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PRAIRIE AIREOur our small towns killing themselves?
Often I think so. Yes, I KNOW that the Northwestern part of the state is growing by leaps and bounds. That isn't all there is to North Dakota! So many of our towns lie quiet and on the brink of ex...
5/2/12 at 7:58 PM Progress is in North Dakota!! 2/27/12 at 9:04 PM
UND NEWSExceptional UND Showcase is Monday
President Robert Kelley invites the University community and the public to the inaugural Exceptional UND Showcase, to be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday, April 30, on the second floor of the Memor...
4/24/12 at 2:49 PM From President Kelley: Inaugural Exceptional UND Showcase is Monday, April 30 4/5/12 at 8:58 AM
UND to hold eighth annual ‘Big Event’ community appreciation effort April 21, volunteers sought 4/5/12 at 8:44 AM
NEW PLATEAUSVikings Stadium Kerfuffle
On April 10th, I attended a community forum where Minneapolis mayor RT Rybak made his pitch to citizens about the Viking stadium proposal. I use the word pitch, but it was more like a declaration. The...
4/24/12 at 9:27 AM Beijing: On a Day of Worship 7/11/11 at 8:49 AM
THE NEW FORTYCaring - North Dakota style.
It wasn't until I moved to North Dakota that I learned what the concept of community meant. Of course I knew the word from grade school on, but knowing a word and understanding its meaning in a concep...
4/23/12 at 7:10 PM Jared Frisco has Diane Stark. 12/23/11 at 11:36 AM
Two paws up! 12/3/11 at 12:26 PM
BOY SCOUT BLOGScouting for Food Community Good Turn
It's been a busy spring forScouting inthe Northern Lights Council and if you have driven by the newJon L. Wanzek Center for Scouting, 4200 19th Avenue South in Fargo,you will see that construction isr...
3/23/12 at 5:03 PM Annual Boy Scout Popcorn Sale Kicks Off 9/28/11 at 5:04 PM
Historic Day for Scouting in the Northern Lights Council,BSA 6/29/11 at 5:45 PM
ARLENE COCO'S PRAIRIE KITCHENLocal Chefs Cooking For A Good Cause
Mark your calendars for February 29, The Duluth Community Garden will have fundraiser THE ART OF LOCAL FOOD featuring local chefs cooking up a 5 course plated dinner at the historic Depot Great Hall. ...
2/20/12 at 8:14 AM
TIME AT THE TABLELunch that lingers....
I had the opportunity last Wednesday to share lunch with a group of young ladies. Lunch consisted of a healthy salad and hearty bowl of soup with a side of delicious bread from a local favorite, Cafe ...
10/10/11 at 7:43 AM
STAFF BLOGSUE DOEDEN'S ALL ABOUT FOODThe good, the bad and the great green tomato
I've been up and down and all around with the good, the bad and the great green tomato. I'll begin with the good news. I spent a lovely weekend at Fall Mushroom Camp, hiking through the peaceful w...
9/26/11 at 10:39 AM
DICKINSON CHAMBER NEWSChamber News August 23rd
Senator John Hoeven will host a business climate forum and town hall meeting at SolarBee(3225 Hwy 22, Dickinson, ND 58601) in Dickinson at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. The event is free and open to th...
8/24/11 at 10:06 AM Chamber News August 1st 8/1/11 at 4:37 PM
Chamber to host Coffee with the Legislators 1/19/11 at 12:17 PM
IT'S GOOD TO BE IN NDBenefit Friday for Wayne Fylling of Jamestown
A benefit for firefighter and veteran Wayne Fylling, Jamestown, will begin at 5 p.m. July 29 at the All Vets Club, 116B First St. E. The benefit is being sponsored by the club, local firefighters and...
7/27/11 at 7:00 AM Silent auction, dinner for Relay for Life at Ave Maria Village tonight 5/23/11 at 6:01 AM
Benefit tonight for family of Brent Malard 5/19/11 at 1:00 PM
STAFF BLOGTHE AREA VOICES COMMUNITYNew "Golden Rule" Guidelines
As the mom of two young children, I've had those discussions about the golden rule. "Treat other people the way you would like to be treated." Unfortunately, reminders about those rules don't end whe...
1/21/11 at 12:13 PM
STAFF BLOGTHE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYONDN.D. stats and population estimates
If you're looking to learn moredetailsabout North Dakota and your city's population trends, the U.S. Census Bureau sent out a news release today sayingit released 5-year American Community Survey esti...
12/14/10 at 9:56 AM North Dakota Citizen Corps Council honored 9/2/10 at 4:37 PM
Hoeven declares suicide prevention month 9/1/10 at 1:29 PM
STAFF BLOGTHE WESTERN EDGESmall World
The world is getting so much smaller these days. Everyplace in the world has a connection of some sort. What connection do villagers in remote Pakistan, Afghanistan or Somalia have with Dickinson Nort...
9/28/10 at 6:15 PM Car Wash 9/17/10 at 12:45 PM
NIE ROCKSPutting YOU in Community
What do your school, your family, your neighborhood and your town all have in common? These are your communities. They are groups you belong to, that you are an integral part of. Even if you don&rsqu...
6/30/10 at 10:13 AM
AGWEEKSustainability: The new ecology of food
Local, sustainable foods are “in.” But what I think should be “in” is reworking the whole system of food and agriculture from the bottom up. At the Rural Enterprise Center, a p...
6/11/10 at 4:28 AM
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