Encourage kids to eat nutritious snacks.

The likelihood of divorce for an average married couple today is between 40 and 45 percent.

The housing market reflects the contrasting economies between North Dakota and the nation.

Antibacterial products are linked by some researchers to the development of “superbugs” resistant to antibiotics.

The average North Dakota composite ACT score in 2009 was 21.5 out of a possible 36.

""The leveling of family living expenditures makes sense,” says Andy Swenson, NDSU farm management specialist.

The significant shift in the relationship of transfer payments to total personal income between North Dakota and the U.S. reflects changing economic circumstances.

With the exception of 2004, North Dakota hasn’t seen a net in-migration since 1981

North Dakota gardeners help select varieties of vegetables and flowers that grow well in the state.

New federal regulations help consumers get free credit reports.

North Dakota’s trend in bankruptcy filings has closely followed the national pattern of change.

Are cooking games and cooking shows really teaching people about food or are they just entertainment?

Individual federal income tax returns with contributions as itemized deductions showed contributions averaging $4,316 per return in 2007, a 4 percent increase from $4,148 in 2006.

The next Annie’s Project program starts the week of Jan. 19, 2010, in 12 communities.

According to University of Arizona microbiologist Chuck Gerba, a desktop may be 400 times dirtier than a toilet.

Two-thirds of unhappily married individuals who avoided divorce or separation rated themselves as happily married five years later.

The majority of North Dakota children have health insurance coverage, but 8.7 percent do not.

Scholarships will be awarded to outstanding North Dakota State University female and male athletes during this year’s Harvest Bowl festivities Oct. 23-24.

Fresh caulking and window coverings can help cut heating costs.

NDSU’s “Eat Smart. Play Hard. Together” program has received the 2009 Marketing Package Award.

The growth in North Dakota’s racial minority and Hispanic populations is helping to mitigate some of the population losses in rural areas.

The experience of being fathered influences everything from how we feel about ourselves to how we raise our own children.

The Healthy North Dakota 4-H Clubs program recognizes 22 clubs for eating smart and playing hard.

By providing funds ranging from $6,000 per individual grant to up to $18,000 for grants awarded to groups of three or more, NCR-SARE helps facilitate essential agricultural research and development.

A new program can help reduce the trauma of the transition from high school to college.

Producers must complete the enrollment process, including all signatures of landowners, by the Aug. 14 deadline.

Average farm family living expenditures reported by the North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program have increased from $34,889 in 1999 to $57,404 in 2008.

Practicing good food handling techniques can keep you from getting sick.

Net farm income averaged $180,746.