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Letter from the Publisher

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Letter from the Publisher

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

As I sit down to write, snacking on ham and crackers, I am reflecting on the events of last week and weekend. It was a whirlwind with the week being the final round of practices before the weekend’s annual ice skating shows.

An Eclectic Editor “North Dakota Nice”

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An Eclectic Editor “North Dakota Nice”

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

“North Dakota Nice” - It’s a term I’ve heard for the last three years of living up north. When I first moved, I was a bit worried northerners wouldn’t have the “southern hospitality” I had been raised to learn and love. My worries were in vain.

Musings...Learning new games while on vacation by Lyle Van Camp

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Musings...Learning new games while on vacation by Lyle Van Camp

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Bocce, Swoop, and Left-Right-Center were the three games I learned during my all too brief visit to our Arizona home last week. I’ve been looking forward to learning how to play Bocce since we first decided to find a retirement retreat a few years ago.

My Two Cents | Talking turkey by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

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My Two Cents | Talking turkey by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

I’ve been hunting upland game birds and waterfowl ever since I was old enough to get a license. Prior to that, since around age 8, I accompanied my dad and older brothers on many a hunt for pheasants and partridge.

Bowesmont Lives

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Bowesmont Lives

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Potluck at Tisdale On Tuesday Saralee Hoselton took the PCMT van to Grafton where she ran some errands and visited Linda Hoselton at her Sunset Leisure Estates apartment.

Valley News & Views

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Red River Farm Network

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

The National Farmers Union looked at the future of co-ops in local communities at their annual convention. National Cooperative Business Association President and CEO Doug O’Brien said technology can be a double-edged sword for rural communities.

Letter from the Publisher

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Letter from the Publisher

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

This week is a busy one! As a family, we are wrapping up the skating season with a final rehearsal (tonight) and the skating show slated for this weekend. If you want to come and see some local kids and teenagers show off the routines they’ve been practicing so hard, there are two opportunities.

An Eclectic Editor

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An Eclectic Editor

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Like Andrea, this week has been busy for me! With the nice weather returning, I’ve been fighting garden fever, and lord knows I didn’t have enough time this week to start any seeds. Maybe next week… My father, Jerry Nowatzki, has suffered from a severe tremor for over a decade now.

Musings...Watching Youtube instead of network TV offers many advantages by Lyle Van Camp

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Musings...Watching Youtube instead of network TV offers many advantages by Lyle Van Camp

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

While I am pretending to be a bachelor this winter I have not been watching any network TV. However, the TV is on almost all of the time I am home making sure her majesty, the cat named Calli, is well fed and has a clean litter box. What I have been watching is a lot of Youtube.

My Two Cents | Remembering the Red River Valley Blizzard of 1941 by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

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My Two Cents | Remembering the Red River Valley Blizzard of 1941 by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

While thinking about what to write for this week’s column, I came across a book in my vast collection entitled “Looking for Candles in the Window” by Douglas Ramsey and Larry Skroch. The book recalls the events of what was called the Red River Valley Blizzard in the spring of 1941.

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