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Burgum Miller lead beam signing for new ND State Lab

Burgum Miller lead beam signing for new ND State Lab

Burgum Miller lead beam signing for new ND State Lab

Gov. Doug Burgum and Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller led a beam signing ceremony Monday to celebrate the placement of the final structural beam for the new North Dakota State Laboratory in the northeast corner of the Capitol grounds.
Along the way

Along the way

Along the way

|“What makes a person a success is how they handle the lows in life and how they make theircomeback.” - Chelsea KrostIn this ever changing world, complete with its tragedies and triumphs, there is grace to experience in the folds of the macrocosm that sustains us.
Life in the slow lane?

Life in the slow lane?

Life in the slow lane?

House or homeWhen you talk about where you live do you refer to it as your house or your home? Are they really one and the same? Perhaps they can be interchangeable, however, I personally feel like there is a distinct difference.A house is a dwelling. It is a building. It has an address.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

Landowski Memorial Fund has helped many

Loss is a difficult endeavor but when tragedy can turn into triumph, the pain is eased some. For one area family, spreading the same attributes they learned from a man they loved and lost has been a catalyst for building respect, honor, and community.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

Drayton Volunteer Ambulance Service fundraiser

Volunteers are the backbone of any small community, without them essential services could not be provided. For the Drayton Volunteer Ambulance Service (EMS) holding fundraisers is a way to keep these services available to community members and the surrounding areas.
Whooping Cough cases have tripled

Whooping Cough cases have tripled

Whooping Cough cases have tripled

As of Oct. 23, North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) has reported 73 cases of pertussis (also known as “whooping cough”) so far in 2024, compared to 17 cases in all of 2023. Cases have occurred in 11 counties, compared to two counties last year.
Prairie Doc Perspective

Prairie Doc Perspective

Prairie Doc Perspective

HPV causes cancer, and can be preventedWhat do warts, pap smears, cervical cancer, head and neck cancer, and a vaccine all have in common? Three letters: HPV Human papillomavirus ( HPV) is a common virus that can cause growths on skin and mucous membranes.
Good nesting weather and spring grasslands help maintain and grow pheasant numbers. Photo by NDGF-Ashely Peterson

Good nesting weather and spring grasslands help maintain and grow pheasant numbers. Photo by NDGF-Ashely Peterson

Inside the numbers for North Dakota pheasants

While the headlines get all the attention – “Pheasant Numbers are up 25%” – there’s so much more to the story and you don’t have to be a biologist or a hunter to understand the recipe for healthy upland game and pheasant populations. Weather and habitat.