Wahpeton’s Meyer, Coalwell earn awards at state plays contest

Wahpeton’s Brayden Meyer and Samuel Coalwell earned Superior Acting Awards at the 2021 NDHSAA State Class A Plays Contest April 12 at Lake Region State College. Eight schools participated in the 2021 event including: Wahpeton, Bismarck Century,
University Researchers Develop New Palmer Amaranth Test

(NAFB) – Palmer Amaranth is a highly invasive species that is spreading like wildfire across the United States. It is hard to distinguish from pigweed until it is almost too late. It is very resistant to several
Essentia Health to offer COVID-19 vaccine shots Thursday

The Essentia Health Clinic of Wahpeton announced on Wednesday that it will be offering walk-in appointments for COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday. The walk-in appointments will be available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Currently accines are available
Slettedahl Elected Breckenridge Fire Department Chief

The Breckenridge Volunteer Fire Department elected long-time fireman Tyler Slettedahl as the new chief of the department. Slettedahl was nominated by his peers, before being elected to the position Thursday, April 8. Former Chief Nate Summerville Held
ND Soybean Council Elects 2021 Directors and Officers

FARGO, N.D. (Ag News 890) – The North Dakota Soybean Council (NDSC) welcomed two new board members and recently elected 2021 officers. JP Lueck of Spiritwood, North Dakota, was elected to represent the soybean producers of District
Wednesday April 14th Swap Shop
DAKOTA VETERINARY HOSPITAL PET PATROL PET CARE TIP FOR THIS WEEK: To train a dog the best way is leash training. Find a properly fitting harness that your puppy cannot slip out of. Use treats to lead
Breckenridge-Wahpeton baseball on Saturday now a doubleheader

Breckenridge High School athletic director Chad Fredericksen said Wednesday that the Cowboys’ home baseball game with Wahpeton will now be a doubleheader. The first game will start at 2 p.m. with the second game to follow. Breckenridge
N.D. Cropland Rents and Values Increase Modestly

FARGO, N.D. (NDSU) – Despite the recent commodity price rallies and ad hoc government payments to farmers across North Dakota, farmland values and rents have been reluctant to change. Relative to 2020, farmland values across the state
Grassley Emboldened as Biden EPA Backs Ethanol in HollyFrontier Supreme Court Waiver Case

(NAFB) – Longtime ethanol backer and Iowa U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s encouraged the Biden EPA is siding with the ethanol industry in a case that goes before the Supreme Court later this month. The ethanol
March Farm Tractor Sales Show Broad Growth, Close Positive First Quarter

(NAFB) – U.S. farm tractor unit sales extended their growth streak to eleven straight months. Canada also extended its own streak with a strong month of March, according to the latest data from the Association of Equipment