Letter from the Publisher

Body Welcome to April! I hope it’s treating you well so far. I’m writing a little early this week in the comfort of one of many comfy waiting rooms at First Care Health Center in sunny Park River, N.D.

Letter from the Editor

Body As most of you know, I don’t drink, which may make you think I’m a loser with a capital L. If that’s the case, that’s fine.

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Tricky-Woo and the big bad pile of poo

Body Remember when I mentioned my parents were getting a dog? Well, they did, and they are going on three weeks with their new family member. They have a nine-monthold Boston terrier named Redmond, which my mom has inexplicably nicknamed Tricky-Woo.

Did Bazooka Joe have a cell phone?

Body As I pen this week’s column, I just received a press release from North Dakota School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler regarding legislation to remove the use of cell phones by students while in class.

Letter to the Editor:

Body opportunity. By limiting access to personal electronic devices during school hours, with appropriate exceptions for medical and learning needs, we are giving our students the gift of attention, connection, and presence.

Letter from the Publisher

Body Last weekend we grabbed a couple grandkids and drove to Fargo to celebrate the 3rd birthday of Rosie Rae a few days early. I’m not kidding, this little girl smiled for 24 hours straight and had a great time opening gifts, surrounded by aunts, uncles and cousins.

Letter from the Editor:

Body Spring, are you there? I’m getting antsy over here. This is evident in the couple corners of my house that are dedicated to seed starting.

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Pass the Advil and Tums please

Body By Sara Goodman If you are a parent of young children and are exhausted after being up all night with a colicky baby, are sick and tired of changing diapers, and can’t imagine one more round of Candy Land, hang in there because it gets worse.

The N-PEN

Body It’s time for ACTION, and I have a plan for the Cold War relic located at Nekoma, N.D. For anyone reading who isn’t familiar, Nekoma is home to the former Safeguard Missile Site that was active for a short period of time in the mid 1970s before it was mothballed.

Letter to the Editor:

Body With all the news about DEI these days, I have to wonder if people really understand what it stands for and the changes it has brought to our society.