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DAKOTA DATEBOOK: Ethel Roosevelt Derby’s Trip

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Friday, August 8, 2025
Body August 13, 2025 – The Dakota Badlands played an important role in Theodore Roosevelt's life. He often said he never would have been President had it not been for his experiences in Dakota Territory.
Variegated plants add texture and color to our gardens and create focal points. (NDSU photo)

Variegated plants add texture and color to our gardens and create focal points. (NDSU photo)

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Dakota Gardener: Plant variegation

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Saturday, August 2, 2025
Body I love zinnias. They are one of my favorite flowers. I interplant long rows of zinnias with my pumpkin and squash plants every year. Last year, as I was weeding the rows, I noticed a plant that had a striking difference from the rest. The plant was variegated.
Prairie Doc Perspective: Feeling dizzy? How physical therapy can help you find your balance

Prairie Doc Perspective: Feeling dizzy? How physical therapy can help you find your balance

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Prairie Doc Perspective: Feeling dizzy? How physical therapy can help you find your balance

Matt Leedom, Pt, Dpt, Ncs
Saturday, August 2, 2025
Body Have you ever stood up too quickly and felt the room spin? Or rolled over in bed and suddenly felt like you were on a merry go round you didn’t ask to ride? Maybe you’ve started to notice you feel a little unsteady when walking or need to hold onto furniture “just in case.
Roasting beets mellows their earthy flavor. (Pixabay photo)

Roasting beets mellows their earthy flavor. (Pixabay photo)

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Prairie Fare: A root to love — The colorful benefits of beets

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Friday, July 25, 2025
Body I recently served as the beet thinner and harvester at a community garden where I volunteer. Some of our harvest goes to a local food pantry, while the helpers take home a share of fresh-from-the-garden goodness.
Popcorn cassia makes a great pollinator plant and its buttery popcorn smell is a unique sensory feature. (Flickr photo: Annie's Annuals and Perennials)

Popcorn cassia makes a great pollinator plant and its buttery popcorn smell is a unique sensory feature. (Flickr photo: Annie's Annuals and Perennials)

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Dakota Gardener: Popcorn in the garden

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Friday, July 25, 2025
Body The other night, my husband and I went to the movie theater, which I can’t remember the last time we went to see a movie. The most popular snack at the movie theater is, of course, buttered popcorn.
Prairie Doc® Perspective: Spiritual pain and grief

Prairie Doc® Perspective: Spiritual pain and grief

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Prairie Doc® Perspective: Spiritual pain and grief

Rev. Kari Sansgaard
Friday, July 25, 2025
Body After nearly 20 years of parish ministry, I entered the world of health care, which, I learned, abounds in acronyms. My first clue was in chaplaincy training, known as “CPE” (Clinical Pastoral Education), the required education for most hospital and hospice chaplains.
Ribfest hosted in Munich

Ribfest hosted in Munich

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Ribfest hosted in Munich

Photos By Larry Stokke.
Friday, July 25, 2025
Body On Friday, July 18, the town of Munich hosted its annual Ribfest, complete with a flyball tournament, rib judging, black out bingo, a car show on Main Street, and a raffle drawing benefiting the Munich Fire Department.
Deciphering information on food labels can sometimes be a challenge. (Pixabay photo

Deciphering information on food labels can sometimes be a challenge. (Pixabay photo

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Prairie Fare: Be a label sleuth – What’s in your food?

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Thursday, July 17, 2025
Body I wonder what the other grocery shoppers were thinking as I parked my cart and intently studied food packages the other day. I pulled my phone from my purse and browsed the Internet, looking for information from food companies to learn about the ingredients.
The storm damage to this green ash tree is substantial and it revealed a large amount of decay already in the stem. This tree was removed. (NDSU photo)

The storm damage to this green ash tree is substantial and it revealed a large amount of decay already in the stem. This tree was removed. (NDSU photo)

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Dakota Gardener: After the storm

Joe Zeleznik, Forester, Ndsu Extension
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Body When I was in college, I enjoyed country music a lot. In the late 1980s, Tanya Tucker had a No. 1 single titled, “Strong Enough to Bend.” The song relates strength to flexibility, with the analogy of a strong tree and a strong relationship.
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