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Pictured with NDFU President Mark Watne and the NDFU State Board of Directors are Marcia Paulson (at left), GPFB philanthropy officer, and Michelle Watne, Harvesting Hope Campaign honorary co-chair.

Pictured with NDFU President Mark Watne and the NDFU State Board of Directors are Marcia Paulson (at left), GPFB philanthropy officer, and Michelle Watne, Harvesting Hope Campaign honorary co-chair.

Farmers Union donates $500K to Great Plains Food Bank

On Nov. 12, North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) donated $500,000 to the Great Plains Food Bank (GPFB), a leading hunger-relief organization and the state’s only food bank.
Michael Hauck, 64, left, a homeless veteran, sits next to Kris Morrissette, behavioral health manager at Ministry on the Margins in Bismarck, before being transported to a nearby hotel as he awaits approval to move into a nearby apartment on Nov. 6, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

Michael Hauck, 64, left, a homeless veteran, sits next to Kris Morrissette, behavioral health manager at Ministry on the Margins in Bismarck, before being transported to a nearby hotel as he awaits approval to move into a nearby apartment on Nov. 6, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

More to be done, vet says, as North Dakota sees uptick in veteran homelessness

ND Veteran Affairs preparing $500,000 grant program focused on homelessnessBy Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor Michael Hauck served as a staff sergeant, combat engineer for the U.S. Army in Germany, Egypt and the states of Georgia and Washington.
Angie Johnson, NDSU Extension farm and ranch safety specialist, explains safety procedures around an auger. (NDSU photo)

Angie Johnson, NDSU Extension farm and ranch safety specialist, explains safety procedures around an auger. (NDSU photo)

NDSU Extension partnering to deliver agricultural safety program

Adopting safety practices on most farm and ranch operations is voluntary, underscoring the importance of working with community members to help producers identify hazards and take steps to reduce the risk of injuries and fatalities.
IRS updates, retirement and disaster provisions are some of the topics that will be discussed at the upcoming tax planning virtual event. (Pixabay photo)

IRS updates, retirement and disaster provisions are some of the topics that will be discussed at the upcoming tax planning virtual event. (Pixabay photo)

NDSU Extension to host virtual income tax management program for ag producers

North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension will offer a tax management program to agricultural producers and tax preparers from 1 to 4 p.m. CST on Monday, Dec. 1, via Zoom.The program will be moderated by Ron Haugen, NDSU Extension farm management specialist.
Jeff Garland, right, gives a tour of Papa G’s Organic Hemp Farm in Crawford County, Indiana, on June 23, 2022. Jeff and his son started the farm in 2020. At left is Lee Schnell of the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service, which is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (NRCS photo by Brandon O’Connor)

Jeff Garland, right, gives a tour of Papa G’s Organic Hemp Farm in Crawford County, Indiana, on June 23, 2022. Jeff and his son started the farm in 2020. At left is Lee Schnell of the U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service, which is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (NRCS photo by Brandon O’Connor)

Hemp growers, retailers targeted in section of government shutdown legislation

Kentucky’s two U.S. senators sparred this week over the future of the country’s hemp industry — one arguing that a provision attached to the package that will reopen the government will close a problematic loophole and the other contending the language will regulate the industry “to death.”Sen.
RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

RED RIVER FARM NETWORK

Vaden: Beijing expected to honor the deal – The clock is ticking for China to purchase 12 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans before the end of the year. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Stephen Vaden told the Red River Farm Network he expects Beijing to honor the deal.
Along the way | Caliber of compassion

Along the way | Caliber of compassion

Along the way

“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness.”- SenecaWeaving along the tendrils of change and transformation, we find our way through the darkness by holding hope in the future and its acquisitions and accountability.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

SENIOR MEALS MENU

Nov. 21 - Nov. 27, 2025Friday, Nov. 21BBQ Ribs /Baked Potato/Glazed Carrots/Applesauce w/CinnamonMonday, Nov. 24 Lemon Pepper Fish/ Sweet Potatoe/ Broccoli/PeachesTuesday, Nov. 25Pork Roast/Mashed Potatoes/ Carrots/Fruit CocktailWednesday, Nov.
Domenic Stellon and his sister Amelia spent Monday with Judy Stellon.

Domenic Stellon and his sister Amelia spent Monday with Judy Stellon.

Bowesmont lives By Saralee Hoselton

On Wednesday, Jan Maurstad and Saralee Hoselton took the PCMT van to Grafton, where they visited Clarice Mosolf and Ann Osborne at the Lutheran Sunset Home and had dinner with them.The next day, Merv and Phyllis Holter had dinner at the Sugar Bowl Senior Citizens' Center.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

Prairie Doc Perspective: Virtual Reality

A new frontier in mental health careThe USD School of Health Sciences Complementary and Alternative Medicine research team, in partnership with the South Dakota Human Services Center (HSC), has introduced virtual reality (VR) as a groundbreaking tool in inpatient mental health care.