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Life in the slow lane?

Life in the slow lane?

Life in the slow lane?

Winter wonderlandI was driving into our park after dark the other evening and I was struck by the beauty of the lights that greet everyone who enters where I live. The park has been turned into a winter wonderland in the past few weeks, minus the snow.
Self-care during the winter

Self-care during the winter

Self-care during the winter

Winter months can be tough. Shorter days means less sunlight, the colder weather means most of us would rather stay inside where it’s warm. This is why self-care during winter is important for our wellbeing. We can reduce stress, beat seasonal affective disorder and create a sense of resilience.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

Garden Project tops 3.85 million pounds of produce

The Hunger Free ND Garden Project has recorded volunteer donations of more than 3.85 million pounds of fresh produce to food pantries, soup kitchens, and other charitable community programs since the program started in 2010.“In 15 seasons, North Dakota growers have donated more than 3.
Prairie doc perspective

Prairie doc perspective

Prairie doc perspective

Anatomical variations: Connecting research & patient careThe human body is composed of a typical pattern of anatomy, yet every structure varies in form from person to person.
Cory Hepola [left] speaks with Kevin Leier of Heartland Bison Ranch. Photo by The Brookshire Company.

Cory Hepola [left] speaks with Kevin Leier of Heartland Bison Ranch. Photo by The Brookshire Company.

Small-town success comes from positive people and things

Attracting younger adults, building infrastructure keys to successBy Michael Standaert, North Dakota News Cooperative Like many young rural people, broadcast journalist Cory Hepola left his small hometown of Perham, Minn., looking for bigger city success.
From the pastor’s desk

From the pastor’s desk

From the pastor’s desk

We live in a very interesting time in human history. The 1900s/20th Century gave us two world wars. Now in the 21st Century we hear discussions about the very real possibility of a third world war, with the likelihood of it becoming nuclear.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

Prism of prose

Some might call it an Aha moment. Others would refer to it as an epiphany, or a divine revelation. I call it learning. It is a realization of some truth never before recognized. It represents an expansion of the mind. Great books of learning will expand the mind.
The High School Choir from the left Ian Peterson, Loki Sylskar and Stephanie Kissee. Photo by Lyle Van Camp

The High School Choir from the left Ian Peterson, Loki Sylskar and Stephanie Kissee. Photo by Lyle Van Camp

A Drayton Public School Christmas program held

On Thursday evening of last week, the school music department held its annual Christmas program with a large crowd of parents, grandparents, and family members in attendance.