Prairie Beat

E-bikes and electric scooters are growing in popularity across Fargo and North Dakota. This week on Prairie Beat, Danielle Webster and Erik Deatherage take a look at local laws, speed limits, and safety tips riders should know before hitting the road.

A Horace petition to reduce fireworks use from 10 days to three could go before voters this November after organizers surpassed the signature requirement.

Rising water renews flooding concerns in North Dakota’s Devils Lake Basin as residents confront lost farmland, legal disputes and limited solutions.

Heavy rainfall has once again triggered dangerous flooding across Texas Hill Country, bringing back painful memories for communities still recovering from last year's devastating floods.

For more than three decades, rising water in the Devils Lake Basin has transformed farms and neighborhoods across North Dakota.

This week on Prairie Beat, Erik Deatherage and Danielle Webster prepare for America's 250th birthday by sharing their Fourth of July memories and conversations with some of Prairie Public's staff about what Independence Day means to them.

In a process that's taken years, Fargo's city commission finally decided where the city's new convention center would be built and who would get to develop it. On this week's episode, Danielle and Erik take you inside the final, nearly unanimous vote to choose the Fargo Civic Center bid by the Kilbourne Group over the bid by Drekker/Brewhalla.

On Prairie Beat, Erik Deatherage and Danielle Webster discuss a citizen-led effort to shorten Horace's fireworks season from ten days to three. Supporters say the change would better reflect the city's rapid growth and reduce disruptions for residents, while opponents argue it would alter a longstanding tradition.

On this week's Prairie Beat, we take a closer look at District 15 candidates Corry and Kristin Kenner, a husband-and-wife team running for the North Dakota Legislature, and explore the issues voters say matter most heading into November.

North Dakota's 2026 primary election is Tuesday, June 9. Among the most-watched contests are the races for Superintendent of Public Instruction and Fargo mayor. For this week's episode, Danielle and Erik share some important reminders about what you need to bring to the polls and the deadline for mail-in ballots.