Prairie Public

06/02/2026

Cook something meaningful with you and your child. 🍽️

Join Prairie Public for a free hands-on cooking workshop in Climax, MN! Led by chef Andrea Baumgardner, you and your child will explore classic Jewish dishes with a Scandinavian twist — discovering how food tells stories across cultures.

📅 Saturday, June 20 | 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
📍 Climax Community Center | Climax, MN
👨‍👩‍👧 One adult + one child (ages 6–12) per registration
🎟️ FREE — tickets required

Register here 👇

Cook It Together: Minnesota Kitchen Workshop | Climax - June 20, 2026 at Climax Community Center, 105 West Broadway, Climax, Minnesota, 56523, US. Find event and ticket information on Ticketbud.

06/02/2026

Josh Groban returns to PBS in a special, personal concert staged in the intimate and historic setting of London’s Union Chapel.

Recorded in October 2025, the concert captures the acclaimed vocalist showcasing his most beloved songs alongside new material, all reimagined within the chapel’s acoustics.

📺 Tune in for Great Performances l PBS Josh Groban: An Evening at Union Chapel Thursday, June 4, at 7pm.

06/01/2026

North Dakota's Jack-in-the-Pulpit plant has a wild survival trick. It might surprise you, but it is not always "Jack" that is in the pulpit. It could be "Jill."

🎧 Listen/read this week's Natural North Dakota 👇

I suspect that most people have heard of the Jack-in-the-Pulpit plant, but may not know that it is native to North Dakota. And it might surprise you, but it is not always "Jack" that is in the pulpit. It could be "Jill."

06/01/2026

Experience the battle of modern agriculture between Deere, Ford and International. 🚜 Tractor Wars airs Wednesday, June 3, at 8:30pm.

05/31/2026

Explore TV highlights from June 2026, including the premiere of Celebrating America 250: Made with Love, a behind-the-scenes look at the beloved PBS series Wishbone, an intimate concert with Josh Groban, and the final season of Grantchester.

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Prairie Public Broadcasting

05/31/2026

What's the Story, Wishbone? goes behind-the-scenes of the beloved PBS series that turned classic literature into adventure, starring one unforgettable little dog with a very big imagination.

Funny, nostalgic, and deeply human, this documentary celebrates the show that helped a generation fall in love with books — and the people who made it happen.

📺 Tune in Tuesday, June 2, at 7pm.

05/30/2026

“Good Luck High Five,” is a Minnesota-based podcast focused on the popular and complicated card game: Magic: The Gathering.

The two hosts of an all female-led gaming podcast boast a formidable following and serve as a welcoming portal for women to enter a community long dominated by men.

05/30/2026

This PBS documentary honors the people whose artistry, perseverance, and passion continue to shape the American story — made with pride, purpose, and love.

📺 Celebrating America 250: Made with Love airs Monday, June 1, at 8:30pm.

05/30/2026

The 2026 Downtown Fargo Burger Royale competition kicks off Monday, June 1 at 11am with a free screening of "The Bob's Burgers Movie" at The Fargo Theatre.

Prairie Plates host Rick Gion chats with Dan Altenbernd of H2M Brand Haus, the presenters of the annual competition, about the 16 competitors from downtown Fargo restaurants.

Listen ⬇️
https://shorturl.at/xFzWR

Photo credit: H2M Brand Haus

05/29/2026

On this date in 1914, the RMS Empress of Ireland sank in the St. Lawrence Seaway after colliding with a Norwegian cargo ship in dense fog — becoming Canada's deadliest peacetime maritime disaster.

The ship went under in just 14 minutes, claiming 1,012 lives. Among those aboard was Jennie Newton of Antler, ND, traveling to visit relatives in Britain. When news reached home, she was reported as a survivor, but sadly it wasn’t true. Jennie was one of the few dead who were actually recovered and identified.

The disaster happened just two years after the Titanic.

Hear/read the full story: https://news.prairiepublic.org/show/dakota-datebook-archive/2022-05-02/empress-of-ireland-disaster