Did you know that May is Beef Month?  Take a minute to hug a rancher today! (Probably give them a head’s up first)

And after you do, check out today’s news – about a clarinetist, Zip to Zap, and North Dakota Nice.  Read on.

There are only three clarinetists in the National Youth Orchestra, and Fargo’s Joanna Lin is one of them – and the other two go to professional music academies. (Fargo Forum)

Zip to Zap has become a little more organized (and welcoming), but it’s still fantastic. (Grand Forks Herald)

If you haven’t read Nicole Phillips’ column yet, she features two stories “that could only happen in North Dakota.” (Grand Forks Herald)