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“Stuff that makes you say, “Oh, for nice”

Exploding trees and cross-country skis | January 28, 2026

A lot of weather happened across the United States this past weekend. Twenty-six states were under storm warnings by the National Weather Service. Grocery stores were cleaned out. Generators were powered up. And in the Upper…
North Dakota Today | Willow City’s Angel Project and Bravery Backpacks

Thank you, friends, for watching and working for North Dakota Today. It was a chilly (in the air, not in our hearts) day to talk about the community of Willow City, my Nice People of the…
Storm Stay | January 21, 2026

I’m writing this from Bemidji, Minnesota, where we are storm-stayed following hockey games in International Falls, Minnesota and Fort Frances, Ontario. I know there are a lot of non-Midwesterners who read North Dakota Nice (thank you…
Oo-De-Lally | January 14, 2026

There once was a rooster named Oo-De-Lally who lived with my sister-in-law and brother-in-law on their hobby farm in Canada. While Oo-De-Lally the Canadian Rooster was named in homage to the movie’s joyful spirit, he was…
North Dakota Today | Lacey, Paulette, and Cathy and “Don’t Give a Stink”

Thank you, friends, for watching and working for North Dakota Today. It was a lovely day to talk about three volunteers helping out Northlands Rescue Mission, my Nice People of the Week, as well a new…
Cabbage rolls | January 7, 2026

Happy New Year! I finished out 2025 with two weeks of PTO during which I planned a totally attainable list of to-dos and did virtually none of it. We have velvet dining chairs in our kitchen,…
North Dakota Today | Enough with the Stigma and Patriot Fish Fest

Thank you, friends, for watching and working for North Dakota Today. It was a quiet and foggy day to talk about the Forde Family and Enough with the Stigma, my Nice People/Organization of the Week, as…
Stars upon thars | December 31, 2025

“If I have a weenie roast tomorrow,” my sister-in-law, Jennifer, asked me last week in Saskatchewan, “will you come over?” “Obviously, yes,” I said, because obviously, yes. Yes because my sister-in-law of 20 years continues to…
Toast | December 24, 2025

This year, the Kosior Family received a gift that we never knew we needed until we received it and then we didn’t know how we lived without it. Before we get to that gift, however, I…
I have a little dreidel | December 17, 2025

Last Sunday, one week before the start of Hanukkah, my 10-year-old and I were driving back from his performance of Finding Nemo Jr. when he asked, “What are those Hanukkah doughnuts called again?” “Sufganiyot,” I said. …

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