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Tuesday, March 6 – Randi Kay Olsen joins us to discuss her new e-book on cultivating self love. Her self-care blog can be found at naturallyrandikay.com . ~~~ NDSU history professor Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay titled “Reading the Plains.” ~~~ Prairie Public Director of Radio Bill Thomas attended the North Dakota Poetry Out Loud competition in Bismarck. He shares a few of his favorite poems.

Monday, March 5 – Ehren Tool is an artist and veteran. The marine served in the Gulf War and now makes ceramic cups telling other veteran’s stories. He’s working with Project UNPACK, an oral history project focusing on veterans. Also joining us is Josh Zeis, lead artist for the project. ~~~ South Dakota artist Dick Termes practices a unique and captivating style of painting, creating optical illusions on spheres. He is traveling to Bismarck to work with students and install a permanent piece at

Friday, March 2 – It’s time for our monthly Editors’ Roundtable. Our guests are Prairie Public News Director Dave Thompson, KFYR Managing Editor and Anchor Monica Hannan, and Tony Bender, owner of Redhead Publishing, which prints the Ashley Tribune and the Wishek Star. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Hostiles.”

Thursday, March 1 – Think and Drink is an effort from the North Dakota Humanities Council to get people together for lively, intelligent conversation. They host discussions in Bismarck and Minot. We learn more with Kayla Schmidt, the program coordinator, and Ellie Shockley, PhD, the moderator for the Bismarck events. ~~~ NPR’s Scott Detrow looks at gun control policies of democrats seeking re-election, especially in states the president won. ~~~ UND Journalism Professor Mark Trahant weighs in on

Wednesday, February 28 – Myriad Mobile developed the app Bushel to help farmers get real-time information. The app won a $20,000 ag innovation prize. We hear from Myriad Mobile CEO Jake Joraanstad. ~~~ Local or shipped long distances, organic or conventional, fresh fruits and vegetables are packed with vitamins, minerals and other nutrients our bodies need. Farmers’ decisions can affect how healthy our food is, but Harvest Public Media’s Amy Mayer says it’s hard to measure their precise impact.

Tuesday, February 27 – A film made in western North Dakota is premiering on Wednesday. The Badlands Girl is a 20-minute short film from filmmaker and University of Mary theatre director Dan Bielinski. We’ll hear from him, and Gracie Burns, a student who worked on the film. ~~~ Allen “Jack” Kleinsasser is the author of a two-volume memoir of his life in the Dakotas. They’re a series of short essays, glimpses into life in the past. He has recorded a few of those essays for us, and today we hear

Monday, February 26 – It’s been a dry winter for most of the U.S. That’s raising concerns about a repeat of 2012’s drought, the worst since the Dust Bowl that cost farmers, ranchers and governments $30 billion. Harvest Public Media’s Madelyn Beck reports on the early signs of drought ~~~~ We continue the drought conversation with Dave Archer, a research leader with the Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory in Mandan. ~~~ Natural North Dakota essayist Chuck Lura tells us about the year of the

Friday, February 23 – Increasingly, women are the owners of farmland, but it’s often rented out without taking advantage of conservation programs, even when conservation may be of interest to the owner. To help women landowners understand their options and overcome barriers, the American Farmland Trust has launched an initiative called “Women for the Land.” Joining us with the details is Jennifer Filipiak, Midwest director for the American Farmland Trust, and Cayla Bendel from Pheasants Forever

Thursday, February 22 – Bill Caraher is the new editor and publisher of North Dakota Quarterly. He visits with Bill Thomas about the most recent issue. It’s the first one out since UND’s budget cuts for NDQ took effect. ­~~~ Natural North Dakota’s Chuck Lura talks about juniper berries. ~~~ Chef Rosey takes the juniper berry ball and runs with it. ~~~ Doug and Ashley have our What’s Happening calendar of events.

Wednesday, February 21 – Fintan Dooley is a land and mineral rights attorney. He’s also a member of the Salted Lands Council. He works to strike a balance between the needs of the oil industry, and the preservation of the land. ~~~ Today is International Mother Language Day, celebrating diversity and variety. Dr. Sayeed Sajal is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Minot State University . He shares how MSU observes this day. ~~~ Crop diversification was the name of the game at the