Friday, April 28, 2023 - Val Stadick owns Main Street Books in Minot, She was born in Minot and raised in Lompoc, CA. She came back to North Dakota in 1993. We welcome Val back to Main Street as we celebrate Independent Bookstore Day and get up-to-date on current issues facing independent bookstores. ~~~ During our member drive, we have some bird related premiums to offer. Would you like a new bird house? In keeping with that, we share a new episode of \“BirdNote\” one of the many features you can hear each day on Main Street. ~~~ Another avian thank-you gift we’re offering is \“Birds of the Dakotas Field Guide.\” With that in mind we visit with Kristal Stoner, executive director of Audubon Great Plains. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews \“Air,\” the story of Nike signing Michael Jordan.
Plans include additions on both ends of the visitor center, a larger parking lot, a wetlands exploration deck along the Platte River and a new ADA-accessible path to a blind.
Tuesday, November 22, 2022 - Roughly 20% of American children live with at least one adult facing addiction. The Point of Contact Foundation was formed to help school counseling programs address students in crisis and trauma. We visit with North Dakota native Ken Maher, the founder and executive director of the foundation, who tells us about a training available in conjunction with the Hazelden Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage California. ~~~ Audubon Dakota is merging with other states to become Audubon Great Plains. We visit with the new executive director Kristal Stoner. ~~~ Speaking of birds, we share a BirdNote on preserving the Palouse prairie.