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Technology has come a long way in the past 200 years. The telegraph was invented in 1837 and made rapid long range communication possible. Messages could be sent around the world through a series of connected wires. The telegraph had medical applications in the Civil War. It was used to order medical supplies and report information about injuries and casualties to medical teams. This was cutting edge technology at the time, but it now is considered an obsolete method of communication.

I was a reluctant gardener as a child. We had two large gardens and numerous flower beds.

Working long hours in the field, with heavy and often dangerous equipment and conditions, it’s important to maintain energy during work. Planning field meals in advance can help to alleviate the stress and also helps you avoid fast food, which is not a good source of proper nutrients or energy.

Make sure trees, shrubs are winter hardy before purchasing Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring is encouraging homeowners to read the tag and research products before buying and planting nursery stock for their property. “With warmer weather finally approaching, homeowners may be anxious to add trees and shrubs to their landscapes,” Goehring said.

April showers bring May flowers. Spring rains also brings the first sightings of earthworms on driveways and sidewalks. While this is good fortune for the hungry robins, homeowners often express dismay at the appearance of numerous earthworm castings in lawns.

North Dakotans planning on boarding aircraft or entering any federal facilities now have a little less than a year to get a REAL ID. The REAL ID Act was enacted back in 2005; North Dakota signed an implementation bill back in 2017 but it had faced numerous delays, the most recent being the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bismarck, N.D. – North Dakota's picturesque landscapes, vibrant lifestyles, and diverse wildlife offer countless captivating photo opportunities, and the NDFB Promotion and Education Committee is thrilled to announce the launch of its annual photo contest.

Hagar was a servant in Abraham’s house. She served his wife Sarah. Hagar became pregnant, and due to a series of difficult situations, found herself homeless. Hagar set out with her young son, perhaps to Egypt, because she an Egyptian girl.

Hello neighbors, friends and family. Your ever roving, ever evolving, reverse Snowbird, Travel Stories author & weekly poet is here to pick up where I left off last week.

God said, “Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth” (Genesis 1:11, NKJV). The thread of trees runs through scripture from the burning bush to Calvary and beyond.