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Red Cross urges North Dakota residents to prepare for severe weather season during Severe Weather Awareness Week

Red Cross urges North Dakota residents to prepare for severe weather season during Severe Weather Awareness Week

Red Cross urges North Dakota residents to prepare for severe weather season during Severe Weather Awareness Week

Download Free Red Cross Emergency App that now includes expanded tornado features to help you prepare to protect you and your loved ones With the arrival of severe spring weather, including tornadoes, floods and thunderstorms, the American Red Cross urges all residents to prepare now for...
Prairie Fare: Are you taking care of your skin?

Prairie Fare: Are you taking care of your skin?

Prairie Fare: Are you taking care of your skin?

Garden-Robinson, “I thought you were wearing white knee socks,” someone said. Then the person laughed when she was close enough to see me better. I was not wearing white socks. I had bare legs. That comment certainly built my confidence when I was a young girl. Then self-tanning lotion came along.
Growing climbing fruit and vegetables on a trellis saves garden space and makes harvest easier.

Growing climbing fruit and vegetables on a trellis saves garden space and makes harvest easier.

Dakota Gardener: Growing cucumbers on a trellis

By Carrie Knudson, Horticulture agent Gardening can be a lot of work, but there are different growing techniques that gardeners can use to help save some work and their back! One of those techniques is using a trellis to grow vining crops like cucumbers, small melons and squash.
Sunshine peeking through redwood trees. Photo by Clint Van Camp.

Sunshine peeking through redwood trees. Photo by Clint Van Camp.

Prism of Prose

Be What is in the heart of a man will be seen and heard. “A good person produces good deeds from a good heart, and an evil person produces evil deeds from an evil heart. Whatever is in your heart determines what you say” (Luke 6:45, NLT). Our heart transcends our physical being.
Reverse snowbird

Reverse snowbird

Reverse snowbird

Hello North Dakota friends and family, thank you ever so kindly for your readership. This week I want to chat about a bit on the people of the world and how God loves everyone. Is there a Bible verse that states 'God loves everyone'? If so, where is it located?
From the pastor’s desk

From the pastor’s desk

From the pastor’s desk

I was born into a home where church attendance was normal; not just on Sunday morning but evenings and Wednesday night as well. It was there I learned about having a “personal” experience of salvation and relationship with God through faith in Jesus.
Students from Drayton, Pembina, Cavalier, Edinburg and Walhalla competed. Henry Helm concentrating on his next move. Submitted photos.

Students from Drayton, Pembina, Cavalier, Edinburg and Walhalla competed. Henry Helm concentrating on his next move. Submitted photos.

A different kind of gaming at Drayton Public School

In December of this year, Nathan Foster was approached by a high school student, Stephanie Kissee and they crafted a plan to start a chess club. Kissee lead the charge and Mr. Foster agreed to supervise.
Photo by Christine Jensen

Photo by Christine Jensen

Moments that take your breath away

Drayton resident Bob Merrill is an inspiration Inspiration often comes in the form of people who overcome the greatest struggles in their lives.
and fabric previously owned by their late mother. Photo by Christine Jensen. Tami VanCamp, Greg Osowski, and Trish Trousil generously donated sewing machines

and fabric previously owned by their late mother. Photo by Christine Jensen. Tami VanCamp, Greg Osowski, and Trish Trousil generously donated sewing machines

Skjeberg Lutheran Church holds Quilt Dedication Service

On Sunday, April 21, Skjeberg Lutheran Church held their quilt dedication service where they honor and bless the more than 180 quilts as well as hats, wheelchair, catheter, and walker bags made by women of Skjeberg Lutheran Church Their mission statement stems from 1 Peter 4:10, “Each of you should...