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Showy Goldenrod is easy to grow and works well in pollinator gardens, prairie plantings, and naturalized and traditional landscapes. (NDSU photo)

Showy Goldenrod is easy to grow and works well in pollinator gardens, prairie plantings, and naturalized and traditional landscapes. (NDSU photo)

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Dakota Gardener: Showy Goldenrod — A fall favorite

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
By Carrie Knutson, NDSU Extension Horticulture agent It’s early summer, and I am already looking forward to fall. Why? Many reasons, but one is that one of my favorite plants blooms in the fall.
Harvest weeds only from areas free of pesticides and contaminants, and rinse them thoroughly before use. (Pexels photo)

Harvest weeds only from areas free of pesticides and contaminants, and rinse them thoroughly before use. (Pexels photo)

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Prairie Fare: Can weeds become part of your dinner?

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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
With the guidance of a knowledgeable forester, some weeds in your backyard could end up on your plate. I braced myself and tried to pull the weed. The weed was stronger than I was, and I almost fell backward onto the ground.
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Homeownership program eligibility limits updated

News Staff
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) has adjusted eligibility limits for programs that assist state residents, typically firsttime buyers, with a home purchase.NDHFA provides down payment and closing cost assistance and reduced interest rate mortgage loans to income-qualified households.
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Walsh County Gun Club results after seven weeks

News Staff
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Ending June 24, 2026Browning LeagueSkibicki Farm 77 Stellen Farm 59 Harriston 58 Troftgruben Farm 57 Johnny Bravoz 56 Polar 48 Larson Farm - Drayton 34 Larson Trailer Sales 3 Top 10 Shooters after 175 targets Grant Skibicki 169 Ryan Rosinski 161 Trevor Skorheim 161 Greg Skibicki 160 Ray Quibell 159...
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From the pastor’s desk

Leroy Aufenkamp
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
John Winthrop, the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, delivered a powerful sermon while on the ship Arbella. In it, he said that their colony would serve as a Puritan model of a Christian community. He said, “We must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill.
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Prism of prose: The WORD

Clint Van Camp
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
The Apostle Paul wrote two letters to young Timothy, exhorting him to cling to Scripture. Paul noted how Timothy’s grandmother lived true to the Gospel, but now it was up to Timothy to live out the Gospel truth.
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KidsTalkAboutGod

Carey Kinsolving And Friends
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
If you saw Jesus, how would you recognize him?“If I saw Jesus, I’d probably know because he’d be glowing or floating or something,” said Caleb, 9. “Also, I think he’d have a name tag that says ‘Messiah.’” If only it were that simple.
The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry released its 2026 Farm Bill draft. (Photo from USDA)

The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry released its 2026 Farm Bill draft. (Photo from USDA)

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Senate farm bill draft focuses on farm economy, keeps ‘Big Beautiful’ SNAP cuts

Cami Koons, North Dakota Monitor
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Proposal omits language on issues like Prop 12, pesticide labeling, E15Nearly two months after the U.S. House passed a farm bill proposal, the Senate Agriculture Committee has released an initial draft of the omnibus legislation that covers everything from crop insurance to nutrition assistance.
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