Lidgerwood’s Rick Whittier hand-carves and spray paints a minimum of 200 fishing decoys a month with the help of his (very patient) wife, Connie.  The duo have created also North Dakota’s official 2018 Christmas ornaments – a black crappie, a walleye, and perch – which have to be seen to understand why their work is so impressive. (Wahpeton Daily News)

I had no idea any of this existed and now I’m marking my calendar for next year’s State One-Act Play Competition. (Pierce County Tribune)

As the mother of two wiggly children who would one day like to eat at a restaurant like a normal human, this is the greatest idea ever. (Dickinson Press)