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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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    • Apr 16, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    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.

    Streaming Overload, Greenpeace Lawsuit Update, and the Science of Moss

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 50:20


    Tech With Peck untangles streaming TV, reporters update the $345M Greenpeace pipeline case, and scientists highlight the surprising ecological power of moss.

    Knights of Leisure, Noodle Month, and Rising Colon Cancer Risk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 50:16


    Frontier pinochle with the Knights of Leisure, pasta at Ziti's for National Noodle Month, rising colon cancer in younger adults, and poetry from Colorado's first Indigenous poet laureate.

    Oscars, Fargo Film Festival and Fargo Theatre at 100 & Storm at Nome

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 49:59


    Matt Olien previews the Oscars and Fargo Theatre's 100th, plus powerful storm stories from the Nome Schoolhouse shared at The Tell.

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    Workforce Strain - Immigration, Travel Warnings and Tech at Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 49:46


    Immigration policy strains ND's workforce, travel advisories reshape Mexico plans, home theater sound tips, and hands-on science explores the body.

    Faith, Fish Fries, Ash Borer & the Meaning of a Nation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 50:07


    Lenten fish fries in West Fargo, the emerald ash borer threat in Devils Lake, and a philosophical look at what makes a nation with UND's Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein.

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    Rural Nurses, Pioneer Memory & Climate Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 50:02


    Rural nurse training in North Dakota, Icelandic pioneer reflections, Indigenous climate leadership, America's protein debate, and the week's top water stories.

    Trump Preview & Women's Flag Football's Olympic Rise

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 49:57


    DSU Historian Dr. Michael Patrick Cullinane previews Trump's address, while filmmaker Monica Medellin explores women's flag football's Olympic debut in The Future Is Flag.

    Ag Fraud, Ag Insurance Gap, STEM Camps, TV Tech & Dave's News Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 50:05


    Cattle fraud charges and crop insurance risks, Gateway STEM events, TV tech decoded with George Peck, plus Dave's weekly news review.

    Maharaja Burger, Measles & Geothermal Rising

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 50:32


    Prairie Plates spotlights India Clay Oven's award-winning Maharaja Burger, Prairie Beat covers measles, and we explore next-gen geothermal power.

    NDSU-RAND, Pioneer Journeys, Mesa Verde, 988 Funding Concerns

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 49:50


    NDSU and RAND target rural needs; pioneer immigrant journeys, Mesa Verde storytelling, and rising demand with uncertain funding for the 988 crisis lifeline.

    ICE in Court, TV vs. Projector, and STEM on the Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 50:47


    ICE detention cases reach ND courts, TV vs. projector buying advice, and how Gateway to Science brings hands-on STEM to schools statewide.

    Feeding the Plains, Remembering a Hero, Building Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 50:15


    Fighting hunger across the Plains, honoring Officer Jason Moszer's legacy, and supporting entrepreneurs through the North Dakota Women's Business Center.

    Civics, Climate, and Culture: From Classrooms to the Prairie

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 50:03


    From civics education and a forgotten prairie crop to Indigenous skiers and farm climate challenges, this episode explores democracy, culture, and change across the Plains.

    MWC Adds NDSU Football; Rethinking Teacher Professional Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 50:05


    Mountain West AD Tom Burman explains adding NDSU football, and ND Teacher of the Year Frannie Tunseth and Dr. Logan Rutten rethink professional learning for teachers.

    Oil Waste to Lithium & Home Theater Demystified: Policy and Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 49:59


    From oilfield wastewater and lithium policy missteps to redefining what a “home theater” really is, Main Street explores energy innovation, regulation, and smart tech choices.

    From Hotdish Wins to Food System Risk and the Ash Borer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 49:59


    Award-winning Prairie Plates at Rosewild, a white paper on risk and resilience in America's food system, and what Fargo's emerald ash borer discovery means statewide.

    No One Above the Law: A Philosophical Reckoning in a Time of Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 49:59


    A timely Philosophical Currents conversation with Jack Russell Weinstein on the rule of law, power, accountability, and democracy under strain.

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    A Life in Agriculture: Jim Kirsch and the Legacy of Little "I"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 50:00


    Named Agriculturalist of the Year at the 100th Little "I," Jim Kirsch reflects on a lifetime in agriculture, education, and mentoring— from farm life to NDSU leadership.

    Term Limits on Trial, STEM Takes Flight, and Tech with Peck Debuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 49:59


    A term limits lawsuit heads to the ND Supreme Court, Gateway to Science lets visitors fly, and Tech with Peck launches. Plus Dave Thompson's news review.

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