Legislative Update

The Senate committees I serve on are both done hearing all the Senate bills and this week we started hearing House bills that are starting to come over.

Capitol Insight

Greetings from sunny, sub-zero Bismarck. Not that the weather is any better at home, as I’ve been there the last few weekends. I would like to touch on a few things of interest that I have received a lot of correspondence on.

UND student shares her experiences as a resettled refugee

BISMARCK -- Ranju Dhungana was born in a refugee camp in Nepal. She spent her childhood playing outside and being satisfied with the simple things in life.

Pastor Leroy’s Column

We are all familiar with the phrase, “A little white lie.” It is used to describe a deviation from the truth which is small, and therefore seemingly insignificant. But consider this: What has more power to deceive, a small l ie or a big lie?

Senior Citizen Update

Pembina County Meals & Transportation has received a grant from the Drayton Area Community Foundation in the amount of $990.00. This grant will be used to provide free rides to medical appointments to Drayton residents. The ride may be to a medical doctor, eye doctor or dentist.

Officials, advocates contemplate future of refugee resettlement in N.D.

BISMARCK, N.D. – On Jan. 25, Gov. Doug Burgum announced that the state Department of Human Services will administer the refugee resettlement program after Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota unexpectedly shut down.

Brush with the Bunch

HERITAGE ‘76 and HERITAGE ‘89 are two historical books published under the auspices of the Pembina County Commissioners and the Pembina County Historical Society.

3 on 3 Hockey Tournament held

There was a 3 on 3 hockey tourney in Cavalier this past Friday and Saturday the 12th and 13th.

Pork loins pork chops

I’ve noticed pork in the sale ads has been reasonably priced, compared to beef prices that seem to be rising. This week I’m sharing recipes using pork loins and pork chops.

Tidbits from AMAC

For sale: world’s first “robo-home” Not only can you surf the Web on your computer these days, but you can also use a computer to build physical objects using a 3D printer.