Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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Cottonwood trees greeted Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery as they rambled through our Missouri Valley in 1804. These hardy native trees, Populus deltoides, still grace the plains along with their descendants. However, their numbers are on the decline. There are many advantages to native cottonwoods, which have become even more appealing since the spread of Dutch elm disease and Emerald Ash borer. Look at your soil maps to find where yields may be diminished because of salinity. In low-lying wet areas where tile drainage cannot be...
I was just a freshman enjoying spring break when I read the cursed email from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities telling us not to come back to campus for an extra week. I wasn't upset at the time, because it appeared like a bonus vacation! Who could have imagined I would be an incoming junior before campus reopened? In the meantime, I took classes online from my bedroom in Sheyenne. As you can imagine, it's hard to feel connected to your alma mater when you're studying six and one-half...
