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Upside Down Under
By Marvin Baker, a new weekly column in The Kenmare News
Hanging with Liz...
Because I listen to Canadian radio a lot, I found out that Queen Elizabeth was coming to Regina so I quietly applied for press credentials through the British Consulate in Ottawa.
Posted 2/09/21 (Tue) read more »
Vente de la Louisiane...
We’ve all been taught the history lesson of the Louisiana Purchase and how it, in effect, doubled the size of the United States in 1803.
Posted 2/02/21 (Tue) read more »
Do vacant buildings have value?...
You can take a look in any of the 53 counties in North Dakota and you will find vacant buildings.
Posted 1/26/21 (Tue) read more »
Unique towns on the prairie...
When you drive past any small town on the North Dakota prairie, and quite frankly many other states like South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska and Kansas, they all look the same.
Posted 1/19/21 (Tue) read more »
Which blizzard do you recall?...
There’s one thing we can be certain of here in North Dakota and that’s wind.
Posted 1/12/21 (Tue) read more »
Who has bad driving habits?...
This is the time of the year when motorists don’t want to be messing around with danger on the road.
Posted 1/05/21 (Tue) read more »
The high definition revolution...
I’m sure by now, most of us in North Dakota are aware of high definition radio. After all, Prairie Public Radio has been HD for several years and if you ever listen to Prairie Public, you’ll agree that the sound quality is incredible.
Posted 12/29/20 (Tue) read more »
Christmas on the eastern front...
Because it’s Christmas time, most of us are happy to receive presents, attend special church services and gain lots of weight from wonderful meals.
Posted 12/22/20 (Tue) read more »
Oil brings good and bad...
Some disturbing news came out of the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources this month. The agency reported that as of Dec. 8, there were only 16 active oil rigs drilling in the state.
Posted 12/15/20 (Tue) read more »
Mandan Milk Mystery II...
Finding statistics for multiple sclerosis is quite frustrating. Few numbers exist, but in 1993, one in every 350 people in Wyoming contracted MS.
Posted 12/08/20 (Tue) read more »