North Dakota Nice

Check It Out | Maddock Rural Renaissance Festival

The Renaissance was a social movement spanning the 15th and 16th centuries. The Maddock Rural Renaissance Festival is a four-day anniversary party (it’s the 125th anniversary of Maddock) with bull riding, a corn maze, car show,…
The Blackstone | September 18, 2024

Kyle isn’t the type of guy to ask for something, so when he said, “I’d really like a Blackstone for my birthday,” we got him a Blackstone. A Blackstone, for those of you who aren’t men…
North Dakota Today | Bette Ritterman and ND Museum of Art

Thank you to the fantastic people who work for and watch North Dakota Today – it was a quiet September day to talk about Bette Ritterman, my Nice Person of the Week, as well as a…
Check It Out | The last Lindaas Barn Dance of the season

Remember when I talked about the Lindaas Barn Dances on North Dakota Today? Of course you do! As you know, the Lindaas Barn Dances are free old-fashioned family-friendly dances hosted over the summer by the lovely…
Take a Hike (and Then a Sauna) | September 11, 2024

I recently suffered through a health issue that Google Internet-diagnosed as either Smallpox or Rinderpest and a real doctor accurately diagnosed as – how do I put this without grossing out my husband and society? Let’s…
North Dakota Today | Al Gustin and the Mobile Career Exploration Classroom

Thank you to the wonderful people who work for and watch North Dakota Today – it was a beautiful September day to talk about Al Gustin, my Nice Person of the Week, as well as a…
Check It Out | Walhalla’s 21th Annual Giant Pumpkinfest

I’m not sure there’s a better name for an event than Walhalla’s 21th Annual Giant Pumpkinfest. Giant? Good. Pumpkins? GOOD. Fest? VERY GOOD. Marking your calendars for September 27, 2025? Excellent.
Fort Totten Historic Site | September 4, 2024

With the start of the school year, Kyle and I both independently freaked out that our children are getting older and will soon become grownups and leave their old parents with a basement full of lonely…
Check It Out | 2nd Annual Gackle Duckfest Vendor & Craft Show

Here are some facts about Gackle, North Dakota: The town was named after farmer George Gackle. In 2020, the population was 281. And, on September 28, 2024, Gackle will be home to the 2nd Annual Gackle…
Will Thirteen Start School with a Gym Uniform: A Kosior Mystery Series #362 | August 28, 2024

The wheat fields were bursting at the seams and Hobby Lobby was awash in Christmas decorations which could mean only one thing: school was a-startin’.