North Dakota Living

Abbey Messer and her husband, Marty, who is a KEM Electric Cooperative lineworker, both enjoy the outdoors, having grown up on farms and ranches. Now, the two are raising their two children – Autumn, 3, and Calder, almost 2 – to appreciate that same rural lifestyle.

The Messers live in rural Tappen, where they have chickens, goats, bottle calves, dogs and cats, and tend to a large garden. The kids have their own strawberry patch and enjoy chasing after their chickens.

Abbey, who grew up in Thompson Falls, Mont., says she loves where their feet are planted.

EARTH DAY BORN - April 22, 1970 -

20 million Americans took to the streets, parks and auditoriums, in rallies from coast-to-coast, to demonstrate for an end to environmental pollution.

Appreciating veterans – Dakota Leathernecks open Marine House

Nov. 11 is Veterans Day nationwide, when communities pause and honor all who have served, sacrificed in military service for the United States.

 • U.S. Marine Corps veterans remain active, engaged in continuing fellowship, camaraderie through the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) League, a national organization of USMC veterans.

Also presented are identifications and photos of candidates in other statewide races, including races for agriculture commissioner, attorney general, secretary of state, tax commissioner and one position as Supreme Court justice.

As part of each candidate identification, formal political party affiliation is provided. Where political party affiliation is not relevant to a candidate’s identification, the race is identified as nonpartisan, or the candidacy is identified as an independent nomination.

North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring recently announced the availability of a new interactive web-based map to help consumers more easily find local foods in North Dakota. The map contains layers for farmers markets, on-farm sales, roadside stands, CSAs, u-picks, vineyards, produce donation sites and more.

“The new local foods map helps people find food grown, raised, harvested and made in North Dakota,” said Goehring. “The map is a great tool to connect with and support local growers and producers.”