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The year 2003 was a milestone in my life for a lot of reasons, one being that that summer, I made my first trip to Kulm alone. Read More »

Not long ago, I opened my back door in St. Paul, expecting a fine summer morning. Instead, the sky was as gray as November, Read More »

From art to technology to education to religion to sports, there’s opportunity around every corner in Ellendale, N.D. Read More »

A group of about 25 people gathered in Langford on Aug. 3 to talk about ways to help strengthen the ties between agriculture and area communities. Read More »

Here’s what we learned on the topic of agriculture and communities. from www.pie4.us and the Dakotafire Café in Langford: Read More »

The challenge is a way for people in the Dakotas to get better connected to the land and the people who produce their food by eating food produced locally for two weeks. Read More »

This piece, titled “Summer Colors,” is currently on display at the Granary Rural Cultural Center in rural Groton. Read More »

It’s easy now to think of the electrification of rural America as an inevitable step in the march of progress. Read More »

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What’s dp.la? A pass to the world’s prestigious libraries. It’s yours, and it’s free. By Becky Froehlich   What if you could visit each of the nation’s most prestigious libraries and museums within seconds? It’s now possible—at least, virtually. After years in the works, the Digital Public Library of America (http://dp.la) launched in April. It offers an enormous database knowledge, ... Read More »