NDSU Extension and SDSU Extension to Host Online Caregiver Learning Workshops

North Dakota State University (NDSU) and South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension will hold a three-part webinar series geared toward anyone who helps a family elder or friend with routine tasks, from errands and chores to complex medical care.

North Dakota Suicide Prevention Coalition 5th Annual Conference

As a member of the North Dakota Suicide Prevention Coalition FirstLink is inviting you to attend the 5th Annual Conference on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. FirstLink staff will be presenting along with local and national suicide prevention experts.

Where do we go from here...

A line in the sand has been drawn. The line drawn concerns the reactions and mandates that have been at the center of many debates for the last two years. The latest controversy surrounds mandatory vaccinations. We already have a workforce that has seen serious shortages.

What is next...

What is next is the question at hand. The answer is I do not know at this point. I am taking things one step at a time. I have many things to consider. First and foremost, of course is my health. Secondary to that is not leaving Drayton without a newspaper.

Cities with Schools Need a Newspaper

The dramatic decline of the newspaper industry has been continuing as community newspapers across the country have been folding left and right. Since 2005, 2,200 local newspapers across America have been forced to close their doors.

No Bad Days (NBD)

Friday afternoon the students in grades 5-12 at Drayton Public School were privileged to hear North Dakota Native, and former Fighting Hawk Football star, Hunter Pinke speak.

KC’s Column

GREAT BEGINNINGS, 1810 Don (singing): “Hello, nephews, nieces, too; mothers, daddies, how are you? This is Uncle Don all set to go, with a meeting on the radio.

Empathy of Experience

“Opinion is really the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding. The highest form of knowledge is Empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world.

Should I Quit Work to Preserve My Social Security Benefit?

Dear Rusty: I recently took a big pay cut in my job. Several older friends have advised that I not continue to work much longer in this reduced paying job because it will affect my Social Security when I get ready to start drawing it. I’m currently 62 and thought about working until around 65.

God’s Blueprint

A good way to start out the New Year is to pray for what brings you in a closer walk with God. You can pray for clarity of God’s calling in your life. What is that calling?