Main Street

Craig Blumenshine
  • 4.0 (4)
  • SOCIETY & CULTURE
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Listen for interviews with authors, artists, and newsmakers that tell the story of our region. Email us: mainstreet@prairiepublic.org

  1. 10H AGO

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

    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.

    50 min

  2. 1D AGO

    From Hotdish Wins to Food System Risk and the Ash Borer

    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.

    50 min

  3. 2D AGO

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

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

    50 min

  4. 3D AGO

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

    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.

    50 min

  5. JAN 29

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

    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.

    50 min

  6. JAN 28

    Campus Futures, Community Voices, and Food from the Heart

    UND launches a new campus master plan, Fargo welcomes Maria’s Homestyle Mexican, and a North Dakotan in Minneapolis shares a firsthand view of immigration enforcement.

    50 min

  7. JAN 27

    Bakken Slowdown, Travel Choices, Food Traditions, and Dairy Survival

    Oil prices cool the Bakken as Williston’s mayor weighs impacts, travel writer Alicia Underlee Nelson shares spring tips, Plains Folk explores pie melons, and dairies adapt.

    50 min

  8. JAN 26

    Preventing Disease, Strengthening Communities

    Neurologist Dr. Ray Dorsey rethinks Parkinson’s prevention, while Amanda Sayre from Dakota Medical Foundation explores how philanthropy strengthens community health.

    50 min
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About

Listen for interviews with authors, artists, and newsmakers that tell the story of our region. Email us: mainstreet@prairiepublic.org

Information

  • Creator
    Craig Blumenshine
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Main Street