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Prairie Fare: Smart, quick food safety during power outage

“How long is food OK in the fridge when the fridge goes out?” one of my friends asked me. Then he mentioned throwing away some summer sausage from a friend, along with most of the contents of his fridge. If I told you the source of the meat, his friend might find out he threw it. I will ...

Dakota Gardener: Be “water wise,” grow native plants

In 2011, Texas experienced its worst one-year drought since 1895. Water restrictions were intense, and reducing landscape watering was always first on the list. That summer, the lawns were all dry and crunchy. This was the first time I heard about “xeriscaping,” introduced to homeowners to ...

Air Force, Army units exchange job knowledge

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE — Airmen and Army National Guard soldiers honed their ability to respond to law enforcement and security threats during a joint training exercise here April 10-11, focusing first on mission readiness and interoperability across services. The exercise paired the 5th ...

Art in Motion to raise awareness funding

Art in Motion will be held Friday, May 8, at 6 p.m. at the Taube Museum of Art in Minot. The event is presented by Razzle-N-Dazzle.Co’s Sparkle Art as a fundraiser for Parkinson’s and mental health awareness. Artists working in any medium are invited to submit their works by May 6 for this fundraiser. Featured artists are Lacey Holmen, multi-media, and Misty Hester, photography. For more information, contact the Taube at 838-4445.

Progress: $5B in future construction planned at Minot AFB

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – During the next 10 years $5 billion in major construction projects will be done at Minot Air Force Base and in the Minot missile field for multiple beddowns. Lt. Col. Khary Davis, commander of the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron at Minot AFB, presented an update on ...