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Life in the slow lane?

Life in the slow lane?

Life in the slow lane?

Where did summer goHow can it be the middle of August already? We kept very busy this summer with a few trips and moving. I still do not understand where the time has gone though. By the time that you are reading this we will be back from our last trip of the summer.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

Big Hearts Daycare to reopen in Drayton

August 19, local families can return to the state licensed Big Hearts Daycare, located in the parish center of St. Edward’s Church in Drayton. The daycare had to temporarily close its doors on May 16, 2024 due to state mandates after not being able to fill the position of full time supervisor.
Along the way

Along the way

Along the way

|There is so much to be grateful for through the struggles and successes life offers up daily. We are riddled with information and saturated with different perspectives on a daily basis.
Prairie doc perspective: Food anaphylaxis, becoming less allergic

Prairie doc perspective: Food anaphylaxis, becoming less allergic

Prairie doc perspective: Food anaphylaxis, becoming less allergic

True food allergic reactions cause anaphylaxis. Eating even a tiny bit of the allergenic food causes the patient to quickly develop symptoms that can include shortness of breath, hives, vomiting, diarrhea, throat swelling, passing out, and at times it can be fatal.
The bottom branch was easily reached from the ground but the upper two branches aren't accessible. A pole saw would be perfect for this situation. (NDSU photo)

The bottom branch was easily reached from the ground but the upper two branches aren't accessible. A pole saw would be perfect for this situation. (NDSU photo)

Dakota gardener: Pay the man or woman

My friend Don is recovering from a dislocated shoulder.He was on a ladder, using a chainsaw to prune branches from a tree. The first three branches came down safely and as planned. The last one did not.The final branch remained partially attached to the tree as it fell.
Reverse snowbird

Reverse snowbird

Reverse snowbird

Mid-August greetings Pembina County friends and neighbors. Here we are approaching the end of summer with many families taking camping trips, vacations or hosting sleepovers for the kiddos just before the brand new school year kicks off!
From the pastor’s desk

From the pastor’s desk

From the pastor’s desk

Jesus spoke of a time in His fardistant future in which there would be a continuous stream of “wars and rumors of wars”. It would be at a time when “nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom againstkingdom”. Jesus labeled this time as “the beginning of sorrows” (Matthew 24:6-8).