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Lee plea agreement

Last week, 29 year old Moorhead resident Tristan T. Lee submitted a guilty plea in Northeast District court to the Class B felony of Possession with intention to manufacture or deliver Schedule I Hallucinogenic substances.In the early morning hours of Sept.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

First cases of avian influenza confirmed in North Dakota in 2024

The North Dakota Department of Agriculture has recently received confirmation of the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in three sites: a backyard chicken flock in McHenry County, a commercial turkey flock in Ransom County and a backyard mixed flock in Bottineau County.
With the end of the year approaching, now is the time to start thinking about your taxes.

With the end of the year approaching, now is the time to start thinking about your taxes.

Ag producers should do year-end income tax planning

Agricultural producers should do tax planning before the end of the year.“It is the time of year to think about year-end tax planning,” said Ron Haugen, North Dakota State University Extension farm management specialist.
Be proactive against mold growth in grain storage by monitoring temperature and moisture. (NDSU photo)

Be proactive against mold growth in grain storage by monitoring temperature and moisture. (NDSU photo)

Monitor fall and winter stored grain to prevent problems

Both a warm fall and rapid change to winter increases the potential for stored grain problems, says Ken Hellevang, professor emeritus and retired North Dakota State University Extension agricultural engineer. Grain needs to be dry or cool to prevent mold growth.
RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

Boozman: Ag policy negotiations underway – The House Freedom Caucus is opposed to President Biden’s request for $100 billion in disaster relief. That action may also jeopardize a proposed farm assistance package.
No matter the time of year, ice is never 100% safe.

No matter the time of year, ice is never 100% safe.

The dangers of first ice

First ice is synonymous around these parts with anxious anglers taking inadvisable risks to curb their appetite for ice fishing. Is it the fish? Is it the ice? Is it the dark, still, cold, hard water peace and solitude?I’m not advocating but acknowledging the balance between risk and reward.
Along the way

Along the way

Along the way

for this empathetic soul. Grief surpasses the secular adaptation of love’s integration. Its absorption is in the mildest of forms, a pathway to healing and a gateway to transformation. The mirrors of our heartache become the sanctuaries where memories lie in the peace that passes all understanding.