# datebook — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover datebook. Page: Feed: --- ## [August 20: Fargo Society snippets from the Wisconsin Afro-American, 1892](https://news.prairiepublic.org/podcast/dakota-datebook/2026-08-20/august-20-fargo-society-snippets-from-the-wisconsin-afro-american-1892) _2026-08-20 · Dakota Datebook_ Society columns were once a popular feature in newspapers. Here are some examples from this date in 1892 from the Fargo Society column of the Wisconsin Afro-American. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s46/audio/2026/08/aug-20-encore.mp3) ## [USPS is woven into America’s fabric](https://news.usps.com/2026/08/20/usps-is-woven-into-americas-fabric/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usps-is-woven-into-americas-fabric) _2026-08-20 · Mike Milligan · USPS Employee News_ In the glow of the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence, the Postal Service reflects upon its own history and future potential, The Eagle magazine reports in its summer issue. The cover story looks at how USPS can optimize its public service mission, its unparalleled national network and its inimitable employees to elevate its role \[...\] Read More... from USPS is woven into… ## [USPS employees have a duty to protect the mail](https://news.usps.com/2026/08/20/usps-employees-have-a-duty-to-protect-the-mail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=usps-employees-have-a-duty-to-protect-the-mail) _2026-08-20 · Mike Milligan · USPS Employee News_ The Postal Service is marking USPS Ethics Awareness Week by reminding employees of their duty to protect the sanctity and security of the mail. Customers trust the Postal Service to timely deliver letters, payments, medications and packages with care. Stealing, delaying, damaging or destroying mail erodes the public’s confidence and drives customers away. Employees who \[...\] Read More... from USPS… ## [Stamping out fraud](https://news.usps.com/2026/08/20/stamping-out-fraud/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stamping-out-fraud) _2026-08-20 · Mike Milligan · USPS Employee News_ Email us your feedback. Your comments could be included in our “Mail” column. \[...\] Read More... from Stamping out fraud ## [Central Area, Maine-New Hampshire-Vermont District on top in scanning](https://news.usps.com/2026/08/19/central-area-maine-new-hampshire-vermont-district-on-top-in-scanning-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=central-area-maine-new-hampshire-vermont-district-on-top-in-scanning-2) _2026-08-19 · Mike Milligan · USPS Employee News_ A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.32 percent during the week ending Aug. 14, down 0.45 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Aug. 19. Central led the four areas with a rating of 97.56 percent, while Atlantic ranked last with a 96.9 percent rating. Among the \[...\] Read More... from Central Area, Maine-New Hampshire-Vermont District on top in… ## [Do you know what to do if there’s a flood?](https://news.usps.com/2026/08/19/do-you-know-what-to-do-if-theres-a-flood/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=do-you-know-what-to-do-if-theres-a-flood) _2026-08-19 · Dave Sacks · USPS Employee News_ The Postal Service is reminding employees to be aware of the risks posed by floods and to be prepared. Floods are the most common natural disaster in the United States, and extreme flooding has recently affected Hawaii as well as parts of the Midwest and Texas. Rain, snow, coastal storms and overflows of dams and \[...\] Read More... from Do you know what to do if there’s a flood? ## [Don’t misuse Postal Service vehicles](https://news.usps.com/2026/08/19/dont-misuse-postal-service-vehicles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dont-misuse-postal-service-vehicles) _2026-08-19 · Dave Sacks · USPS Employee News_ The Postal Service is marking USPS Ethics Awareness Week by reminding employees to only use postal vehicles for authorized purposes. Using a Postal Service vehicle from the employee’s permanent duty station to commute between home and work, run personal errands, transport unauthorized people or travel to unofficial destinations is a violation of federal law and \[...\] Read More... from Don’t misuse… ## [Appointments, awards and retirements](https://news.usps.com/2026/08/19/appointments-awards-and-retirements-85/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=appointments-awards-and-retirements-85) _2026-08-19 · Dave Sacks · USPS Employee News_ The Postal Service recently made the following managerial and supervisory announcements: • Austin C. Bouchard was named material handling engineering director. He previously served as the Automated Guided Vehicle and Robotics Center of Excellence manager. • Shanty A. Doodnauth was named the Category Management Center’s surface transportation director. She previously served as transportation… ## [‘Excel: Transform Data with Formulas and Conditional Formatting’](https://news.usps.com/2026/08/19/excel-transform-data-with-formulas-and-conditional-formatting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=excel-transform-data-with-formulas-and-conditional-formatting) _2026-08-19 · Dave Sacks · USPS Employee News_ USPS Executive and Administrative Schedule and Postal Career Executive Service employees may participate in an upcoming virtual lunch-and-learn session on using Excel. The one-hour session, “Excel: Transform Data with Formulas and Conditional Formatting.” will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 2 p.m. Eastern. Participants must register before the event on the webinar website. Employees \[...\] Read… ## [August 19: North Dakota Wolves](https://news.prairiepublic.org/podcast/dakota-datebook/2026-08-19/august-19-north-dakota-wolves) _2026-08-19 · Dakota Datebook_ Wolves once thrived in North Dakota. Early settlers considered them a danger to livestock and to the settlers themselves. In the late 19th century, eradication efforts largely drove them out of the state. Local governments began offering bounties on wolves. In 1893, the Emmons County Record reported that the county board approved paying wolf bounties. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s46/audio/2026/08/aug-19-final.mp3) ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MCmRSemARymG) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Use Postal Service time and property wisely](https://news.usps.com/2026/08/18/use-postal-service-time-and-property-wisely/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=use-postal-service-time-and-property-wisely) _2026-08-18 · Laura Jackson · USPS Employee News_ The Postal Service is marking USPS Ethics Awareness Week by reminding employees to properly use their time while on duty and to follow the rules on using the organization’s property. Federal regulations require Postal Service employees to use their work time in an honest effort to perform their official duties. Likewise, managers may not direct \[...\] Read More... from Use Postal Service time and… ## [Embracing the spirit of ’76](https://news.usps.com/2026/08/18/embracing-the-spirit-of-76/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=embracing-the-spirit-of-76) _2026-08-18 · Laura Jackson · USPS Employee News_ Nevada and New Mexico may not have been in the union in 1776, but two postmasters in those states brought America’s 250th anniversary home in meaningful ways. At the James C. Brown Post Office in Las Vegas, Postmaster Justine Valadez held a festive, red-white-and-blue affair bringing employees together with city staff. Strategic Communications Specialist Sherry \[...\] Read More... from Embracing… ## [August 18: A Bolt from the Blue](https://news.prairiepublic.org/podcast/dakota-datebook/2026-08-18/august-18-a-bolt-from-the-blue) _2026-08-18 · Dakota Datebook_ North Dakota experiences frequent thunderstorms, averaging 25 to 35 storms each year. The storm season usually runs from late spring through early fall. The state is located in the path of winds that bring warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. The flat terrain allows those winds to move freely, with little to impede the formation of storms. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s46/audio/2026/08/aug-18-final.mp3) ## [August 17: Bank Robbery in Lunds Valley](https://news.prairiepublic.org/podcast/dakota-datebook/2026-08-17/august-17-bank-robbery-in-lunds-valley) _2026-08-17 · Dakota Datebook_ In August 1921, a wave of bank robberies swept through small towns across North Dakota. The first targets were banks in Honeyford and Niagara in Grand Forks County. On this date, the criminals struck again, this time at the Farmers State Bank in Lunds Valley, Mountrail County. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s46/audio/2026/08/aug-17-final.mp3) ## [August 14: On Top of the Food Chain](https://news.prairiepublic.org/podcast/dakota-datebook/2026-08-14/august-14-on-top-of-the-food-chain) _2026-08-14 · Dakota Datebook_ On this date in 2003, the United States Navy announced that a contract had been awarded for a new vessel. The Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics in Groton, Connecticut, would build a Virginia-class submarine. Virginia-class submarines are designed for a broad range of open-ocean missions as well as operations closer to shore. They were developed as a less expensive alternative to the Cold… [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s46/audio/2026/08/aug-14-final.mp3) ## [August 13: Little Sure Shot](https://news.prairiepublic.org/podcast/dakota-datebook/2026-08-13/august-13-little-sure-shot) _2026-08-13 · Dakota Datebook_ Buffalo Bill Cody had an astute talent for both business and self-promotion. He turned his experiences as a Pony Express rider, Army scout, and buffalo hunter into a successful career as a major celebrity. Ned Buntline wrote dime novels about Cody, and Buffalo Bill starred in a Broadway show about — who else? — himself. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s46/audio/2026/08/aug-13-final.mp3) ## [August 12: Chief Goose](https://news.prairiepublic.org/podcast/dakota-datebook/2026-08-12/august-12-chief-goose) _2026-08-12 · Dakota Datebook_ Chief Giles Goose, also known as Joseph, was an Arikara scout, soldier, and mail carrier whose life reflected the rapid change on the Great Plains. Between 1870 and 1882, Goose served as a scout for the U.S. Army while military posts lined the Missouri River. During this time, he guided and protected settlers and traders traveling along this route, the primary transportation and trade corridor. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s46/audio/2026/08/aug-12-final.mp3) ## [August 11: Chokecherry Season is On!](https://news.prairiepublic.org/podcast/dakota-datebook/2026-08-12/august-11-chokecherry-season-is-on) _2026-08-12 · Dakota Datebook_ Prunus virginiana, commonly known as chokecherry, is a remarkably adaptable plant that thrives in diverse growing conditions and climates. It is a member of the rose family, blooming with clusters of white flowers in the spring, followed by dark red cherries. The plant is extremely hardy, able to survive both harsh winters and drought. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s46/audio/2026/08/aug-11-final.mp3) ## [August 10: Somewhere in France](https://news.prairiepublic.org/podcast/dakota-datebook/2026-08-10/august-10-somewhere-in-france) _2026-08-10 · Dakota Datebook_ The United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917. Fourteen thousand troops of the American Expeditionary Force landed at Saint-Nazaire, France, on June 26. More than 35,000 North Dakotans served in World War I, with approximately 28,000 deployed overseas. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s46/audio/2026/08/aug-10-final.mp3) ## [August 7: Rotten Tomatoes](https://news.prairiepublic.org/podcast/dakota-datebook/2026-08-07/august-7-rotten-tomatoes) _2026-08-07 · Dakota Datebook_ Food contamination was a common problem in the early 20th century. Contaminants that would shock us today were routinely found in food products. Sawdust was added to coffee, and chalk was added to milk to improve its appearance. Vivid colors for candy were created with lead, arsenic, coal tar, and copper compounds. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s46/audio/2026/08/aug-07-final.mp3) ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/LmWXzEr1pdwZ) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [August 6: A Shortage of Everything](https://news.prairiepublic.org/podcast/dakota-datebook/2026-08-06/august-6-a-shortage-of-everything) _2026-08-06 · Dakota Datebook_ As World War I progressed, North Dakota began to suffer the consequences, even though the state was far from the battlefields of Europe. On this date in 1917, North Dakota newspapers were filled with reports of shortages affecting people across the state. [Listen](https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s46/audio/2026/08/aug-06-final.mp3) ## [Three Things: The Arrival of Public Radio's FY 2024 Financials and The Challenge Ahead](https://timjeby.substack.com/p/three-things-the-arrival-of-public) _2024-11-25 · Tim Eby · Three Things_ With challenges on multiple fronts, public radio faces a daunting 2025. ## [Three Things: The Impact of September 11 on Public Radio](https://timjeby.substack.com/p/three-things-the-impact-of-september-857) _2024-09-11 · Tim Eby · Three Things_ A remembrance of the impact of this faithful day in America on public radio and its listeners.