“Stuff that makes you say, “Oh, for nice”

  • Nice news of the day – January 7, 2020

    Nice news of the day – January 7, 2020

    Good news in the new year: Did you know North Dakota was ranked the safest place to drive (lowest crash rates) in the country on New Year’s Eve? And speaking of good driving, today’s news has…

  • Nice news of the day – January 6, 2020

    Nice news of the day – January 6, 2020

    Happy birthday to the first North Dakota babies born in the new year: Thielen Raic Narum (Bismarck) and Katalaya Selena Foley (Fargo)! And happy nice news day – about combating opioid addiction, getting to 50, and…

  • Nice news of the day – January 3, 2020

    Nice news of the day – January 3, 2020

    We love our 26,000 North Dakota family farms!  Did you know that family farms account for 98% of U.S. farms and 88% of U.S. ag production? And did you know today’s news is in support of…

  • Nice news of the day – January 2, 2020

    Nice news of the day – January 2, 2020

    Did you know Jocelyn Burdick was North Dakota’s first female U.S. Senator?  She held her seat in 1992, and just passed away at the enviable age of 97.  (Heidi Heitkamp is the second woman to serve.)…

  • Nice news of the day – January 1, 2020

    Nice news of the day – January 1, 2020

    Happy New Year!  May 2020 be filled with even more happiness than you can imagine. And speaking of happiness, check out today’s news – which is all about great kids in Lake Region, Langdon, and Mercier. …

  • North Dakota Nice on social media

    North Dakota Nice on social media

    Are you on Facebook?  We are always looking for nice news to share – please send it on! From Sierra Wilson, who had not one, but two stories:

  • Nice news of the day – December 31, 2019

    Nice news of the day – December 31, 2019

    Did you know North Dakota saw an average annual economic growth rate of 5.8% over the last decade – the largest in the nation? And did you know today’s news is about eSports, a special cemetery,…

  • Nice news of the day – December 30, 2019

    Nice news of the day – December 30, 2019

    Did you know North Dakota is getting younger?  In 2018, the media age was 35.2; compared to 37.0 in 2010.  And interestingly, below the 2018 U.S. median age of 38.2. And did you know today’s news…

  • Nice news of the day – December 27, 2019

    Nice news of the day – December 27, 2019

    Did you know that a record-breaking 53,000 people checked out all of the North Dakota-made products at Pride of Dakota this year? And did you know today’s news is all about little lunches, a big organ,…

  • Nice news of the day – December 26, 2019

    Nice news of the day – December 26, 2019

    Did you know a team of UND space studies student researchers recently launched a research experiment on dinoflagellates – bioluminescent algae used to study microgravity reactions on cells – on the New Shepard space shuttle? 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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