News
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Today in History: April 7, Rwandan genocide begins
Today is Tuesday, April 7, the 97th day of 2026. There are 268 days left in the year.
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FARRMS invites local food producers to free webinar on growing your business with commercial kitchens
The Foundation for Agricultural and Rural Resources Management and Sustainability (FARRMS) is inviting local food producers to a free webinar, “Grow Your Farm Business with Commercial Kitchens” on Tuesday, April 21 from 11 a.m. to noon CT. Register at https://www.farrms.org/event-details/commercialkitchen.
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Dicamba-specific training sessions scheduled
BISMARCK, N.D. (March 24, 2026) – Dicamba over-the-top products for soybeans have been registered in the state and are once again available to producers. They are restricted-use products, meaning that they may only be applied by a certified pesticide applicator.
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Forage Matters: Springtime is go time
Several years ago, I wrote a column with the same headline. Weather conditions at that time were ideal, with favorable soil moisture and temperatures. Spring was in the air. Optimism for the coming spring and growing season was high.
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Teacher and Support Staff of the Year honored at DLPS school assembly
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – On the afternoon of Wednesday, April 1, faculty, staff and students from the Devils Lake Public School (DLPS) District gathered in a school assembly in the Devils Lake High School (DLHS) Sports Center gymnasium to honor their nominees and final choices for DLPS Teacher and Support…
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Rural Health Care Meeting on April 9
March 31, 2026 – Devils Lake will be hosting a stakeholder meeting on Thursday, April 9 at 12:00 PM at Lake Region State College (Hofstad Ag Center).
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Prairie Fare: A cup of coffee and a question that stuck with me
“Did you know that most adults across the world have a psychoactive stimulant daily?” my son asked me.
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‘No King’ rallies draw crowds across US, in Europe. Springsteen headlines Minnesota demonstration
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Large crowds protested Saturday against the war in Iran and President Donald Trump’s actions in “No Kings” rallies across the U.S. and in Europe. Minnesota took center stage, with thousands of people standing shoulder-to-shoulder to celebrate resistance to Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement.
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Crowd gathers for third No Kings rally, Lake Region
Saturday, March 28 was a bright and sunny day in Devils Lake, ND, for the area’s third No Kings Rally which occurred 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. meeting, this time, on the steps of the Memorial Building located at 5th Street and 4th Ave., NE.
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US eases Belarus sanctions as Trump says he’ll help US farmers impacted by Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP, Mar. 26, 2026) — The Trump administration on Thursday announced it had eased restrictions on a group of Belarus-linked financial and potash companies in the latest sign of improving ties between the country’s autocratic leader, Alexander Lukashenko, and Washington.