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You care about your community and want to know what's going on. But between kids and work, who has time? If you've got eight minutes, let Prairie Public catch you up on the North Dakota news you nee... more
FAQs about Prairie Beat:How many episodes does Prairie Beat have?The podcast currently has 71 episodes available.
February 18, 2026Measles cluster in NE North DakotaPeople in the northeast corner of North Dakota are facing more cases of a disease once thought to be eradicated in this country....more9minPlay
February 11, 2026Fargo Honors Fallen Officer Jason MoszerThis week on Prairie Beat, we remember Fargo Police Officer Jason Moszer, who was killed 11 years ago while responding to a domestic incident. The Fargo Police Department pauses to mark the anniversary, honoring his service and sacrifice. We take a look back at that tragic day and reflect on the risks law enforcement officers face every time they answer a call....more9minPlay
February 04, 2026Prairie Beat: Are 90 Million ND Trees at Risk?The invasive, beetle-like Emerald Ash Borer was recently discovered in Fargo. This week, we'll zoom out and talk about what this means for North Dakota and its 90 million ash trees....more12minPlay
January 28, 2026Prairie Beat: North Dakota N(ICE)We talk to Minneapolis resident who grew up in North Dakota about how his community has responded to the enforcement campaign by ICE and Border Patrol....more11minPlay
January 21, 2026Into the Deep FreezeWhat's on everybody's minds in North Dakota? Of course it's the weather. And with a pretty frightening temperature forecast over the next few days, our Prairie Beat podcast team will dive right into it, or take the polar bear plunge, as the case might be....more10minPlay
January 14, 2026ICE, Civil Liberties, and a Region on EdgeThis week, hosts Erik Deatherage and Danielle Webster examine a deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis, the surge in federal enforcement across the region, and growing concerns closer to home in North Dakota....more12minPlay
January 07, 2026CDC Action Sparks Concern Over Resurgence of Childhood IllnessesThis past Monday, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention made a move that had leading public health experts fearful that previously preventable childhood diseases could make comebacks....more10minPlay
December 31, 2025Lapse In HUD Funding Leaves Vulnerable Women and Children At RiskThis week on Prairie Beat, hosts Erik Deatherage and Danielle Webster unpack how recent HUD funding decisions are impacting domestic violence shelters and supportive housing across North Dakota....more10minPlay
December 17, 2025Ridin' the Storm & Flu Out/Snow and Flu Challenge HolidaysThe one common thread we all think about here in this part of the world, probably more intensely than many other places, is the weather. It jumps to the top of the news we're watching on this week's Prairie Beat....more8minPlay
December 10, 2025Charges Dropped Against Shooting Suspect; Data Center Turf War SettledFor this week's Prairie Beat, we update you on two ongoing stories: a homicide from last summer and the battle over who should have a data center....more10minPlay
FAQs about Prairie Beat:How many episodes does Prairie Beat have?The podcast currently has 71 episodes available.