with a preview, and a discussion of the winners, is Kim Konikow, executive director of the NDCA. ~~~ Commentary from Bruce Berg: “The Buffalo.” ~~~ There are United Methodist churches throughout North Dakota, and some of them might consider breaking away into a new Methodist denomination. This

Friday, March 1, 2019 – Our monthly Editors’ Roundtable show will take a close look at the state’s legislative action. The legislature is back at work after the crossover break, a time when legislation from the House and Senate get exchanged. Along with news director Dave Thompson, this month’s special guests are Jack Zaleski, columnist with Forum Communications, and columnist Tony Bender, who is also the publisher of the Ashley Tribune and the Wishek Star.

Thursday, February 28, 2019 – In an excerpt from the Cutting Ed podcast, host Tom Gerhardt visits with Lynnae Lies, the Personalized Learning Coordinator at New Rockford-Sheyenne, who discusses their Personalized Learning Academy, which empowers students by giving them voice and choice in their learning. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “If Beale Street Could Talk,” and comments on the Academy Awards. ~~~ Sue Balcom joins us with another Main Street Eats discussion. Today she shares some foodie ideas for

Wednesday, February 27, 2019 – Bill Thomas joins us with some winning poetry from this year’s Poetry Out Loud event in Bismarck. ~~~ Tom Isern has this week’s Plains Folk essay, “Learning from the Lindis. ~~~ Each year, about 40 percent of the corn grown in the United States gets turned into ethanol for gasoline. But the demand to reduce fossil fuel emissions has drivers turning to electric cars. Harvest Public Media’s Amy Mayer looks at how that may impact the Corn Belt.~~~ “Frank’s Extra Mile”

Tuesday, February 26, 2019 – Julia Ernst, associate professor of law at UND, will present a faculty lecture on Wednesday titled “the Mayflower Compact and the US Constitution.” She was inspired to research this topic by her mother, Janet, who has flown in from Michigan for tomorrow’s event. Mother and daughter join us for a preview. ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay on the red-breasted nuthatch. ~~~ We get an update on news from South Dakota from Cara Hetland, South Dakota

Monday, February 25, 2019 – " Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life " is celebrating its 10th year. Tomorrow, at a free public event at the Empire Arts Center, you can attend a live recording of the show as host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with jazz musician and philosopher Mark Weinstein. Listen to live music, eat some food, and explore “the logic of jazz.” Jack and Mark join us with a preview. ~~~ In an excerpt from the Cutting Ed podcast , host Tom Gerhardt visits with Anne

Friday, February 22, 2019 – Lutheran Social Services is organizing a series of kinship caregiver focus groups across the state. The idea is to develop better training and resources to help people caring for the children of a relative. Here to discuss the need and explain more about the focus groups is Sue Grundysen, adoption/pregnancy-counseling social worker. ~~~ NPR's Rachel Martin talking with David Wallace-Wells, author of The Uninhabitable Earth in a conversation from Tuesday’s Morning

Thursday, February 21, 2019 – When people spend a lot of time in prison or jail, they can have a hard time readjusting to life on the outside. Project F5 founder Adam Martin is trying to make it easier for non violent criminals – like those with drug and alcohol addictions – to find stable housing. In this excerpt from the Prairie Pulse television show, Martin tells John Harris how his own crimes forged his path. ~~~ A Plains Folk essay from Tom Isern titled “Hungry Land.” ~~~ Sue Balcom of the

Wednesday, February 20 , 2019 – Writer Raymond Strom was born in Minnesota, and grew up in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Wisconsin. He draws upon that background in his debut novel, Northern Lights. It’s a gritty coming-of-age tale that explores drug addiction in a small town. ~~~ In this week’s Natural North Dakota essay, biologist Chuck Lura talks about the snowy owl. ~~~ From the Cutting Ed podcast with host Tom Gerhardt, we learn about how a switch from semesters to trimesters

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 – A discussion of the “Doctrine of Discovery” will take place this Friday and Saturday in Bismarck. The doctrine is concept of international law regarding European claims on lands for colonization, ignoring aboriginal rights. Joining us with a preview is Joseph McNeil Jr., one of the presenters; and the Reverend Karen Van Fossan, one of the event organizers. ~~~ How do tribes engage this White House in meaningful discussions about tribal priorities? We are seeing a