Deb Pacholke recently retired after more than 25 years as head cook for the Northern Cass school district.  Photo by NDAREC/Liza Kessel

“I’ve always tried to make things fun as best I can,” Deb says.

josh

Today, I am a parent to young wrestlers, and I’m also a “dance dad.” Both of these sports join a long list of extracurricular activities available

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But she sees students struggling with coping with COVID-19, she says, and all it entails.

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And I mean talent. Both have earned individual national championships and are two-time state champion wrestlers.

Replacing an old fridge with an ENERGY STAR®-rated model can cut the monthly cost to operate from $20 to less than $5 a month. Photo courtesy Scott Van Osdol

The appliance replacement most likely to produce the greatest energy savings is your refrigerator.

ROBERT “BOB” GRANT, Berthold

MOUNTRAIL-WILLIAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE NDAREC President

Smart plugs and Wi-Fi lights

Smart speaker appliances

josh

My recent nudge or “aha!” moment came as I was paging through a compilation of all 12 issues of North Dakota Living from last year.

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Bring the entire family. Or, make this an annual trip with your fishin’ buddies.
Al Gustin

I remember how bad some of those old fences used to be. I recall fixing fence around some pasture that Dad had rented.