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Farm bill hinges on SNAP compromiseThe clock is ticking for Congress as lawmakers work through a crowded legislative agenda before the August recess. Along with national security and budget issues, agriculture remains on the list, including Farm Bill 2.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Bowesmont lives
Saralee Hoselton
On July 15, Saralee Hoselton took the PCMT van to Grafton. That day, Merv and Phyllis Holter went to the Kittson County Fair in Hallock, where they attended the performance of their great-granddaughters who were part of Emily’s dance class.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Echoes from the past | July 23- 29
National History
A look back at national, state and local history from this week in years past.By Emily Carpenter, Pembina County Historical SocietyJuly 26, 1908 - U.S. Attorney General Bonaparte ordered a special agent force to begin reporting to Chief Examiner Stanley W.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Along the way | Benevolent bonds
Christine Jensen
- Cassandra ClareSheltered by nature’s exquisite healing benefits, we often find sanctity and solace in those sacred moments that take us back to the quiet of our soul’s understanding and into the depths of the divine alchemy that sustains us.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Health experts recommend that women need 11.5 cups and men need 15.5 cups of fluids daily from all sources. (Pixabay photo)
Prairie Fare: The power of proper hydration
News Staff
Health experts recommend plain water as the beverage of choice over sugary, carbonated or alcoholic beveragesBy Julie Garden-Robinson, North Dakota State University Extension food and nutrition specialist “What temperature is it in North Dakota right now?” my colleagues from around the U.S. ask.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, speaks at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., in December. CMS last month released guidance on how states should implement new Medicaid work requirements. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
States gird for new Medicaid ‘medically frail’ rule
Shalina Chatlani, North Dakota Monitor
State Medicaid agencies are concerned that many sick and disabled enrollees will lose their coverage because the Trump administration is narrowing the definition of who is “medically frail” enough to get an exemption from new work requirements.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
North Dakota is home to over 40 species of mosquito, including the everpopular inland floodwater mosquito. Flickr photo by Katja Schulz
Dakota Gardener: The ‘mosquito buckets of doom’ controversy
Esther Mcginnis, Ndsu Extension Horiculturalist
This method of killing hordes of mosquitoes may have varying results based on a few key factors.Every northern state jokes that the mosquito is its state bird.However, mosquitoes are no laughing matter. They vector West Nile disease in the north and much worse diseases further south.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Submissions are open for the 2026 Best in Rural Writing Contest
Christiana Wayne, The Daily Yonder
The Milk House’s Best in Rural Writing Contest showcases rural stories from around the worldThe Best in Rural Writing Contest has returned for 2026.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
First-come, first-served deer gun licenses available
News Staff
95 antlerless whitetail deer licenses are available in unit 3F2 for North Dakota’s 2026 deer gun season.These licenses will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Aug.12 at 10 a.m. Central time.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Christmas in July brings crowds to Drayton’s 29th Annual Riverfest
Rebecca Davis
Another Drayton Riverfest is in the books, and if this year's celebration was any indication, the community knows how to throw a party.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026