Did you know North Dakota has been named the hardest-working state in America?

And did you know today’s news is about a high school student looking to bake 200 loaves of bread (and needs some help), taking a moment to stop and look at the stars, and a contentious jersey?  Read on.

I used to live in Boston, where it was a good night if you could see only a handful of stars.  I had to work late last week, and got home after dark.  I stepped out into the starriest sky I’ve seen all summer.  It was glorious. (Dickinson Press)

A Grand Forks Central High student is looking for homegrown wheat samples to make bread to represent North Dakota. (Devils Lake Journal)

The Devils Lake Fire and Police Departments competed to get the most number of people to donate blood.  Guess what happened when one team lost? (Devils Lake Journal)