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Friday, July 27 – This month’s Editors’ Roundtable with Doug and Dave will feature special guests Cecile Wehrman of Journal Publishing in Crosby, and Jack Zaleski, columnist for Forum Communications. ~~~ Matt Olien has this week's movie review, “Ant-Man and the Wasp.”

Thursday, July 26 – Marcie Rendon’s debut novel is titled “Murder on the Red River.” It’s called an unflinching story of how native people persevere in the face of policies and people that seek to destroy the essence of who they are.” Rendon is a member of the White Earth nation. ~~~ Mark Trahant shares a commentary on Native American voting. ~~~ Tom Isern has this week’s Plains Folk essay, “Brigadoon of North Dakota.” ~~~ Sue Balcom of the Root Sellers farm near Mandan drops in for her weekly

Wednesday, July 25 – Ashley visits with beer can collector Aric Lee. ~~~ W arehouse giant Costco is building a huge chicken processing plant in Fremont, Nebraska. It’s looking to build chicken barns for its supply nearby. As Fred Knapp reports for Harvest Public Media, that’s touched off some fights over the project, and the change it represents. ~~~ A whole art show of daylilies from 23 different artists is being featured at the Bismarck Art and Galleries Association. A reception is set for

Tuesday, July 24 – Meaning and Melancholia: Life in the Age of Bewilderment is a new book from psychoanalyst Christopher Bollas . He joins us to discuss the various social, cultural and political themes emerging from trends within, and between, nations in the West over the past two hundred years.

Monday, July 23 – Dr. Bonnie Kaplan, professor at the University of Calgary, was one of the presenters at NDSU’s “Conference on Food for Health” held earlier this month. Her theme was the issue of mineral depletion and the impact that has on mental health. She joins us to recap those remarks. ~~~ The Children’s Caucus in North Dakota is being revived thanks to a Bush grant received by Lutheran Social Services. Here to discuss the need for an organization that advocates for children are Tara

Friday, July 20 – Bill Thomas, our director of radio, participated in last night’s StoryCorps event in Bismarck. He joins us to share two of the excerpts presented. First we hear from Kurdistan natives Abdullah and Berivan Ali, who risked everything to become Americans, choosing Bismarck for a very specific and curious reason. Second, we hear from Gary Anderson and his niece Cathryn Sprynczynatyk. They tell a story of DNA and a surprising family discovery. ~~~ The uncertain standing of biofuels

Thursday, July 19 – The prospect of legalized sports betting raises a number of interesting points of discussion. It’s a potentially huge business, with a lot of support from the major sports leagues. It may or may not come to North Dakota, but a number of other states are moving forward on making it available, often in cooperation with Native tribes. With mobile technology seeming unlimited, will we even see gambling apps? Here to visit with us are Kathryn Rand and Steven Light. Kathryn is dean

Wednesday, July 18 – Horticulturist Ron Smith is live today, here to take your lawn and garden questions. Call in at 888-755-6377, or you can email any time to mainstreet at prairiepublic.org.

Tuesday, July 17 – Insurance can be tricky to navigate. Mary Wakefield is the former acting deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Earl Pomeroy is a former North Dakota insurance commissioner and US Congressman. They are raising awareness about how preexisting conditions can impact North Dakotans. They spoke with Prairie Public's Todd McDonald. ~~~ Paul and Lydia Zondo grew up in Liberia during the First Liberian Civil War. They recently visited the StoryCorps mobile

Friday, July 13 – Earlier this week, NDSU held its fourth annual Conference on Food for Health. Bill Thomas talks with some of the participants, and with Kalidas Shetty, conference organizer. The conference featured international food scientists and regional people working with indigenous foodways. The themes included food security, public health, climate resilience, and environmental sustainability. ~~~ Dave Thompson is here for a discussion of the recent headlines. ~~~ Matt Olien has this week