“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 ...
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 ...
A predecessor to baseball came about in the 1700s when North American immigrants revised England’s game of cricket. Further changes the following century led to baseball’s designation as America’s national pastime. Players Ty Cobb, Shoeless Joe Jackson and Babe Ruth were topics of ...
The Association of Air Force Missileers held its national meeting in Minot Aug. 5-8, bringing together past and current service members to preserve the heritage of the nation's nuclear missile mission, educate the public on nuclear deterrence, and recognize those who serve. The week ...
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 ...
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 ...
