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By Debra Johnston, MD

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Prairie Doc® Perspective Zip codes matter

Debra Johnston, Md

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Body Those of us who make our homes in the rural midwest understand that we face medical challenges our countrymen in more populated areas don’t. For example, there are two pediatric rheumatologists in the whole state of South Dakota. . . and they are both based in Fargo.

By Esther E. McGinnis, Horticulturist, NDSU Extension

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Dakota Gardener: Spuds, superstitions and springtime soil

Esther E. Mcginnis, Horticulturist, Ndsu Extension

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Body One of my students posed the question, “Why does tradition suggest that we should plant our seed potatoes on Good Friday?” Yes, my student stumped me and motivated me to research the origins of this advice.

Differently colored produce supplies your body with various disease-preventing vitamins. (Pixabay photo)

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Prairie Fare: How much do you know about the natural colorants in your food?

News Staff

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Body “Just think, in a few months, this street will be covered with a canopy of green leaves,” my husband commented as we drove home. I was looking at a precarious nest perched on a high, brown, leafless branch.

Prairie Doc® Perspective My journey to becoming a hospitalist

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Prairie Doc® Perspective My journey to becoming a hospitalist

Jill Kruse, Do

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Body When I first moved to Brookings, the primary care physicians took care of their own patients in the hospital. We would round patients in the morning before clinic or try to sneak over during lunch or after clinic.

The Kratky method is a simple, low-maintenance way to grow plants hydroponically, meaning without soil. The method works best for fast-growing plants like lettuce, spinach and herbs. (NDSU photo)

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Dakota Gardener: Water you growing?

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

Body Last summer I had an amazing opportunity to attend the National Urban Extension Leadership conference in Nashville, Tennessee. During the conference, I listened to a group talk about how they hydroponically grew lettuce in a gallon jug.

Prairie Fare: Are seed oils good or bad for health?

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Prairie Fare: Are seed oils good or bad for health?

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Body “I think we need to toss the oil that is stored in the cupboard,” I said to my intern. She agreed to do the “sniff test” on the variety of oils.

Prairie Doc® Perspective Colon cancer screening is important

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Prairie Doc® Perspective Colon cancer screening is important

Andrew Ellsworth, Md

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Body Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women. The lifetime risk of developing colon cancer is one in 24 for men and one in 26 for women.

Dakota Gardener: The year of milkweed

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Dakota Gardener: The year of milkweed

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Body Each year the National Garden Bureau chooses plants of the year. I always look forward to which plants they pick and learning more about each one.