Thursday, February 23, 2023 - Last year, the North Dakota department of corrections created a new position, a director of diversity and cultural competency. Erica Thunder was named to the post, and in this excerpt from the Prairie Pulse television show, she discusses her role with host John Harris. ~~~ The need for quality child care far outweighs the supply, and it’s worse in rural areas. Harvest Public Media’s Xcaret Nuñez reports. ~~~ Tom Isern has this week’s Plains Folk essay, “The Whole Aspect of Nature is Transformed.” ~~~ Sue Balcom is talking about potting soil in another episode of Main Street Eats.
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 – Cyber Madness is a two-day event where North Dakota students team up and compete to solve today’s most pressing cybersecurity issues. We visit with Cathy White, First Tech Challenge Robotics Coach & Technology Coordinator for Alexander Public School, and Prairie Public’s Troy Jackson II, an education services associate. ~~~ Dr. Rupak Gandhi is the superintendent of schools in Fargo, and he comments on the declining test scores students have faced during the pandemic. He visits with John Harris in an excerpt from the Prairie Pulse television show. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay titled “That Hungry Coyote.”
Wednesday, January 11, 2023 - Dr. Marcus Fries, associate professor and chair of the department of mathematics and computer science at Dickinson State, discusses his latest article, The Encrypted History of Cryptography. Cryptography, he says, is necessary for modern society and it’s something we use multiple times per day. ~~~ Wes Philome is the CEO of OneFargoND, an organization pushing for racial equity and social reforms. As we approach the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, he reflects on King’s legacy and what it meant in his life as he visits with John Harris, host of the Prairie Pulse television show.
Monday, January 9, 2023 - Matt Fetsch started working for the North Dakota High School Activities Association in 2010 and became executive director in 2014. He visits us about all things high school sports and activities in North Dakota. ~~~ Dr. David Cook is the new president of NDSU, and he talks with John Harris in an excerpt from the Prairie Pulse television show. ~~~ Governor Doug Burgum would like North Dakota's anti-corporate farming law amended to help the state compete for larger livestock processing operations. If North Dakota eases restrictions, it will be joining some other states in the Midwest that have paved the way for larger feedlots. Harvest Public Media’s Eva Tesfaye reports.
Monday, December 12, 2022 - The Jamestown Jimmies volleyball team won the NAIA national championship last week! Craig Blumenshine visits with head coach Jon Hegerle. ~~~ In an excerpt from the Prairie Pulse television show, host John Harris visits with Jan Eliassen about homelessness. She’s director of harm reduction programs for the City of Fargo.