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Main Street, hosted by Doug Hamilton and with contributor Ashley Thornberg, keeps its finger on the pulse of Prairie Public's broadcast region

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    • May 20, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    Hebron Flavor, STEM Camps and Fargo Convention Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 49:46


    Prairie Plates visits Hebron's Brick City Public House, Gateway to Science previews summer STEM camps, and Prairie Beat examines Fargo's convention center debate.

    Child Care Challenges and Fargo's Future Vision

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 49:54


    Child care access, affordability and workforce shortages in North Dakota, plus Drekker's vision for a future Fargo convention center and entertainment district.

    University of North Dakota President Andrew Armacost on Higher Education

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 50:25


    University challenges, AI and student well-being with UND President Andy Armacost, plus Tom Isern reflects on Thom Tammaro's prairie poetry collection “Aurora.”

    Rural Grocery Stores, AI Search and North Dakota History

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 50:12


    Rural grocery survival, AI-driven search, a digital anatomy table, and the story of North Dakota's early Muslim settlers.

    From Prairie Headlines to Vineyard Nights and Dickinson Wines

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 50:00


    Prairie Beat examines Fargo's new police chief and Heidi Heitkamp's remarks, while Main Street explores two North Dakota vineyard events.

    Youth, Culture and the Search for Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 49:58


    Social media, prairie optimism, immigrant resilience and Indigenous storytelling intersect in conversations about identity, community and belonging.

    Classrooms, Capitol Debates and a Cafeteria Case of Mistaken Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 50:10


    Educators discuss North Dakota's public school challenges, followed by a heartfelt and funny Tell story about a lunch lady and an imaginary family.

    Building the Future: Education, Innovation and the Enduring West

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 49:17


    North Dakota's future takes center stage through higher education degree changes, rural housing and STEM access and the enduring traditions of cowboy poetry.

    Centuries, Communities and the Flavors of Spring and hantavirus concerns

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 49:55


    The Fargo Theatre marks 100 years, Prairie Beat explores hantavirus concerns, and Chef Candace Stock celebrates spring foraging and prairie flavors.

    Spring Growth and Rural Renewal on the Plains

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2026 50:00


    Spring lawn and garden tips from NDSU's Don Kinzler, Dr. Tom Isern on rural renewal, and a look at how CSA farms are evolving to balance convenience and community.

    Trust, Fear, and the Fractures in American Society

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 49:59


    A Philosophical Currents conversation with Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein on trust and skepticism in America, and what it may take to rebuild confidence in democracy.

    Accountability, Curiosity, and Clarity: From Disclosures to Discovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 50:24


    Missing disclosures raise transparency concerns, Gateway to Science launches summer programs, George Peck explores great audio, and Dave Thompson reviews the news.

    From Schoolhouse to Spotlight: History, Loss, Beef, and Brews

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 50:10


    A historic schoolhouse finds new life, a lawmaker's death raises questions, rising beef prices shift buying habits, and Junkyard Brewing kicks off patio season with pints and pizza.

    Rural Health Care Realities, Prairie Songs, and Living Traditions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 49:56


    Sebelius on fixing rural health care, a Plains Folk look at frontier song, and the Chickasaw Nation's tree-planting mission blending culture, youth, and climate action.

    Wishes and Waterways: Hope and Stewardship in North Dakota

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 50:01


    World Wish Month highlights life-changing wishes in North Dakota, while River Keepers shows how volunteers are transforming the Red River through year-round stewardship.

    Sound, Science, and Energy in a Changing North Dakota

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 50:10


    From audio formats to spring phenology to North Dakota's energy outlook, explore how sound, science, and global forces shape everyday life across the region.

    Compassion, Remembrance, and Community Across North Dakota

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 50:05


    Stories of service, loss, and community: honoring nurses at life's end, a statewide run for remembrance, and Fargo's BBQ championship bring people together across ND.

    Dickinson's Next Chapter & A Prison Reform Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 49:29


    Dickinson Mayor Scott Decker discusses growth, infrastructure, and the city's evolving identity as regional attention builds. Plus, Plains Folk with Dr. Tom Isern on a dramatic prison escape that led to a story of reform, leadership, and redemption inside the North Dakota Penitentiary.

    Global Aid and Local Stories: GOD's CHILD at 35; ND Magazine at 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 49:47


    GOD's CHILD Ppoject marks 35 years of global humanitarian work, while North Dakota Magazine's editors discuss storytelling, evolution, & bringing state stories to the air.

    Voting Rights, Maple Syrup, Hands-On Discovery and Browsers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 49:52


    Clearing up felon voting rights, exploring maple syrup traditions, hands-on science, a story of finding home, and a look at what your web browser is really doing.

    Bush Prize Opens, Creative Kitchen at 50 & Prairie Beat

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 49:59


    Bush Prize applications open; Creative Kitchen marks 50 years in Fargo; Prairie Beat covers school meals, Horace shooting, suicide prevention, and a Valley City cold case.

    Power, Place, and Pressure: From Global Conflict to Local Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 49:59


    Global tensions, energy politics, film history, Indigenous health, and farm labor - examining how power, culture, and community shape today's challenges and connections.

    Connection & Memory: Teachers, Students, and a Grandmother's Legacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 50:00


    ND Teacher of the Year and students reflect on connection in learning, followed by a grandson's moving tribute to his grandmother's lasting lessons of love and kindness.

    ND Oil Legacy, Citizen Science & Tech Security Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 50:00


    ND oil's 75-year impact, a citizen science push on nature change, tech bans on routers and drones, and Dave Thompson's weekly news review.

    From Cancer Screening to Cattle Tech, Fargo Food and Global Tensions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 50:19


    Colon cancer rises in younger adults; cattle-view tech improves welfare; Fargo's One Bite Challenge highlights food and art; Prairie Beat examines Iran tensions' local impact.

    Artemis II, Prairie Legacy, Mayan Skies & Bee Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 49:59


    Artemis II's lunar flyby, a prairie legacy in bloom, Mayan sky wisdom, and urgent questions as bee losses meet shifting U.S. research policy.

    Medora on Screen & A.I. in North Dakota Classrooms

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 50:00


    Medora's origin story hits the big screen, and ND Teacher of the Year Frannie Tunseth weighs the promise and limits of A.I. in today's classrooms.

    340B Court Fight, STEM Learning, and EV Reality Check

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 50:08


    340B drug law faces court scrutiny, Annie Beck highlights STEM learning, and Tech with Peck explores EVs—costs, charging, and real-world practicality today.

    Campus Risk, Fargo Food, HUD Funds & Spring Snow

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 49:58


    Sexual assault awareness on campus, Monte Jones on Fargo dining, and Prairie Beat covers restored HUD funds, spring snow, and higher ed leadership updates.

    Second Chance & Prairie Voices: Breath, Music, and Bison

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2026 50:30


    A transplant survivor's journey, a Red River musical legacy, and the return of bison to tribal lands—stories of resilience, culture, and restoration.

    When a Nation Goes to War: Duty, Dissent, and the Moral Divide

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 50:05


    What does war demand of all of us? Jack Russell Weinstein explores just war, duty, dissent, and how conflict reshapes patriotism, truth, and civic responsibility.

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    Data Center Power Push, GOP Convention & Smart Home Privacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 49:40


    Monitor: Fargo-area data center power push + ND GOP preview. Tech With Peck: Meta rulings, smart home privacy, and how to build a safer connected home.

    ND Wine & Prairie Traditions: From Vineyards to Spelling Bees and Higher Ed

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 49:58


    Cold-climate wines, prairie spelling bees, NDSU leadership search, and tribal bison restoration—stories of culture, change, and community across North Dakota.

    Courage Under Pressure: Teachers, Stories, and Rural Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 50:03


    A look at Norwegian teachers who defied Nazis, UND's Writers Conference, and how loan limits could impact rural healthcare access.

    Pressure Points: Taxes, Tech, and Troubling Headlines

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 50:36


    Property tax strain, wearable tech's rise, a wrongful arrest case, and a deadly tiger attack: examining pressure points, innovation, and accountability.

    Prairie Musicians Season 18 & Fargo's Growing Food Scene Spotlighted

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 50:05


    Prairie Musicians returns for Season 18, showcasing Upper Midwest talent, while Prairie Plates explores Fargo's food scene—from cheese boards to the rising tinned fish trend.

    America's Drug Crisis and a 19th-Century Battle of Words

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 50:00


    Insights on addiction, fentanyl, and drug policy from a former U.S. drug czar, plus the story of North Dakota's first recorded spelling bee.

    Growth & Health: Watford City Part 2; Advances in Colorectal Cancer Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 50:00


    Watford City Mayor Phil Riely discusses infrastructure, growth and the city's future beyond the Bakken boom. Plus, Dr. Bassim Kobrossy on advances in colorectal cancer care.

    Oil Royalties, Roughrider Coin, STEM Events and the PC at 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 50:05


    Oil royalty ruling could spark lawsuits, North Dakota explores a Roughrider Coin stablecoin, spring STEM programs at Gateway to Science, and Tech with Peck - the PC at 50

    From Boomtown to Stability: Watford City and St. Patrick's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 49:51


    Watford City's Mayor Phil Riely discusses the city's path beyond the Bakken boom. Plus: St. Patrick's Day at Fargo's Blarney Stone & North Dakota's push for sober rides.

    Colon Cancer Warning, Fish Fries, and Robot Beavers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 50:00


    A Fargo woman shares her unexpected colon cancer diagnosis; Tom Isern explores prairie fish fry history; plus robot beavers, urban FFA programs, and water recycling innovation.

    Seen, Heard, Supported: Student Mental Health in North Dakota Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 49:58


    North Dakota Teachers of the Year Sheila Peterson and Frannie Tunseth discuss student mental health, trauma-informed practices, and how schools help students feel seen and supported.

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