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The Christmas Shop | December 18, 2024

Kyle and I have been watching a LOT of Hallmark-esque movies lately. So many, in fact, that I decided I should write my own North Dakota Hallmark movie for this week’s post – except that when…
North Dakota Today | Mike and Shelly Rowe and Home for the Holidays

Thank you, friends, for watching and working for North Dakota Today. It was a slick (thank you to my friend Thad for the road reports!) to talk about Nate Bertram, my Nice Person of the Week,…
The Mayor of Munchkin City | December 11, 2024

I’m writing this from the front row of the children’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” at the Firehall Theater in Grand Forks. The lights will dim in 10 minutes and the actors are doing their…
North Dakota Today | Mike and Shelly Rowe and Home for the Holidays

Thank you, friends, for watching and working for North Dakota Today. It was an icy (’tis the season!) to talk about Mike and Shelly Rowe, my Nice People of the Week, as well as a Williston…
God bless us, every one | December 4, 2024

Happy December! It’s weird that it’s no longer November, right? We’d barely finished shoving the last of the Thanksgiving leftovers in between the milk and that cottage cheese we think is still good, but how can…
North Dakota Today | Terry Schwartz and the Walcott Cemetery

Thank you, friends, for watching and working for North Dakota Today. It was a snowy December morn to talk about Terry Schwartz, my Nice Person of the Week, as well as a community (or 7!) coming…
Check It Out | Max Santa Day

Thanksgiving is over, people – and you know what that means: It’s time to make yourself a leftover turkey sandwich and get ready for some holiday cheer! Head on out to Max this Sunday for their…
Unintended rest | November 27, 2024

I was driving to West Fargo with my friend Andrea in the front seat and Nine in the back when Nine looked out onto the snowy farmscape and said, “Andrea, what is your least-favorite season?”
North Dakota Today | Guy Abernathey and the Greater Grand Forks Milk Depot

Thank you, friends, for watching and working for North Dakota Today. It was a Happy pre-Thanksgiving morning to talk about Guy Abernathey, my Nice Person of the Week, as well as a new way for moms…
Eggs in a Basket | November 20, 2024

While our nine-year-old loves to prepare (but not eat) meals, if our thirteen-year-old had his way, he wouldn’t even pour his own cereal. So, you can imagine our surprise Thirteen came home one evening and announced…

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