NDCA's new director, Jessica Christy, shares her vision. Common Nighthawks at ballgames, Missouri River Bluegrass Festival preview, and Prairie Plates' unique sausage.
Monday, June 12, 2023 - How big a problem is poor mental health for those working in the energy industry? It's a concern that will be explored in an upcoming "Summit on Behavioral Health in Energy Country" to be held in Dickinson. Joining us is Deb Nelson, administrator of the Vision West ND Consortium. Vision West ND is a non-profit seeking to address immediate, short-term needs in the state's energy producing region to meet growth management challenges and establish a diversified economy. ~~~ Sixteen young people who say the state of Montana isn’t doing enough to address climate change will get their day in court. The lawsuit argues that lack of action violates plaintiffs’ rights under the state Constitution. Ellis Julin of Montana Public Radio reports. ~~~ Yesterday’s episode of \“Why, Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life\” dealt with the issue of rights for animals. Well, what about rights for things like rivers? There’s a growing legal move
Carmel Froemke
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 - It’s estimated that up to 25,000 North Dakotans have fallen behind on rent during the pandemic, and there’s an effort to help them thanks to millions of dollars in federal aid but in North Dakota, most of that money is going unclaimed. Here to help spread the word is Carmel Froemke with the Community Action Partnership of North Dakota which is training staff members to handle urgent cases. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay titled “Fisherman’s Dream.” ~~~ The Sleepy Hollow Summer Theatre is in mid-season, having just finished up a production of Frozen, Jr. with a ten-night run that broke attendance records. And they’re following that up with Footloose, which opens Thursday. We visit with Footloose director Casey Paradies. ~~~ Bluegrass Goes Pink is back! Jill Wiese is here to tell us about this popular summer event, which is returning to Cross Ranch State Park.