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North Dakota Today | Shauna and Nick Wimer and Bambi Mansfield

Thank you to the fantastic people who work for and watch North Dakota Today – it was a hot August day to talk about Shauna and Nick Wimer, my Nice “People” of the Week, as well…
Check It Out | Chautauqua & Arts Festival

If you were just thinking to yourself, “I’m ready to spend the weekend doing something really cool and interesting and unique and free. It would also be great if there was pig roast.” Guess what -…
A few things which may or may not have happened | August 21, 2024

We’re back from my family’s annual weeklong vacation to Bay Lake in Minnesota. My parents rented a cabin and my sister (Erica) and her family flew in from North Carolina and we had a grand ol’…
North Dakota Today | Treehouse Helpers and Cake It Forward

Thank you to the awesome people who work for and watch North Dakota Today – it was an amazingly perfect day to talk about a group of Central Cass boys, my Nice “People” of the Week,…
Check It Out | Downtown Street Fair

Fall is knockin’ on the door – better get outside while the gettin’s good. What better place to do that than the Downtown Street Fair in Grand Forks on August 23 and 24, 2024?
Check It Out | Emerado Corn Feed

Did you know that North Dakota produced a record-high 543 million bushels of corn in 2023? And how many of those bushels did you eat…one? You can get those corn cob-eatin’ numbers up at the 10th…
School’s a-comin’ | August 14, 2024

Kyle and I just took our thirteen-year-old to Registration Day at his middle school. Registration Day is, as it sounds, a school-sponsored event in which parents have the opportunity to completely and utterly embarrass and annoy…
North Dakota Today | Marilyn Dehne and University Park Neighborhoods

Thank you to the wonderful people who work for and watch North Dakota Today – it was a beautiful August day to talk about Marilyn Dehne, my Nice “Person” of the Week, as well as a…
Check It Out | Heritage Days

Looking for something free and fun and hotdish-y to do this weekend? Look no further than East Grand Forks Heritage Days, which will take place at Heritage Village in East Grand Forks, Minnesota on August 7-10,…
Brunkake and Egg Coffee | August 7, 2024

I’ve had two people gift me recipes which, interestingly, included ingredients I’ve either never heard of (Lyle’s Golden Syrup) or used in a similar type of application (eggs in brewed coffee). Obviously, I made them; and…

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North Dakota Nice is filled with stories about people being awesome because I love people – and also a weekly story about me because I love me, too. I hope you find something that makes you feel good, and I especially hope you have a great day.

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