Eleven graduates from the 5th grade next week – and, with that, the Kosiors will be done with elementary school. Of course, I’m happy we are moving to this next chapter because that’s the point, isn’t it; however, it’s hard to reconcile that most of the “childhood” parts of both of my boys’ childhoods are nearing their conclusion and we’re now in the era of deodorant, driver’s licenses, and conversations that begin…
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Eleven graduates from the 5th grade next week – and, with that, the Kosiors will be done with elementary school. Of course, I’m happy we are moving to this next chapter because that’s the point, isn’t…
It was Mother’s Day this past weekend. I love Mother’s Day. Here is a bulleted list as to why I love Mother’s Day: I have an awesome mom, my grandmothers were awesome grandmas, my sister and…
Next week is Spring Cleanup Week in Grand Forks. Spring Cleanup Week is an annual May event where the community can put anything and everything from hazardous waste to broken dishwashers on the berm and the…
I’m typing this during an all-day spring rain. It’s chilly and windy and grey and it makes a person – or, at least, my person – want to prune away in a bath while eating Raisinets. …
Thank you, friends, for watching and working for North Dakota Today. It was a lovely and rainy day to talk about Judy Bakken, my Nice Person of the Week, as well as a new club for…
Thank you, friends, for watching and working for North Dakota Today. It was a glorious day to talk about Jeannie Hornung, my Nice Person of the Week, as well as two Syttende Mai celebrations.
Thank you, friends, for watching and working for North Dakota Today. It was a, uh, breezy day to talk about Bill Vasicek, my Nice Person of the Week, as well as the Grand Forks City Band…
Thank you, friends, for watching and working for North Dakota Today. It was a cozy, rainy day to talk about Megan Frankl-Mann, my Nice Person of the Week, as well as a family donating their time…
Jakob Kehrwald is 16 years old and a junior at Red River High School. When he turns 17 in June, he will celebrate with 7,000 of his fellow students from across the country — because Jakob will be one of two North Dakotans to take the stage for the debate competition at the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Richmond, Virginia.
Back when my oldest son was a little fella, one of our favorite family activities was to attend a women’s hockey game at the University of North Dakota. Why was it a favorite? The games were fun. The team was highlighted by a pack of Olympians and world champions, including Jocelyn and Monique Lamoureux and Michelle Karvinen, who now plays in the PWHL for Vancouver Goldeneyes, and they won more than they lost. Continue reading
We have a lot of great kids in Grand Forks, and I want to tell you about two of them. Meet Lucy Restad and Landyn Adams. Lucy is 11 years old and Landyn is 9; in May, they will be named the North Dakota Long Term Care Association’s Young Adult Volunteers of the Year. The award is presented to volunteers under the age of 20 who have significantly contributed to the quality of life of a community’s long-term care residents. Typically, the Long Term Care Association only honors one person each year. Lucy and Landyn, however, are exceptional. Continue reading
Back in the 2000s, Sadie Ripley and I sat next to each other during the Grand Forks Chamber Leadership Program. At the time, North Dakota was battling the out-migration of local 20-somethings toward bigger cities and bigger jobs. As Sadie and I were in the early days of our careers — and Sadie had excitedly confided to me that she and her husband, Eric, were in the early days of pregnancy with their first baby — the community was especially supportive of giving us professional opportunities that would keep us in Grand Forks. Continue reading
After a springtime snowstorm, Grand Forksers over the age of 40 are required by social law to turn to their children, grandchildren and younger friends and say, “You know, back in April of ’97, we had a three-day blizzard named Hannah and that’s one of the reasons it flooded.” Continue reading
A wonderful reader of ND Nice – and a retired master chief petty officer of the Navy – has become my pen pal. He sent a few reflections on his now-shuttered hometown church and cemetery as…
You may know a lovely reader of ND Nice named Esther Donohue through her own blog, The Phat Hen, or through her food truck, Sweet Prairie. Esther is a rural North Dakota homesteader, educator, and mother…
A wonderful reader of ND Nice – and a retired master chief petty officer of the Navy – has become my pen pal. He sent a few reflections on his time in the service, and has…
Hey (as they say in Saskatchewan). I am pinch-hitting today (sans torpedo bat) for Amanda, who is under the weather but will totally return next week. As you may have learned in this space, my name…
Do you like food? Do you like Thursdays? Do you like nice people? If you answered yes to one or more of the following questions, I have just the thing for you – it’s the Citywide…
Do you remember when I talked about the Second Wind Band on North Dakota Today? Of course you do! Click here to watch it again. The Second Wind Band is a regional ensemble founded in 2002…
Bark – I mean, MARK – your calendars and grab your leashes: Pup-a-Palooza, Fargo’s fluffiest celebration, is back and better than ever on August 23, 2025 at the North Dakota Horse Park! This tail-wagging extravaganza has…
Get ready for a weekend of fun, community spirit, and a whole lot of excitement at Hope Days in Hope, ND, from July 17-20, 2025!
