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Thursday, October 4 – The North Dakota Medical Reserve Corps assists in disaster situations around the country. A team is recently back from helping in North Carolina in the wake of hurricane Florence. Here to tell us about that experience and how others can volunteer for the Medical Reserve Corps is are Tim Wiedrich section chief with the North Dakota Department of Health and volunteer Cliff Black, who, among other emergency positions, is a flight paramedic with Trinity Hospital in Minot. ~~~

Wednesday, October 3 – Our conversations with candidates continues with David Thompson, the Democrat-endorsed candidate for attorney general, who is seeking to unseat incumbent Wayne Stenehjem. ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay on ergot, a fungus that can create some problems. ~~~ Robin Reynolds of Dacotah Clayworks in Hebron is one of the many attractions at this year’s NOTSTOCK at Minot State. She’ll be conducting ceramics demonstrations tomorrow through Saturday. She joins us

Tuesday, October 2 – In our latest conversation with statewide candidates, we visit with Joshua Boschee, who is seeking election as North Dakota Secretary of State. ~~~ The 1941-42 Elbowoods Warriors Basketball Team was inducted into the North Dakota Native Hall of Honor this year. We share a profile produced by Makoche studios of Bismarck. ~~~ Anastasia Higginbotham writes and illustrates books for children, and she's not afraid to tackle the big issues of our time. Her previous books help

Monday, October 1 – We continue our candidate visits with Kelly Armstrong the Republican nominee for North Dakota’s lone seat in the US House of Representatives. ~~~ A Natural North Dakota essay from Chuck Lura on the Draconids meteor shower, which will peak this coming weekend. ~~~ The search for legal assistance is challenging for immigrants and migrants in rural areas … they may have to travel hundreds of miles or run into people posing as attorneys. For Harvest Public Media, Chad Davis

Friday, September 28 – Our monthly Editors’ Roundtable show with news director Dave Thompson. Today our guest journalists are Renée Jean, assistant managing editor at the Willison Herald, who attended a hearing on the Roosevelt gas plant in the morning; and John Hageman, the Bismarck political reporter for the Forum News Service. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “A Simple Favor.”

Thursday, September 27 – We’re on location at Hostfest. We’ll learn about the Neil Diamond tribute show, the Medora Gospel Singers, and we also visit with ventriloquist and singer Darci Lynne, one of the youngest ever winners of America's Got Talent. In addition to appearing at Hostfest, she also has a stop in Moorhead. ~~~ Sue Balcom and Andrea Collin weigh in with some thoughts about Scandinavian food.

Wednesday, September 26 – We continue our conversations with candidates, today speaking with Republican Ryan Rauschenberger, the incumbent state tax commissioner. ~~~ NDSU history professor Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay titled” “Weasel Punchers.” ~~~ Former North Dakota US Senator Byron Dorgan is remaining quite active in his retirement, and yesterday he stopped by our studio to explain his objection to the lawsuit that’s challenging the Affordable Care Act. ~~~ This year’s induction

Tuesday, September 25 – It’s a candidate interview day. We begin with Brian Kroshus, candidate for the North Dakota Public Service Commission. The PSC is an important regulator with authority affecting abandoned mine, coal mine reclamation, electric and gas utilities, telecommunications, energy conversion facility sitings, transmission facility sitings, railroads, grain elevators, pipeline safety and more. ~~~ Mark Trahant comments on the census. ~~~ We continue our candidate visits with Kylie

Monday, September 24 – In a special two-episode Prairie Pulse television show, Doug Hamilton interviews Frank Abagnale , a security consultant known for his history as a con man, check forger, and impostor when he was between the ages of 15 and 21. He was portrayed in the movie Catch Me if You Can by Leonardo DiCaprio. We consolidate both episodes for today’s Main Street. The TV episodes will air at 7:30 on September 28 and October 12.

Friday, September 21 – The fall movie lineup promises to feature a number of Academy Award hopefuls. Here to discuss the new releases are Matt Olien, Brittney Goodman, and Greg Carlson. ~~~ News director Dave Thompson joins us for our weekly news chat.