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Upside Down Under

By Marvin Baker, a new weekly column in The Kenmare News

Newspapers have a rich history...

After last week’s information about the metamorphosis of  North Dakota newspapers in recent years, it might be good to reflect back on the history of journalism in the state.

Posted 4/14/20 (Tue) read more »

there's pride in print in N.D....

Some interesting things have been going on in North Dakota newspapers in the past several months.

Posted 4/07/20 (Tue) read more »

Does passive reflection work?...

Watching TV or listening to FM radio from rural North Dakota can be quite challenging. You certainly need the right equipment to get a quality picture or radio signal.

Posted 3/31/20 (Tue) read more »

Could Mott be the answer?...

Most of us study the weather regardless of whether we think we do or not. Just by default, by living in North Dakota this is something we always pay close attention.

Posted 3/24/20 (Tue) read more »

Will Estevan glow in the dark?...

For several weeks we’ve been wrangling with officials in Saskatchewan about nuclear power and its implications.

Posted 3/17/20 (Tue) read more »

Join and grow the movement...

Even though winter likes to hang on into April, many of us were reminded last weekend in Mandan that spring is just around the corner.

Posted 3/03/20 (Tue) read more »

Respecting nature in winter...

When I see people walking around outside wearing shorts when it’s 5 degrees, or those who don’t have gloves or some kind of head gear at that temperature, they’re taking a huge risk.

Posted 2/18/20 (Tue) read more »

You think it's rough going here...

This is the time of year I like to take a look at some of the other unfortunate places on Earth because, believe or not, we don’t have winter nearly as bad as some other places.

Posted 2/11/20 (Tue) read more »

Enjoy the night sky at 30 below...

This is the time of year when you can really get good looks at the night sky. This is also the time of year when it’s most likely the coldest of the winter.

Posted 2/04/20 (Tue) read more »

Another Rendezvous Region...

There was a recent meeting in Bowbells that had community leaders from surrounding communities attend to talk about forming an alliance to pool resources and work together for the betterment of the “gooseneck” of Ward County and Burke County.

Posted 1/28/20 (Tue) read more »