Monday, April 10, 2023 - More than 55 million people live with some form of dementia, with North and South Dakota having the highest death rates related to the illness. Caring for those patients is a difficult task. In March we introduced you to Brandi Malarkey’s multimedia project, “Practical Kindness.” Today, in the second installment of the project, we hear from Deb Kaul, the executive director of the Memory Café of the Red River Valley; and also from four caregivers. ~~~ In an excerpt from the Great American Folk Show, Tom Brouseau shares a piece about the Northwood Performing Arts Center, a space that got built in the aftermath of a devastating and deadly tornado. ~~~ Master gardener Audrey Gilbraith isn’t letting the late spring dampen her enthusiasm. She joins us with some more gardening insights. ~~~ What does it mean to be “of the prairie” Dr. Molly Rozum contemplates that in her book, Grasslands Grown: Creating Place on the U.S. Northern Plains and Canadian Prair
Practical Kindness is a new multimedia project from Brandi Malarkey that will explore caretaking, people with dementia, and we'll hear from single parents.Learn more about the project at practicalkindness.org.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - When people are having a tough time, it’s easy to ask, “how can I help?” Special contributor Brandi Malarkey explores ways we can actually be helpful in her project, “Practical Kindness.” Today we hear what it takes to run for office the first time. Then Brandi explains more about the Practical Kindness project. ~~~ The WeRise event from the North Dakota Women's Network helps women running for office. The free event is coming up in Bismarck March 5th and 6th. We visit with Interim Executive Director Kayla Schmidt and Board Chair Amy Ingersoll.