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Prairie Fare: Wild game hunting stirs memories and provides food

Prairie Fare: Wild game hunting stirs memories and provides food

Prairie Fare: Wild game hunting stirs memories and provides food

“Look out for deer!” my parents warned if I was on my way home. That is the Midwest expression of affection and concern, especially in the fall when animals are moving as a result of weather changes. “We thought you hit a deer!” they said if I arrived late. We didn’t have cell phones back then.
Understanding insurance coverage options:

Understanding insurance coverage options:

Understanding insurance coverage options:

Prior Authorization and the Importance of Timing Part 2 of 3 “Phase 2 of this series is focused on the most important part of our organization: the patient,” shares Marcus Lewis, CEO of First Care Health Center (FCHC) in Park River.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

Dig into tasty, nutritious potatoes

Potatoes are a staple of many people's diets. Versatile, affordable and tasty, potatoes are, not surprisingly, included in myriad recipes. Potatoes are underground tubers that grow on the roots of the potato plant.
Amy Groves, MOTR/L, CLT

Amy Groves, MOTR/L, CLT

Unity Medical Center welcomes three new therapists

Unity Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Services department has expanded with the addition of in-house occupational and speech therapy available to patients of all ages. Both therapy services offer co-treatment options as needed.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

Notes from Pembina County Public Health

The importance of getting your flu vaccine According to the CDC, the influenza or flu resulted in an estimated 9 million to 41 million illnesses in the U.S. between 2010 and 2020. Although the severity of the illness varies, some cases may lead to hospitalization or death.
Sixth Annual Pembina-Walsh Youth Manufacturing Day

Sixth Annual Pembina-Walsh Youth Manufacturing Day

Sixth Annual Pembina-Walsh Youth Manufacturing Day

Approximately 175 seventh graders from eight area schools participated in the Sixth Annual Pembina-Walsh Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) event on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this event was not held in 2020 nor 2021.
Polar donates to Save the Fountain effort

Polar donates to Save the Fountain effort

Polar donates to Save the Fountain effort

PARK RIVER, ND -- Polar Communications Board of Directors recently approved a donation to the Save the Fountain effort. The Park River Woman’s Temperance Union Fountain was originally built in 1916 and is one of only a few dozen left in the world.