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High prices motivate to cut food waste

Food prices in the U.S. are forecast to rise by nearly 3% by the end of the year, and a North Dakota professor specializing in nutrition said despite elevated grocery bills, there is still too much food waste. Julie Garden-Robinson, food and nutrition specialist for North Dakota State ...

New champion trees crowned in ND

A crabapple tree in Anamoose is among the newest additions to the North Dakota Register of Champion Trees, State Forester Thomas Claeys announced. The Spring Snow crabapple (Malus spp.), owned by Joseph Weninger in Anamoose, has a total of 119.1 points for having a circumference of 78 inches, ...

Letter carriers seek food bank donations

Letter carriers in Minot will be collecting nonperishable food items in a drive on May 9. Discontinued locally during the pandemic, the Letter Carriers’ Food Drive is a national event held the second Saturday in May. With its return to Minot, postal customers are asked to place their food ...

Area initiatives receive federal funds

BISMARCK – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced an award of more than $12 million for initiatives across North Dakota, according to U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer. The awards include: – $4.56 million to Minot Public School District to support Head Start and Early Head ...

ND Parks streamlines process for donations

BISMARCK — North Dakota Parks and Recreation is making it easier to leave a lasting legacy within the state parks with the launch of a streamlined online donation process for its tree program and newly introduced bench program. The updated system allows residents and visitors to ...

Citizens Alley announces music lineup

Citizens Alley has announced its lineup for the Levitt AMP Minot Music Series this summer. The free concerts are presented with the assistance of a grant from the Levitt Family Foundation. Opening acts and main concerts will be held on Thursday nights as follows: – June 4, Dakotah Faye with ...