North Dakota’s housing market is showing a slowdown similar to the national market with successive declines in newly authorized homes since 2006.

A Grand Forks County nutrition education agent was honored during the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program’s 40th anniversary celebration.

Many men become biological fathers, but successful fathering is the work of a lifetime.

Since the university's founding in 1890, there has been a special relationship between NDSU and the people of North Dakota.

Homeowners have several inexpensive ways to make their windows more energy efficient.

A helmet can provide protection in a tornado.

These regulations are intended to protect children from accidently accessing stored fuel and to protect the environment.

The growth you could find in damp basements may not be mold; it could be mineral deposits.

Now is the time to begin checking both backyard and community playground equipment.

Make sure you dry out before rebuilding after a flood or you may have mold and other problems.

Time is of the essence in salvaging wet feed and grain.

Tax credits are available to help homeowners replace heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems.

The emotional and physical needs of those who help others are sometimes forgotten during a crisis.

Put on your walking shoes. The latest Walk North Dakota challenge starts April 12.

Making sure your hard-to-replace documents are safe is very important.

NDSU’s flood information Web page has information to help people prepare for flooding and deal with the late-winter storms.

NDSU Extension water quality experts offer advice on cleaning flooded water wells.

Thinking ahead will help you know how to fight or escape from flooding.

The NDSU Extension Service has information to help protect rural residents, livestock and crops from flooding.

Sandbag dikes need to be built the right way or they could fail.

Homeowners could receive a tax break for making their homes more energy efficient.

Now is the time to check whether your sump pump is working properly.

A new NDSU magazine offers tips to help families eat more nutritious meals, live more active lives and deal with issues such as bullying.

Soon I was standing on the Wii balance board being weighed and having my balance and strength tested.

NDSU’s flood information Web page has information to help people prepare for flooding and cope with the aftermath of a flood.

More than $59 million in SNAP benefits were distributed to North Dakota participants in fiscal year 2008.

Some portable heater claims may be too good to be true.

I did a little background research on the energy use of small appliances compared with full-sized appliances.