Main Street

Thursday, September 6 – Gaelynn Lea of Duluth, winner of the 2016 Tiny Desk Concert competition, has a new album coming out tomorrow. We share an encore conversation that first aired in March during a visit to North Dakota. ~~~ As corn and soybean farmers prepare for harvest, the crops in their fields are worth far less than before the trade wars started. As Frank Morris reports for Harvest Public Media, many say they’ve seen this movie before, and it ends badly. ~~~ A Natural North Dakota essay

Wednesday, September 5 – A Prairie Public original documentary, The Rise and Fall of the Nonpartisan League, will debut September 10th at 7pm. This documentary has been years in the making. Joining us to talk about her final project before retirement is producer Kim Stenehjem. ~~~ In a companion piece, we share a profile of NPL All-Star Bill Langer. ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay about radon, the naturally occurring gas that can pose a cancer risk. ~~~ The Nurturing Parenting

Tuesday, September 4 – We continue our conversations with the statewide candidates in North Dakota with Congressman Kevin Cramer, who’s looking to move into the Senate. ~~~ Another candidate is Al Jaeger, the state’s incumbent Secretary of State, who initially failed to get party endorsement, but subsequently ran as an independent before securing party support after all.

Friday, August 31 – Our monthly Editors’ Roundtable when Doug and Dave visit with guest journalists from around the state. Today’s guests are Steve Andrist of the North Dakota Newspaper association and April Baumgarten, reporter with the Grand Forks Herald. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Blind Spotting.”

Thursday, August 29 – Ruth Magnusson Davis is the author of “The Story of the Matthew Bible: That Which We First Received.” She says the Matthew Bible is the best kept secret in Christendom and the Roman Catholic Church fought against it. Harsh laws made translating the Bible punishable by death. ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay about asters, a common fall flower. ~~~ Sue Balcom of the Root Sellers farm near Mandan joins us with a discussion of Sauerkraut. ~~~ Doug and Ashley

Wednesday, August 29 – Meet renowned cookbook author Beatrice Ojakangas. Her book is “ Homemade: Finnish Rye, Feed Sack Fashion, and Other Simple Ingredients from My Life in Food ” is now available in paperback. It’s loaded with recipes, anecdotes, and humor. She’ll be speaking tonight at the Moorhead Public Library on the Finnish food culture of northern MN. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, “Young Man’s Butte.” ~~~ Prairie Public will debut a new television documentary on the Non

Tuesday, August 28 – A celebration is taking place today at NDSU in honor of the 100-year life of Professor James Sugihara. Dr. Sugihara and Dennis Cooley join us to reflect on his fascinating life here and elsewhere. ~~~ Alyshia Galvez has written a new book about NAFTA’s effects on Mexico, called Eating NAFTA: Trade, Food Policies and the Destruction of Mexico. Galvez is a Latino Studies professor at Lehman College in New York. She visits with Harvest Public Media’s Erica Hunzinger. ~~~ From

Monday, August 27 – Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb has written “Eager, the Surprising Secret Life of Beavers, and Why They Matter.” The reviews have been off the charts: “engrossing, enthralling, engaging … a super-fantastic read … amusing and informative … a page-turner. Highly recommend.” ~~~ Mark Trahant is the editor of Indian Country Today . He shares a commentary on the passing of Senator John McCain (R-Ariz). ~~~ There’s an effort underway to get the whole country connected to

Friday, August 24 – Casey Buchmann is running for the Public Service Commission in North Dakota. It’s an important state agency that oversees regulations for mines, utilities, telecommunications, energy infrastructure, railroads, grain elevators, pipelines and more. Four candidates are vying for two of the commission’s three seats. ~~~ Congress will soon make final changes to the five-year farm bill that oversees everything from research budgets to hunger programs. Harvest Public Media’s Grant

Thursday, August 23 – Fargoan Carol Kapaun Ratchenski’s book of poetry “ A Beautiful Hell ” is finding new expression in the form of a stage presentation. She joins us, along with Lauri Baker who adapted the book for stage, and Carrie Wintersteen of Theatre B, the director. ~~~ A Plains Folk essay from Tom Isern titled “Farm on the Great Plains.” ~~~ Sue Balcom of the Root Sellers farm near Mandan joins us to discuss a common harvest time preparation: salsa. ~~~ Doug and Ashley have our What’s