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Don’t give up on effort to save shrub roses

Q: I have 10 Winnipeg parks shrub roses. This summer, the roses were deformed.

Try efficient glass or plastic block windows

Dear Jim: I am concerned about the security and efficiency of some of my old single-pane first-floor windows. I think glass block windows would be more secure. Are they efficient, and can I install them myself?

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NDSU seeks producers for cattle feedout project

The North Dakota State University Extension Service is looking for cattle producers to participate in the 2009-10 Eastern North Dakota Cattle Feedout.

Income tax management program offered Dec. 2

A tax management program will be offered to producers and tax preparers from 9 a.m. to noon CST on Dec. 2 at 12 interactive video sites in North Dakota.

Dogs eating poop

Dear Dr. Fox: I have two male Westies, ages 6 and 3. They are healthy, happy and look great.

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Auction houses sell ‘Grand Tour’ pieces

The wealthy and the almost wealthy of the late Victorian era chose to take the “Grand Tour” of Europe to show off their sophistication, education and good taste. The tour could take a year or more.

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Parents, teachers share education responsibility

How would your child react to the following statements?

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Deadline for grants Nov. 30

North Dakota Rural Development State Director Jasper Schneider has urged farmers and business owners to apply for $18 million in grants to help them add value to the commodities they produce.

Quiz: Start thinking about Thanksgiving

Some people turn up their noses at leftovers, with a holiday exception or two. Many people especially look forward to Thanksgiving dinner leftovers.

Stocking up on a keepsake

Stocking up on a keepsake

Woman enjoys spreading a little Christmas cheer
Lake Park, Minn. - Deloris Bowers’ creations can be found coast to coast. They’re usually seen around Christmas – but are treasured throughout the year.

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Beef Talk: We, too, are resting in someone's hand

DICKINSON - There is a time to set aside the business of life and simply do. Even the best-run business, cattle or otherwise, cannot deny that, in the end, someone else is in control, regardless of who we are, and really does not ask for input.

Minimize heat damage while drying corn

FARGO - Corn kernels are discoloring and turning brown during drying this year, according to Ken Hellevang, agricultural engineer with the NDSU Extension Service.

Preliminary corn mold tests are encouraging

FARGO - North Dakota State University's early observations and tests of corn ear molds in North Dakota indicate that the majority of molds detected are not fungi species known to produce mycotoxins.

Mold affects drying corn

FARGO - Mold problems in standing corn will get worse until the corn has dried to about 20 percent moisture or grain temperatures drop below 40 degrees, says North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural engineer Ken Hellevang.

Sentimental jewels Press Pass Archive

Sentimental jewels

Horace woman turns old items into heirlooms
It all started with one lonely earring. Erin Moxness had inherited a single clip earring from her grandmother. It was very pretty – boasting a cluster of brown pearls and crystals – and she longed to show it off.

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