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A growing concern in the Red River Valley has been the issue of delivering high quality, rural health care. Numerous studies have pointed to a growing shortage of health care workers in rural Minnesota and North Dakota. This lack of medical professionals in turn leads to health outcome inequities which hurt our Minnesota and North Dakota communities.

The University o...


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I see you!” I said to my son. He was 3 years old at the time.

His little hand was reaching over the edge of the countertop to a cooling rack. He was sneakily grabbing another cookie.

He grinned as he took a bite of the warm, soft cookie. “Molasses crinkles” are still his favorite treat decades later, and they’re on my list to make this year.

As holi...


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Honey producers are applauding legislation that could offer better protection from unfair trade practices.

U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) introduced the Trade Cheating Restitution Act of 2025 on Dec. 18. This piece of legislation would also protect crawfish, garlic, and mushroom producers. This legislation would return wrongfull...


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University of Idaho Extension and the Snake River Sugarbeet Association have teamed up to develop a curriculum that will teach Idaho elementary students about sugarbeets.

Samantha Parrott, Snake River Sugarbeet Association executive director, and Matt Fisher, University of Idaho area extension educator AG-STEM, have put together an educational kit that incorporates l...


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It is better to give than receive. This time of year we hear that saying, and, whether you knew it or not, that is found in the Bible in the book of Acts. Suddenly many questions were going through my head regarding that subject. First, while it is better to give than receive, does that mean it is always easier to give? If we are being honest, probably not always. I really do en...


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