Main Street

Monday, August 8, 2022 - We begin with comments from the public about former Main Street host Doug Hamilton, who passed away last Friday. Then Carrie Wintersteen, the executive director of Theatre B shares a heart-felt essay about Doug, an exceptional actor and an exceptional person. ~~~ We also talk about Doug with Bill Thomas, Prairie Public director of radio. ~~~ Minnesota author Brian Freeman took over the Bourne franchise, but that’s just one of his many writing projects. A new thriller released tomorrow is “I Remember You,” a gripping psychological thriller about a woman haunted by terrifying memories – of someone else's life. ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay about pocket gophers.

Friday, August 5, 2022 - Ashley remembers our co-worker, Doug Hamilton, who passed away this day. ~~~ D.J. Vanas is a member of the Ottawa Tribe of Michigan and a former US Air Force officer. He’s also the author of “The Warrior Within: Own Your Power to Serve Fight, Protect, and Heal.” ~~~ Speaking of the warrior tradition, one of the three North Dakota Native American Hall of Honor inductees last September was Dave Dauphinais of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. He was inducted in the category of military-veteran. We share a profile produced by Makoche studios. ~~~ Dave Thompson joins us for a discussion of the latest headlines. ~~~ In another Natural North Dakota essay, Chuck Lura gives a nod of appreciation to the song of the mourning Dove.

Thursday, August 4, 2022 - Laurel Reuter is the former director of the North Dakota Museum of Art. She visits with Bill Thomas about her career. ~~~ Tom Isern has this week’s Plains Folk essay, “A Boys Lament.” ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for Main Street Eats to discuss ways to use dill seed and dill weed.

Wednesday, August 3, 2022 - Intern Nick Rommel explores the State Bank of North Dakota’s role in supporting the state’s small banks and the communities they serve. ~~~ Prairie Pulse host John Harris visits with Donald Johnson, associate professor of history at NDSU, the author of “Occupied America: British Military Rule and the Experience of Revolution.”

Tuesday, August 2, 2022 - Tim Giago, the Lakota journalist, author, publisher, veteran, entrepreneur and activist passed away last week. He was 88. He left quite a legacy, an inspiration for Indigenous journalists. Alicia Hegland-Thorpe shares a remembrance. ~~~ We also share a profile of Lydia Sage Chase of the MHA Nation, and a 2021 inductee into the North Dakota Native American Hall of Honor. ~~~ We’re in the middle of the growing season, time to check in with horticulturist Ron Smith. ~~~ TellTale, Dakota Folklife and Stories is a collection of oral histories with senior citizens. Today, we share an episode about polio.

Monday, August 1, 2022 - For a woman traveling without her husband in the late nineteenth century, there was only one reason to take the train all the way to North or South Dakota. These new states on the frontier offered a tempting freedom: divorce. We visit with April White, author of “The Divorce Colony: How Women Revolutionized Marriage and Found Freedom on the American Frontier.” ~~~ Chuck Lura shares a Natural North Dakota essay on Mourning Doves. ~~~ North Dakota native Ilonna Pederson is the founder and director of the New York Kammermusiker double reed ensemble. The group is making its 15th visit to North Dakota this week. Ilonna joins us for a preview.

Friday, July 29, 2022 - Lots to talk about on this month’s Journalists Roundtable. Along with news director Dave Thompson, we’re joined by special guests Dave Kolpack of the Associated Press; reporter Charles Crain of the Minot Daily News; and Hope Sisk of KFYR TV. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Nope.” It should be fun to hear about this “new kind of blockbuster” from acclaimed director Jordan Peele.

Thursday, July 28, 2022 - Judy Pickett is a Nexstar Media Woman of the Year for 2021, a cancer survivor, a teacher, and founded the Pink Ribbon Running Club. Judy started the club in 1998 with a goal to run 100 races benefiting breast cancer research. To date, she has run over 158, with over 2.5 million fellow runners, including 305,000 breast cancer survivors. Judy will be participating in the Blue Grass Goes Pink 5K to check ND off of her list! Also joining us is organizer Jill Weise of the Cotton Wood bluegrass band. ~~~ The concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere is more than 50% higher than pre-industrial levels, and many industries are grappling with how to reduce or offset carbon emissions. As Harvest Public Media’s Dana Cronin reports, the agriculture sector is becoming a frontrunner in the carbon reduction race. ~~~ Sue Balcom is here for Main Street Eats as we talk about gardening for health.

Wednesday, July 27, 2022 - Fictional spy Jason Bourne is back with new threats on his life. We visit with author Brian Freeman about The Bourne Sacrifice. ~~~ NDSU history professor has this week’s Plains Folk essay, “Just the Place for Me.” ~~~ We share an excerpt from this Sunday’s Prairie Public Presents, which features writer Jill Kandel, author of “The Clean Daughter,” a book chosen earlier this year for the “One Book One North Dakota” series.

The Northern Plains Botanic Garden Society manages an edible forest, with dozens of species and cultivars of cold-hardy fruits. Jim Walla, a garden volunteer gives us a tour.