The latest move in a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) plan to change the way it processes and delivers mail is taking aim at the frequency of pickups and deliveries for rural customers, a change that could hurt the ability of electric cooperatives to communicate with their members.
The proposed changes would intensify pressure on co-ops, which have already faced sharp postage rate increases in recent years that have raised costs to send their magazines, electric bills and other mail to members.
Roughrider Electric Cooperative members Mike and Sara Steier balance a busy work schedule with family life. Mike, a journeyman co-op lineworker, and Sara, a kindergarten teacher, are raising three wonderful kids – and feeding them, too!
They share favorite family recipes, including a crunchy, creamy, comforting zucchini casserole. This recipe was given to the Steiers from Sara’s aunt, Tami Ballard. The Steiers typically have an abundance of zucchini during garden season.
“It was the only thing we could keep alive!” Mike remembers of their first garden.
In election years, North Dakota Living offers its platform as the state’s largest circulated publication to familiarize voters with the candidates seeking statewide office.
North Dakota Living posed two questions to candidates in select statewide races, including U.S. senator, representative in Congress, governor and lieutenant governor, and public service commissioner. Their responses are published here through page 31.
With schools back in session this month, families will adjust to a new school year routine. Meal planning can be daunting, and it’s not always possible to sit down at the dinner table to eat together. Find helpful tips to feed your family and save time in the kitchen from NDSU Extension here.
Plus, let us help! These sheet-pan meals are easy and quick to prepare. They also feature loads of veggies. What better way to incorporate all the garden produce readily available in North Dakota this time of year?
If you’ve ever been to McIntosh County (or neighboring Emmons and Logan counties) in southcentral North Dakota, chances are you’ve heard the German-Russian phrase, “Mach’s gut!” It’s a parting phrase in the German-Russian dialect and translates to “make it good.” “Make it good” could also be used to describe how generations of Germans from Russia families have approached food and how they prepare the dishes of their cultural heritage.
Each growing season, Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Cooperative member Diane Schmidt picks more than 500 pounds of chokecherries and sells over 700 pounds of juneberries to customers in the Bismarck-Mandan area. She shares all her recipes freely – except her famous “Slippery Hots” pickles – including her chokecherry jelly and juneberry crumble.
More than 1,200 electric cooperative leaders gathered April 21-24 in Washington, D.C., to urge Congress to oppose the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) power plant rule and support full funding of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs that benefit rural America.
In May 2023, EPA proposed initial draft rules to limit carbon dioxide emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants. Electric cooperatives oppose the rule, which they say is a threat to electric reliability and affordability.
What we eat and drink can affect our health, and studies suggest the foods we use to fuel our bodies can actually help reduce stress. Foods rich in good fats containing omega-3, fiber and probiotics can counteract negative stressors.
The next time you’re feeling stressed, reach for these stress-busting recipes.
Berries and oats are high-fiber ingredients in the berry baked oatmeal. Serve with yogurt, which offers natural probiotics to make your gut happy.
