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We asked, they answered. Park rangers and officials weigh in on their favorite hidden-gem state parks, as well as where they go to escape into nature.

Thursday, July 27, 2023 - The North Dakota Petroleum Council (NDPC) created the Bakken GROW program with the goal of recruiting legal United for Ukraine (U4U) refugees to fill open oil and natural gas jobs in the Bakken. These refugees have faced extreme hardship and immigration law requires a sponsor be identified before they can enter the United States. ~~~ Tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, Burying Billy Buttons. ~~~ It's time for the annual BlueGrass Goes Pink event at Cross Ranch State Park. Joining us to preview this cancer awareness event is Jill Weise, who is not only a nurse, ...

Jesse and Tracey Paul's five children are homeschool kids. Only two of the five are still "in school". That alone isn't overly unique, but this Michigan family is much different that a typical homeschool family. All members of the family also play in a bluegrass band together, Paul Family Bluegrass. Through the music portion of their curriculum, the family started playing music together. This lead to them eventually playing at local churches. Since those humble beginnings, the family has evolved into a band that tours full-time for half the year. Playing music all across th...

Dalton Harper and Ramblin Heart are a bluegrass band from Missouri. They are in North Dakota for the 31st Annual Missouri River Bluegrass Festival this weekend at Cross Ranch State Park. The band started a year ago after Dalton Harper signed a record deal with Skyline Records. He needed to fill out his band, so he called up other musicians that he knew from years of gigging. The group has been playing together since.

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