Prairie Public Broadcasting

News Summary:

On May 15, 2026, Prairie Public announced the winners of its annual PBS KIDS Writers Contest, an initiative designed to encourage children's creativity and strengthen reading and writing skills. This followed news from May 13, 2026, that Prairie Public would host NPR’s Morning Edition co-host Steve Inskeep for a special evening event on June 24, as part of NPR's "America In Pursuit" initiative exploring life, liberty, and happiness over 250 years. Previously, on November 2, 2025, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced a $1,156,279 grant to establish the Upper Midwest Newsroom, a regional journalism collaboration led by Minnesota Public Radio (MPR). Prairie Public Broadcasting partnered with MPR, South Dakota Public Broadcasting (SDPB), and Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) in this effort to strengthen local journalism across the Upper Midwest. Earlier in the year, on July 22, 2025, Prairie Public president John Harris indicated that federal cuts could significantly impact the North Dakota-based broadcaster, expressing pessimism about the continuation of federal funds to PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Harris's comments followed Vice President J.D. Vance's tie-breaking vote to advance a bill clawing back previously approved funding.