Bianca Martin
Munich students bring history to life with March 11 wax museum projects
News Staff
All photos by Larry Stokke .
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Lifestyle
Prairie Fare: Does a ‘digital detox’ promote better health?
Prairie Fare: Does a ‘digital detox’ promote better health?
News Staff
“Do you have anything on the ‘information diet’?” someone asked. I wasn’t exactly sure what he was talking about.
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Prairie Doc Perspective: Cultivating trust: A trauma-informed approach to the Therapeutic Alliance
Prairie Doc Perspective: Cultivating trust: A trauma-informed approach to the Therapeutic Alliance
News Staff
Health care professionals enter every patient encounter with the goal of helping individuals heal, yet many don’t realize how often past adversity shapes the way a person experiences care.
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Pineapple update
Pineapple update
Katie Henry, Ndsu Extension – Cavalier County
Oh, the pineapple plant…the famous pineapple plant that has taken over my kitchen. It’s still growing and thriving and beautiful. It’s on another leg of the journey, and I’m here for it. Apparently, so are other people.
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Many people experience discomfort or an uncomfortable pressure in the chest as a sign of heart issues. (Pixabay photo)
Prairie Fare: A meeting, a scare and a reminder about heart health
News Staff
I was sitting across from someone at a community meeting when she suddenly put her hand on her chest. Then she lowered her head onto the table.I looked wide-eyed at the intern attending the meeting with me. We both stared at the person across the table. Did I remember CPR?
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Longer days give us the sense of spring, but we are very much still in winter. Pixabay photo
Dakota Gardener: Don’t let Mother Nature fool you
News Staff
The days are getting longer. In the month of February, we gain about an hour and half of daylight from the beginning of the month to the end of the month. February always feels like the turning point of winter to me.
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Prairie Doc® Perspective: The not-so silent struggle of sleep apnea
Prairie Doc® Perspective: The not-so silent struggle of sleep apnea
Andrew Ellsworth, Md
Take a moment to breathe. Close your eyes. Slowly inhale through your nose, pause, and gently exhale through your mouth. After a few steady breaths, you likely feel more relaxed and ready for the day.
Thursday, February 26, 2026
Prairie Fare: Stand by your pan - avoiding kitchen fires
Prairie Fare: Stand by your pan - avoiding kitchen fires
News Staff
“I need to check something in the kitchen,” a colleague said. She was working from home.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Dakota Gardener: A cautionary tale
Dakota Gardener: A cautionary tale
News Staff
Disease-causing organisms can survive in seedling containers and tools used the previous year, so be sure to clean and disinfect them. Seed starting time is just around the corner.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Prairie Doc Perspective: The bones of the matter
Prairie Doc Perspective: The bones of the matter
Deb Johnston, Md
When I was in medical school, I learned that a shocking number of people would die or be admitted to a nursing home after a hip fracture. Even today, a hip fracture can be a devastating event for an older American.
Thursday, February 19, 2026