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SVAS shares tips to keep pets safe in winter

When temperatures fall below zero, pet owners need to pay special attention to their four-legged family members to keep them safe from the cold. Chayana Duncan, director of Operations at Souris Valley Animal Shelter, provided some advice for not only keeping pets safe but also keeping them ...

Is soup ultimate cold medicine?

(METRO) — Having a cold is not fun. A stuffy nose, sniffles, sore throat, and other symptoms make having a cold a generally unpleasant experience. According to data collected by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, the average consumer shops for over-the counter medicine 26 times ...

Prairie Fare: When is food still safe?

“How sick will I get?” my husband asked me. “Hopefully, you won’t get sick at all, but I think you are stretching the limit,” I replied. He insisted on having “old soup” for lunch. It was certainly past the “four day, throw away” rule. It contained potatoes, chicken broth, onions, spinach and Italian sausage. I had cooled it quickly in a stainless steel bowl that was just 3 inches deep, so that should’ve maximized safety. I examined the soup looking for signs of spoilage. Was it moldy, smelly or strange colored? Most of the time, spoilage is caused by molds, ...

Knoephla Soup for the soul

(North Dakota State University Extension) — Knoephla (“neffla”) is related to the modern German word “knopfle,” meaning “little button.” Knoephla is a type of dough that is used in a flavorful creamy potato soup. With a few modifications, this knoephla soup recipe was created to ...

Inaugural Grey Wolf mission modernizes nuclear security

Editor’s Note: Minot Air Force Base and F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming, are also scheduled to receive MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters to replace the UH-1N Hueys. MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. – Two MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron at Malmstrom Air Force ...