Farmers across the country face a dilemma as herbicides that once killed off the weeds that compete with their crops lose effectiveness in the face of herbicide-resistant weeds. Read More »
Christine Sorensen, rural development coordinator for the U. S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development in Pierre, S.D., sends out a jam-packed e-mail regularly with resources galore for rural communities. I’ve been lax in getting this posted, so here’s the latest from two e-mails. Lots of intriging grant opportunities! Read and share with your friends and colleagues. —Heidi M-L Mailing list of rural Resources ... Read More »
The first thing we have to do in order to look to the future of our community is to let go of the past. Read More »
Check out the video of Editor Heidi Marttila-Losure's presentation at the Rural Policy Leadership Institute, held April 8-10 in Dallas, Texas. Read More »
Right: Anissah Carlblom, Kaylee Stevens, Meadow Malone, Chase McFarland and Victoria Sandness are among the students helping with recycling preparation at North Sargent school. Photo by Kirstin Kempel The list of towns with curbside recycling in North Dakota includes some towns you might expect, like Grand Forks and West Fargo—but also on the list is Gwinner, population 747. The ... Read More »
Three years ago, Madison senior Amy Shan attended a People to People Leadership Summit in California. Part of the program there was creating a plan of action for a project she could do on her return to her community. Shan drew up a plan for recycling, and through some diligence on getting the logistics worked out, she set the plan ... Read More »
Does your school have a school garden? Does your food service use locally grown specialty crops like fresh vegetables and fruits for school lunches? We want to know. Read More »
People from rural towns always have the impression that people from the big cities are “unfriendly” because we rarely (if ever) wave to strangers as we drive down the highway. Read More »
Extreme temperature drops were recorded Jan. 16 in the northeast portion of the state by the South Dakota Office of Climate and Weather. Read More »
"The idea that a being a pastor in a 'rural ministry' is somehow akin to being 'put on the back shelf' in the world of 'ministry' represents a fundamental contradiction to the message you are called to proclaim," writes the Rev. Tim Koch of Cresbard, S.D. Read More »
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