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Upside Down Under
By Marvin Baker, a new weekly column in The Kenmare News
Another Rendezvous Region...
There was a recent meeting in Bowbells that had community leaders from surrounding communities attend to talk about forming an alliance to pool resources and work together for the betterment of the “gooseneck” of Ward County and Burke County.
Posted 1/28/20 (Tue) read more »
A greenhouse within a greenhouse...
After getting a good response from last week’s article, here is more food for thought about greenhouses, no pun intended.
Posted 1/21/20 (Tue) read more »
Fresh food in the depth of winter...
In the past few years here in North Dakota, a number of people have attempted to grow garden produce in winter greenhouses.
Posted 1/14/20 (Tue) read more »
You can't make this up...
It was sometime in January 1974 and we had a stretch of really nice weather, especially for that time of year.
Posted 1/07/20 (Tue) read more »
Back when politics was fun...
As we go into the new year, we are reminded every day on the news there is a general election that will take place in November.
Posted 12/30/19 (Mon) read more »
Linton visits Linton...
My first job out of college was working at the Emmons County Record in Linton. It was my hometown newspaper so I already knew my way around pretty well.
Posted 12/23/19 (Mon) read more »
A valuable lesson at Christmas...
Back in September, my wife and I went to a wedding in Lake Elsinore, Calif. As she was getting ready I told her it was exactly how I remembered it 43 years ago.
Posted 12/17/19 (Tue) read more »
Why not take a staycation?...
In the eight years I worked at the Minot Daily News, I did a segment every Monday called “On the Road.” It was well received by many readers and I really enjoyed doing it.
Posted 12/10/19 (Tue) read more »
It's a small but odd world...
Those of us who live here in North Dakota take a lot of ribbing about our location. People constantly get it wrong, don’t know how to find it on a map and when you ask them where North Dakota is, “Isn’t that someplace over by Chicago?”
Posted 12/03/19 (Tue) read more »
Is 'Wexit' the answer?...
There’s a movement going on across the border in Canada that is becoming quite serious and if it ever comes to pass, could change history.
Posted 11/26/19 (Tue) read more »