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An EAB larvae hiding under the bark in Dilworth, Minnesota, in 2023. (NDSU photo)

An EAB larvae hiding under the bark in Dilworth, Minnesota, in 2023. (NDSU photo)

Dakota Gardener: The waiting is over

Joe Zeleznik, Forester - Ndsu Extension
Thursday, September 5, 2024
I moved to North Dakota in September of 2002. During my last week in East Lansing, Michigan, I was having a drink with a colleague who’s a forest entomologist. She had been on a conference call all afternoon, where they were discussing a new insect that they had just identified in the Detroit area. They called it emerald ash borer (EAB).
Prairie Doc® Perspective When should I ask about lung cancer screening?

Prairie Doc® Perspective When should I ask about lung cancer screening?

Prairie Doc® Perspective When should I ask about lung cancer screening?

Jonathan Rice, Md, Phd
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Lung cancer is the second most common cancer (not count i n g skin cancer) in both men and women, only behind prostate in men and breast in women. Alknowledge though it is the second most common, it remains the leading cause of cancer death in America. Approximately one in five cancer deaths a year are attributed to lung cancer. More Americans die every year of Lung cancer than colon, prostate and breast cancer combined.

Health Tip

News Staff
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Provided by Cavalier County Health District Binge drinking is defined as four or more drinks in a single occasion for women and five or more drinks for men. This Labor Day, drink responsibly and plan for a sober ride home.
Fungi, bacteria and molds have an important function in our gardens, as they help decompose plant material. (NDSU photo)

Fungi, bacteria and molds have an important function in our gardens, as they help decompose plant material. (NDSU photo)

Dakota Gardener: A garden fungusur gardens

News Staff
Thursday, August 29, 2024
There is truly so much beauty and wonder in nature if we take a few minutes in our busy schedules to appreciate it. I was looking at a tree last month when there was much more moisture, and something in the mulch caught my eye.
Prairie Fare: Celebrate with a sandwich during National Sandwich Month

Prairie Fare: Celebrate with a sandwich during National Sandwich Month

Prairie Fare: Celebrate with a sandwich during National Sandwich Month

News Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2024
“That looks really good, but it’s kind of messy,” my husband commented. My towering club sandwich had just tipped over as I cut it in half. My plate was covered with lettuce leaves, tomato slices, ham, turkey, cheese and bacon strips. There were two thin pieces of bread somewhere in the pile. It really needed some type of spread.
Prairie Doc® Perspective The brain’s happy hormones

Prairie Doc® Perspective The brain’s happy hormones

Prairie Doc® Perspective The brain’s happy hormones

Curstie Konold, Mph, Lcsw, Qmhp
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Our brain releases chemicals into our body that impact functions in our body, such as our mood. There are four chemicals that commonly support “feeling good,” and they are also known as “happiness chemicals.” These four chemicals are dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins.

Health Tip

News Staff
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Provided by Cavalier County Health District Cavalier County Health District has free medication disposal kits available called Deterra and DisposeRx. The Deterra and DisposeRx disposal systems inactivate medications making them safe to dispose of in regular trash.
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