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Noodles & Company | October 1, 2025

Fall has officially, uh, fallen, meaning Fourteen’s fall-ish hockey season is nearing its conclusion. This team is called Team North Dakota and includes players from all across the state who, as you can guess, play against…
North Dakota Today | Annie’s House and a GFAFB Baby Shower

Thank you, friends, for watching and working for North Dakota Today. It was a beautiful day to talk about everyone behind Annie’s House, my Nice People of the Week, as well as two coworkers throwing a…
So you’re appearing on North Dakota Today: a PSA | September 24, 2025

It dawned on me the other day that I’ve appeared on North Dakota Today for over 100 Mondays; 105, to be exact. In the US, television shows usually become syndicated for reruns at 100 episodes and,…
North Dakota Today | Darrell Roorda and ND Department of Corrections

Thank you, friends, for watching and working for North Dakota Today. It was a perfect First Day of Fall to talk about Darrell Roorda, my Nice Person of the Week, as well as staff and residents…
Star Seeker | September 17, 2025

Last week, Kyle and I emceed the Star Seekers Charity Dinner for the Grand Forks Children’s Museum. We co-emceed (Tri-emceed? What do you call it when there are three emcees?) with an awesome woman named Brittney. …
North Dakota Today | Ronan Mitchell and Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra

Thank you, friends, for watching and working for North Dakota Today. It was a great day to talk about Ronan Mitchell, my Nice Person of the Week, as well as 50 years of making beautiful music…
A tale of two columns | September 10, 2025

One of the nicest parts of living in my hometown is that people will sporadically come up to me and ask, “Are you Big or Little?” “I am Big,” I tell them.
North Dakota Today | The Schurman Family and Woof Gang

Thank you, friends, for watching and working for North Dakota Today. It was an absolutely beautiful day to talk about Kristie and Hod Schurman’s grandchildren, my Nice People of the Week, as well as a new…
Golly what a day | September 3, 2025

Happy September! We spent the long weekend in Saskatchewan with my family-in-law. I know I’ve said this about spring, and summer, and maybe once in December when feeling particularly generous about winter, but fall is the…
Professor Kyle | August 27, 2025

I’m not sure I’ve ever mentioned this, but Kyle teaches a fall semester class on Sports Business at the University of North Dakota. He’s been teaching for 10 years; his first class was 12 students in…

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