Dakota Gardener: How to keep your green thumb busy in the winter

Body Groundhog Day was Feb. 2 and Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, which means another six weeks of winter. I don’t know about you, but this isn’t a shock for me. Most North Dakotans come to expect this prediction.

From the Pastor’s Desk:

Body “You shall treat this fiftieth year as sacred. You shall proclaim liberty in the land for all its inhabitants.

Behavioral health residential treatment facility opens in Jamestown

Body BISMARCK, ND - North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the opening of Bridges to Recovery, a new residential treatment program in Jamestown that provides a safe, supportive place for individuals to focus on their recovery.

Cavalier County Senior Menu

Body Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon Monday, Feb. 24 BBQ Chicken/Potato Bake/ Green Beans/Fruit Tuesday, Feb.

Walhalla Senior Meals Menu

Body Monday, Feb. 24 Sausage/Sauerkraut•Mashed Potatoes•Mixed Vegetables•Applesauce with Cinnamon Tuesday, Feb.

Senate rejects bill related to new casino

Body The North Dakota Senate has rejected SB 2376, which would have added land southwest of the city of Grand Forks and is owned by the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, to the state’s gaming compact with the tribe.

Legislative update

Body It is a cold February, and this coming week looks even worse with a negative 30 in the forecast. I was unable to do a report last week as flu bugs were traveling around and the cold sure does not help in that regard.

House defies recommendations for Prairie Public

Body On Monday, the North Dakota House defied the recommendations of the House Appropriations Committee for a second time and PASSED House Bill 1255. If passed into law, the state of North Dakota will cut its funding to Prairie Public Broadcasting.

House and Senate Bills would impact students and schools

Body Proposals in the North Dakota Legislature would affect K-12 students and schools by regulating cell phone use, changing graduation requirements, and providing lower-cost ways for building or renovating schools.

Views from the Borderland

Body Langdon Area High School’s chemistry class, composed of juniors and seniors and taught by Linda Hope, did an experiment Tuesday morning to see if water vapor would go directly from a vapor to a solid without going through the liquid state.