DAKOTA DATEBOOK: Champion Potato Picker

September 2, 2024 – On this date in 1940, potatoes were on the menu-or at least, the agenda-for competitors in a National Potato Picking Contest in Barnesville, Minnesota. The contest started in 1938 and is ongoing even today, as part of Barnesville’s Potato Days celebration.

Tractors, and trucks, and combines, oh my!

Northeast North Dakota Pioneer Machinery & Threshing Show kicked up the dust in Park River last weekend On Sunday, August 25, the Northeast North Dakota Pioneer Machinery and Threshing Show held their 49th annual event in Park River.

Hoeven to USPS district leadership: Be transparent and collaborate with public to ensure timely mail service

Senator worked with Postmaster General to organize meeting to discuss planned changes to mail processing, addresses community questions GRAND FORKS – On Tuesday of this week, Senator John Hoeven held a roundtable with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Minnesota-North Dakota District Manager Angela...

HHS unveils Toolkit for Employers to streamline resources to support working parents

BISMARCK - Employers in North Dakota know the challenges their workforce faces regarding access to quality, affordable child care.

NDSU Extension Partners with SDSU Extension to host Purposeful Retirement Online Book Club

Registration for the Purposeful Retirement Online Book Club, hosted by North Dakota State University Extension and South Dakota State University Extension, is now available.

Wind Energy Centers under repair

$230 million invested in Ashtabula, Ashtabula III, Langdon, Luverne Wind Energy Centers, and all related projects In 2023, Otter Tail Power Company filed and received site permits to upgrade and refurbish the General Electric wind turbines.

Cast your votes for the Best of the Rendezvous Region

[Editor’s note: This press release was in The Borderland Press last week; however, the QR code in that issue is no longer in working order.