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• BCBS on Health Insurance Reform

  Wednesday, March 10 - Health Insurance; it’s a hot topic. Today we hear from Dan Ulmer, assistant vice president of government relations for Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota. He’s John Harris’s guest in this excerpt from the Prairie Pulse television show. ~~~ Another essay featuring one of the visiting authors at this years Writers Conference at UND. ~~~ Speaking of writers in Grand Forks, we have another essay from Barbara Crow. ~~~ Lynn Jaworski has What’s up in Winnipeg.

• High Tech Security ~ Family and the Alcoholic

  Tuesday, March 9 - Our monthly business discussion with Ryan Schuster, editor of Prairie Business magazine. ~~~ The family’s role in an alcoholic’s life is the subject of today’s High Risk High report from Meg Luther Lindholm.

• Autism & Environmental Toxicity

  Monday, March 8 - The latest issue of “E Magazine” argues that the growing problem of autism is linked to environmental toxicity. Editor Brita Belli will also tell us about promising diet-centered treatments for autism … and other interesting topics from the latest issue of the magazine. ~~~ An essay on one of the visiting dignitaries for this years Writers Conference at UND. ~~~ Tom Isern has this week’s Plains folk column.

• Author Debra Marquart

  Friday, March 5 - Author and former North Dakota native Debra Marquart is making several stops in the state as part of a tour sponsored by the North Dakota Humanities council. Marquart’s memoir, “The Horizontal World: Growing Up Wild in the Middle of Nowhere,” has won several prestigious awards. Also joining us is Brenna Daugherty of the North Dakota Humanities Council. ~~~ News director Dave Thompson stops by for a discussion of recent headlines. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Precious.”

• Center for Global Initiatives ~ “TR: A Cowboy’s Ride to the White House”

  Thursday, March 4 - Did you know NDSU has a Center for Global Initiatives? Dr. Newell Wright, director, is our guest. ~~~ A musical comment on our weather from Joseph DeMasi of Valley City. ~~~ Darrell Dorgan has written and produced a television documentary based on historic photos taken by Theodore Roosevelt when he traveled Dakota Territory. “T.R., A Cowboy’s Ride to the White House” debuts tonight on Prairie Public. ~~~ In today’s High Risk High segment, Jessica Deck tells the story of how her life was changed after a car wreck involving a drunk driver. ~~~ Merrill has What’s happening this weekend.