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Along the way | Sunsets and Psalms

Along the way | Sunsets and Psalms

Along the way | Sunsets and Psalms

Sometimes, along the way, we have moments of darkness when things fall apart. It is in those moments that we usually find the inner strength, endurance, and especially faith to carry on and find hope in the healing aspects we experience.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

Drayton Area Community Foundation announces 2025 grant recipients

The Advisory Committee for the Drayton Area Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $5,460 to five local community projects this year. Congratulations to the following recipients:• Drayton Park Board: $1,328.33 Dylan Arena repairs• Drayton Family & Consumer Sciences: $1,328.
Make sure the goals you set for the new year are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound. (Pixabay photo)

Make sure the goals you set for the new year are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound. (Pixabay photo)

Prairie Fare: Does goal setting for health really work?

I walked by my shiny guitar in our music room. My previous goal was to learn how to play it. I had several guitar books neatly stacked on a nearby table.
Ranelle Nissen, Ph.D., OTR/L, serves as an associate dean and associate professor in the School of Health Sciences at the University of South Dakota. Dr. Nissen is a licensed occupational therapist in South Dakota and has helped families and individuals affected by dementia through both her professional work and her volunteer work with the South Dakota Alzheimer’s Association.

Ranelle Nissen, Ph.D., OTR/L, serves as an associate dean and associate professor in the School of Health Sciences at the University of South Dakota. Dr. Nissen is a licensed occupational therapist in South Dakota and has helped families and individuals affected by dementia through both her professional work and her volunteer work with the South Dakota Alzheimer’s Association.

Prairie Doc Perspective: Beyond memory loss

The human side of dementiaFirst, you notice the small changes. It may be challenging to find the right word or remember the name of someone you just met. You may forget where you placed your keys when you came home from the grocery store.
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Valley News & Views

January Health Notes from Pembina County Public Health

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. According to the American Association for Cancer Research, more than 13,000 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2025, with over 4,000 cases resulting in death. More often than not, cervical cancer is a preventable disease.
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Valley News & Views

Flu cases quadrupled in N.D. after Christmas

By The Borderland News Center North Dakota’s Health and Human Services Department released its most recent respiratory pathogen report two days after Christmas, with data collected showing flu cases have nearly quadrupled in the two weeks prior to the holiday.Numbers for the week ending Dec.
NDSU Extension's Field to Fork webinars will provide information about growing, preserving and preparing speciality-crop fruits and vegetables. (Pixabay photo)

NDSU Extension's Field to Fork webinars will provide information about growing, preserving and preparing speciality-crop fruits and vegetables. (Pixabay photo)

Registration open for 2026 Field to Fork webinar series

NDSU Extension's Field to Fork webinar series provides information about growing, preserving and preparing specialtycrop fruits and vegetables.North Dakota State University Extension will again host the Field to Fork webinar series starting in February 2026.
Kids Talk About God

Kids Talk About God

Kids Talk About God

What did Jesus mean when He said, “Knock, and it will be opened to you”?”I keep on asking my mom if I can play Nintendo, and she finally says yes,” said Clyde, 7.Well, Clyde, there’s no doubt you’ve learned that persistence pays off. Your mother knows this, too.