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Depending on the species, salvia flower colors can range from blue, purple, pink and red to yellow and white.(Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Depending on the species, salvia flower colors can range from blue, purple, pink and red to yellow and white.(Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

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Dakota Gardener: Give salvia a try

News Staff
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Every year, I plant something different in my containers in the front of my house, trying to find that perfect plant. Maybe it’s because I don’t keep notes and can’t remember what I planted, but we won’t get into that.
Eating healthy foods doesn't need to mean breaking the bank. (Pixabay photo)

Eating healthy foods doesn't need to mean breaking the bank. (Pixabay photo)

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Prairie Fare: Try these tips to save money on food

News Staff
Thursday, March 20, 2025
“You can scrape that bowl a little better,” my mother would say to me. I would keep scraping to get the last bit of dough out of the bowl. “Auntie Christina was the best at cleaning out bowls,” she’d add.
People enjoy the comfort of enjoying foods or beverages with others because it creates a connection with those people. (Pixabay photo)

People enjoy the comfort of enjoying foods or beverages with others because it creates a connection with those people. (Pixabay photo)

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Prairie Fare: Connect with food during National Nutrition Month

News Staff
Thursday, March 13, 2025
When I was young, a homemade meal coordinated by the local “ladies’ aid” was a monthly event. We all looked forward to the food and fellowship at our small church. The delicious aroma filled the room and drew dozens of participants.
Prairie Doc Perspective Those dirty, rotten scoundrels

Prairie Doc Perspective Those dirty, rotten scoundrels

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Prairie Doc Perspective Those dirty, rotten scoundrels

The Late Richard P. Holm, M.d.
Thursday, March 13, 2025
The phone rang, and I answered it because the call was from a nearby community. No big surprise that the caller was obviously not from anywhere near, and the caller was asking for a donation for some organization in which I had no interest. I said, in a kindly tone, “No thank you,” and hung up.
Though the branch was relatively large and should have been pruned when it was smaller, this is the correct pruning wound on a sugar maple tree. (NDSU photo)

Though the branch was relatively large and should have been pruned when it was smaller, this is the correct pruning wound on a sugar maple tree. (NDSU photo)

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Dakota Gardener: March Madness

Joe Zeleznik, Forester, Ndsu Extension
Thursday, March 13, 2025
I used to be a big college basketball fan. Every year I would follow the Top 25 teams and try to figure out who would make it to the tournament and which teams would be matched up in the bracket.
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