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Red River Farm Network

Red River Farm Network

Red River Farm Network

USDA targets fertilizer expansion, input transparency – The Trump administration is moving to expand domestic fertilizer production and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign suppliers.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

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Friday, May 29Mediterranean Chicken Salad Crackers FruitMonday, June 1 Ham Scalloped Potatoes Yams Mandarin OrangesTuesday, June 2Cranberry Chicken Rice Pilaf Peas Coleslaw Applesauce No Extra BreadWednesday, June 3 Sailsbury Steak Mashed Potatoes Carrots Tropical FruitThursday, June 4Lasagna...
Bowesmont lives

Bowesmont lives

Bowesmont lives

On Wednesday, Merv and Phyllis Holter and Saralee Hoselton were among those who ate dinner at the Sugar Bowl Senior Citizens’ Center. Saralee then took the PCMT van to the Drayton Cemetery, where she decorated family graves.
Along the way | Nature’s knowledge

Along the way | Nature’s knowledge

Along the way | Nature’s knowledge

There are times in life when we search for peace and possibility in the simple treasures life offers up. Those moments of sacred acknowledgment become the grace-filled medicine needed in a world that rarely slows down.
Patience is the best practice for getting past the last potential frost date. Pixabay photo

Patience is the best practice for getting past the last potential frost date. Pixabay photo

Dakota Gardener: Have you planted your garden yet?

Patience is key when planning your garden in the springWe are rounding out the month of May already! Is anyone else wondering where the month went?May is the month for planting gardens. Somebody asked me just last week, “Have you planted your garden yet?
In the event of a mouse presence, wear rubber gloves and use a disinfectant to clean the area and inactivate bacteria. Pixabay photo

In the event of a mouse presence, wear rubber gloves and use a disinfectant to clean the area and inactivate bacteria. Pixabay photo

Prairie Fare: A mouse story with a cheesy ending

“I saw a mouse run up the steps, into the closet and back downstairs three times,” my husband commented casually. “See? I pay attention to things,” he added.“You didn’t tell our friend she had a mouse running around in her house?” I exclaimed.
Having emergency information accessible on a cell phone (even one that's locked) is important when someone is unconscious or otherwise unable to answer questions about medical conditions, medications and emergency contacts. (Photo by Donna Kallner/Daily Yonder)

Having emergency information accessible on a cell phone (even one that's locked) is important when someone is unconscious or otherwise unable to answer questions about medical conditions, medications and emergency contacts. (Photo by Donna Kallner/Daily Yonder)

45 Degrees North: Before you need 911

By Donna Kallner, The Daily Yonder I didn’t intend to call 911 recently.But while putting my phone in the pocket of pants that are a bit snug, I must have accidentally pressed the volume button “five times in rapid succession”. I was puzzled by the alert tone sounding from my posterior.