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Food preservation 101

Food preservation 101

Food preservation 101

New online food preservation courseFood Preservation 101 is an educational course featuring safe food preservation methods for freezing, waterbath canning, pressure canning, drying and fermenting.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

Skillet Zucchini with Chopped Tomatoes

1 teaspoon olive oil or canola oil1 cup chopped onion4 small (6-inch) zucchini, thinly sliced2 medium tomatoes, chopped Freshly ground pepper Grated Parmesan cheese (optional) In a large, nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat; add onions and cook, stirring until softened.
From the pastor’s desk

From the pastor’s desk

From the pastor’s desk

In May of 1948 the United Nations passed a resolution giving the Jewish people a place of refuge in the land that had been theirs for at least three thousand years. They have been removed from the land a number of times, only to return years later when all seemed lost and hopeless.
Reverse snowbird

Reverse snowbird

Reverse snowbird

Hello Dakota friends and neighbors, welcome back for our promised weekly visit. Lately, in my big city outreaches I’m coming upon more and more elderly in my travels.Many live in high-rises on a fixed income where the month last longer than the money.
Prism of prose

Prism of prose

Prism of prose

I like the early church way of calling the saints ‘brethren’. It is an endearing term. It also best highlights the fact that believers are in the family of God. The word brethren is found 192 times in the New Testament (NKJV). Other translations of the Bible refer to brothers.
There are some good reasons to leave plant debris in your landscape over winter including providing habitat for pollinators and wildlife, and improving soil health. (NDSU photo)

There are some good reasons to leave plant debris in your landscape over winter including providing habitat for pollinators and wildlife, and improving soil health. (NDSU photo)

Dakota gardener: Hold off on the cleanup

The extended summer with temperatures near 80 degrees Fahrenheit in recent weeks has been great, as a few more of my tomatoes, peppers and pumpkins ripened.Unfortunately, winter isn’t that far away. Like most gardeners, there is a list of tasks I need to complete before the first snowflakes fall.
Gun safety is important for all hunters. Photo credit: Ashley Peterson, NDGF

Gun safety is important for all hunters. Photo credit: Ashley Peterson, NDGF

Staying safe hunting this fall

The top outdoors priority changes with the seasons but this word carries over no matter the day, month and time of year. Safety. Summertime in and on the water. Winter ice safety and cold weather. Fall hunting and gun safety.