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Dakota Gardener: Consequences

Dakota Gardener: Consequences

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Dakota Gardener: Consequences

Joe Zeleznik, Forester, Ndsu Extension
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Body We’re coming into summer now (June 2024), but I want you to think back about this past winter. What was it like? For much of the state, temperatures were relatively mild and there was little snow.
From the Pastor’s Desk: Carry each other’s burdens

From the Pastor’s Desk: Carry each other’s burdens

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From the Pastor’s Desk: Carry each other’s burdens

Pastor Robert Blackburn
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Body Hello from Pastor Bob and Langdon United Methodist Church. My devotion comes from Galatians 6:1-10, CARRY EACH OTHER’S BURDENS. Have you ever gone hiking with a heavy backpack? Did you ever offer to carry another person’s heavy backpack for them to give them some relief?
Kindness is the best medicine

Kindness is the best medicine

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Kindness is the best medicine

Joanie Holm, R.n., C.n.p.
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Body My name is Joanie Holm. I am a certified nurse practitioner in Brookings, South Dakota and I am fortunate to have been the life partner of the original Prairie Doc, Richard P. Holm, M.D. Rick and I were married for 40 years before his passing in March of 2020.
Centipedes in gardens can be rather beneficial because they tend to eat insects that could possibly damage plants. (NDSU photo)

Centipedes in gardens can be rather beneficial because they tend to eat insects that could possibly damage plants. (NDSU photo)

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Dakota Gardener: A predator in the garden

News Staff
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Body I was planting some early onions in my garden and was surprised by a garden critter. I watched in amazement as it scurried across the soil looking for cover. I was glad I had enough time to snap a few pictures as I had found my inspiration for my upcoming garden column!
Desserts, sweet snacks and soft drinks are among the largest contributors of added sugar. (Pixabay photo)

Desserts, sweet snacks and soft drinks are among the largest contributors of added sugar. (Pixabay photo)

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How much added sugar is in your diet?

News Staff
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Body “I think I saw him running down the highway!” I said about our friends’ son. I was kidding, of course.
We tend to lose muscle as we grow older unless we take some steps to maintain our strength. (Pixabay photo)

We tend to lose muscle as we grow older unless we take some steps to maintain our strength. (Pixabay photo)

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Prairie Fare: What should we eat and do as we age?

News Staff
Monday, June 3, 2024
Body “I have an old man body now,” the person in the restaurant said. “I keep gaining weight.” He wasn’t talking to me or my husband.
Prairie Doc® Perspective Early intervention

Prairie Doc® Perspective Early intervention

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Prairie Doc® Perspective Early intervention

Joanie Holm, R.n., C.n.p.
Monday, June 3, 2024
Body It has been a few years since my children were babies! Having spent my youth as a babysitter and a career in pediatrics, I was pretty comfortable in watching the development of babies, toddlers and young children. ( Teenagers are another story for another day!!
Prairie Doc® Perspective Grief: There is no prescription

Prairie Doc® Perspective Grief: There is no prescription

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Prairie Doc® Perspective Grief: There is no prescription

News Staff
Friday, May 24, 2024
Body As unique as our loss, is as unique as our grief. What do we do when one day we can smile, laugh, and look back at memories with fondness and thankfulness for the life we shared with our loved one; the next day we feel paralyzed by our pain and sadness?
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