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Measles cases are rising in North Dakota. Track confirmed cases at the interactive map linked below.
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Lorie Shaull
This time of year, there is not a lot of color on the landscape. But there is a red stemmed shrub that may catch your attention. If so, it is probably red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea ).
Stonehenge Spring (Vernal) Equinox, 2015
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Dakota Datebook
  • On August 2, 1886, Congress passed the Oleomargarine Act, imposing a tax on the production and sale of oleomargarine, and implementing strict licensing fees for manufacturers and retailers. Oleomargarine, later called simply margarine, was initially viewed with suspicion for its effect on dairy sales. Because the dairy industry was an important part of the North Dakota economy, and the U.S. market in general, there was strong concern that cheap margarine would reduce or even replace butter sales.
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The address comes after weeks of uncertainty over when and how the U.S. could extricate itself from the conflict .