Opinion

With Valentine’s day right around the corner, Carrie Knutson, NDSU Extension horticulture agent, offers some tips to get the most out of your fresh flower purchase. (NDSU photo)

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Dakota Gardener: Cut flower care

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Thursday, February 13, 2025

Valentine’s Day, I think, has great timing. The colorful displays of candy, cards and of course, cut flowers provide much-needed color for our eyes. It is the cut flowers that really catch my eye and it’s hard to resist bringing some home.

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Love affair with Lauermans

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The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: Love affair with Lauermans

Sara Goodman

Thursday, February 6, 2025

If there’s one thing I’ve learned through my 15 or so years of youth sports, it’s to always be prepared mainly with warm clothes, blankets, and copious amounts of snacks. It doesn’t matter if it’s baseball season in mid-July or basketball season in mid-January, layers are key.

Diane Simmons

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Letter from the Publisher

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

When people around me complain about the cold, I usually say to myself, “what do you expect, it’s winter in North Dakota.” Well, this winter something in my brain has snapped, and all I want to do is complain about the cold, the wind and the driving conditions.

Letter from the Editor: The cat vomit heater and a broken laptop

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Letter from the Editor: The cat vomit heater and a broken laptop

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

Well, my Tuesday morning is going anything BUT smoothly. I woke up with a raging headache, and once I fought that off enough to get into the office, I opened up my laptop to learn that it had crashed.

Bob on Medicare

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Bob on Medicare

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

So, we both turned 65 last summer, and like many of you, Di and I have become ‘educated’ in navigating all things Medicare. In addition, we had to get our prescription plans set up along with supplemental coverages. Since turning 65, I’ve also noticed a change in dialogue with medical staff.

Letter to the Editor:

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Letter to the Editor:

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my strong support for SB 2200, a critical bill that will ensure the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is adequately funded and staffed to provide lifesaving mental health services.

The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: A new (more fitting) title

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The Morning Stroll and Cuppa Joe: A new (more fitting) title

Sara Goodman

Friday, January 31, 2025

Last weekend, Greg and I ventured out Saturday evening with a group of friends to Sip Happens. If you haven’t been there yet, you’re missing out. You can get wine, of course, but there’s also beer, cocktails, mocktails, bourbon flights and more!

Diversity, equity, inclusion and rocking chairs

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Diversity, equity, inclusion and rocking chairs

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Friday, January 31, 2025

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia When President Trump returned to office, one of his first executive orders was to shut down Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives within the federal government.

Letter from the Editor: Baby-Man-Doll

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Letter from the Editor: Baby-Man-Doll

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Friday, January 31, 2025

Usually, I have something or another to use this space to blab about such as rolling dice with Grandpa and his hoodlum friends, fishing, feeding my friend’s kid ice cream for breakfast, or throwing Christmas trees out of third story windows.

Letter from the Publisher

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Letter from the Publisher

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Friday, January 31, 2025

Happy last day of January! After all that ranting about the cold and wind, the month actually moved right along. 31 days closer to moving my chair lakeside! Let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

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