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Prairie Fare: Taste the freshness of farmers market finds

“We’ve officially used up all the vegetable samples,” my server announced. We had just finished serving grilled vegetables to a long line of curious taste testers, many of whom were very young. On a sunny day at a farmers market, they eagerly sampled grilled summer squash, onions and ...

Dakota Gardener: Why is my grass brown?

Just last week, I was visiting with a concerned homeowner about his brown lawn and whether he should mow now, since weeds are coming up. Some homeowners strive for a lush, green, manicured lawn. High summer temperatures can frustrate homeowners who take great pride in the orderly appearance ...

New program shows strong interest from landowners

On a beautiful morning at the Cass County Soil Conservation District Office south of Mapleton, I watched them all come together. Literally. Richard Fordyce, USDA under secretary, Sen. John Hoeven, Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Jeb Williams, Game and Fish director, and a few dozen others. Some set out ...

A Second Look: Early mail routes offered weekly service

Editorial Note: This column is continued from Aug. 11. The Villard Post Office was located in the northwest quarter of Section 4 of Villard Township, T. 154 N and R. 77 W. Emma Nichols had a patent for the southwest quarter of Section 4. Several years later, in the summer of 1891, Copeland ...