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Emerald Ash Borer awareness

News Staff
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Native to Asia, the emerald ash borer (EAB) attacks true ash trees (Fraxinus spp.). The larvae feed under the bark, disrupting the movement of water and nutrients and killing the tree within several years. EAB has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees in the United States over the past decade.
Prairie Doc: Reflecting

Prairie Doc: Reflecting

Prairie Doc: Reflecting on progress

Debra Johnston, Md
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
It’s human nature to tell stories about the past, and doctors aren’t immune to that impulse. The secondyear medical students rotating through my clinic have me reflecting on my own years as a fledgling physician and the changes I’ve seen in my decades of practice.
Oedema management strategies include avoiding overwatering, increasing air movement and ventilation, spacing plants, and improving lighting. NDSU photo

Oedema management strategies include avoiding overwatering, increasing air movement and ventilation, spacing plants, and improving lighting. NDSU photo

Dakota Gardener: Mystery solved — Intumescence of tomatoes

News Staff
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
If you live within a few blocks of my house, you may have heard me screaming in frustration recently. My tomato seedlings keep threatening to die.I followed all the recommended steps to grow healthy seedlings.
Food can bind families together and keep communities connected. Pixabay photo

Food can bind families together and keep communities connected. Pixabay photo

Prairie Fare: Where are your roots? DNA, food and family traditions

News Staff
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
“I can’t believe this is real!” my husband exclaimed. “They use DNA to solve crime all the time,” I replied.I was corresponding online with a distant cousin who had matched my DNA profile. No crimes were involved, by the way.“No one would know that!
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

101 state employees take buyouts in North Dakota

Jeff Beach, North Dakota Monitor
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
North Dakota’s state workforce will shrink by 101 employees after a round of buyouts is completed, though some of the jobs will be refilled.The state initiated an early separation program in February in the face of declining oil tax revenues, which accounts for about half of all state revenue.
Ryan Corrick, submitted photo

Ryan Corrick, submitted photo

Cavalier Thrift Store awards $8,000 in scholarships

News Staff
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
The Cavalier Thrift Store awarded eight $1,000 scholarships to area students that will be furthering their education in the fall of 2026.The Thrift Store awards scholarships to students that are enrolling in a two-year technical/trade school, or a vocational program of study.
From the pastor’s

From the pastor’s

From the pastor’s desk

Leroy Aufenkamp
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
On May 17, 1776, the Continental Congress “called for a national day of fasting and prayer before signing the Declaration of Independence”.Two hundred and fifty years later on May 17, 2026 held on the National Mall in Washington D.C. was a “Rededicate 250” celebration.
Prism of prose: Image

Prism of prose: Image

Prism of prose: Image

Clint Van Camp
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Image making is big business in the modern world. Image has been an issue since the beginning of time. In the creation story, God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness…” (Genesis 1:26, NIV). It was a perfect image.Man’s fall came in the garden and the image collapsed on earth.
How is Jesus a King?

How is Jesus a King?

How is Jesus a King?

Carey Kinsolving And Friends
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
“If Jesus is a king, where’s his crown and castle?” asked Henry, 8. “I’ve seen Disney movies.Kings are supposed to wear gold and sit on thrones.”When most people think of kings, they picture palaces, parades, armies, and riches. But in John 19:17–22, we see a very different kind of king.
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