Congratulations to Bismarck High senior (and soon-to-be Harvard student) Naomi Hegwood for being named Teen of the Year by the Bismarck Tribune!

And speaking of great people, today’s news is about pint-sized mayors, magical authors, and puppies.  Read on.

Two third-graders were given the keys to Williston for a day. (Williston Herald)

A Minot High graduate now has her own publishing house, and one of her first titles is by a fellow Magician. (Minot Daily News)

Fargo puppies are helping Sanford patients fight cancer. (Grand Forks Herald)