Tips to Take Great Pet Pics

(StatePoint) Whether you’re hoping to make your dog an Instagram sensation or you just want a nice portrait for the mantle, you’ve likely discovered pets, in general, can be elusive around cameras.

Cooking with Cindy

This week I bought two new cookbooks, Skjeberg Lutheran Church 2019 Celebration Cookbook and Cooking For A Cause Pembina County Back Pack Program. The recipes this week are from these two books.

9th Annual Precision Ag Summit set for January 20-21, 2020

The future is already here at the ninth annual Precision Ag Summit scheduled for Jan. 20-21, 2020, at the North Dakota Farmers Union Conference Center in Jamestown.

Student of the Week

Knox is in Mrs. Schumacher’s Kindergarten class and is the son of Tonya and Kyle Jensen. Tonya stays at the house and Kyle works on the farm. He has one brother Koll who is 3. He has a cat named Ramsey and a dog named Jax. He likes to play in his treehouse.

Schools, Early Care Providers Encouraged to Apply For Literacy Grants

BISMARCK, N.D., Dec. 23, 2019 – State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler on Monday encouraged North Dakota school districts and early childhood care providers to apply for grant funds that will help strengthen the reading, writing and speaking skills of the state’s young people.

4 Ideas for Becoming a Lifelong Learner

(StatePoint) Lifelong learners know that it’s never too late to broaden one’s personal and professional skills. Here are four cool ideas for doing so: • Learn to Dance: Dance is a beautiful art form offering opportunities to immerse yourself in different cultures and musical genres.

Dakota Datebook

December 23, 2019 — Some Christmases take on a completely different meaning than others. It was like that a year ago today outside a Mandan hospital. Jim Tescher, one of the state’s greatest rodeo champs, was from Sentinel Butte, the middle child of 15 kids.

Christmas the Old Fashioned Way

Student of the Week

“A Good Kid...” Owen is the Kindergarten son of Savanah and David who both work. He has a sister named Addie who is 8 and a brother named Wyatt who is 3. He likes to play with his sister. He says he is really good at tag. Something that he found interesting about himself is that he got a new owie.

Looking Back... Continued from page 6

Salter, Photographer, Grafton, N.D. December 20, 1929 Red River Valley Leader The curlers have been going strong the past two weeks. The club is made up of thirteen rinks and everybody seems to be taking an active part in the play.