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

  • Nice news of the day – November 1, 2018

    Nice news of the day – November 1, 2018

    North Dakota has the country’s only state-owned bank, which gives special considerations to North Dakota residents. Nice, right? Here’s some other nice news. Read on.

  • Nice news of the day – October 31, 2018

    Nice news of the day – October 31, 2018

    It’s the North Dakota Nice Halloween news! Read on, and visit the NoDakNice Facebook page to post your photos. #NorthDakotaNice #NorthDakota #HappyHalloween

  • Nice news of the day – October 30, 2018

    Nice news of the day – October 30, 2018

    Did you know that North Dakota has more wildlife refuges than any other states? And speaking of North Dakota, click on for today’s nice news.

  • North Dakota Nice: Caps for Kids

    North Dakota Nice: Caps for Kids

    Do you like to sew (or can you wield a scissors)? Do you like kids? Are you ready to start your day off feeling great? Thank you to Mavis Fayette for this wonderful story about a…

  • Nice news of the day – October 29, 2018

    Nice news of the day – October 29, 2018

    It may be harvest, but North Dakota is as a green as ever; in fact, North Dakota produces 80x more energy than it uses. Awesome work, wind turbines (and wind)! Also awesome: some nifty facts about…

  • Nice news of the day – October 26, 2018

    Nice news of the day – October 26, 2018

    Contrary to my own personal belief, North Dakota’s state beverage isn’t ranch dressing – it’s milk! North Dakota produces nearly 40 million gallons of milk annually. And speaking of milk (and ranch, and food in general),…

  • Nice news of the day – October 25, 2018

    Nice news of the day – October 25, 2018

    Not sure why these three U.S. Presidents are in the header for today’s Nice News? Well, I guess you’d better read on. (Not pictured: Pres. Lyndon Johnson, who never visited ND)

  • Nice news of the day – October 24, 2018

    Nice news of the day – October 24, 2018

    Did you know that World’s Largest Buffalo monument is located at Frontier Village in Jamestown? Of course you did! However, you may not yet know about what’s going on in the world of yurts, inmate iPads,…

  • Nice news of the day – October 23, 2018

    Nice news of the day – October 23, 2018

    DROP WHAT YOU ARE DOING (unless what you are doing is eating spaghetti and meatballs): it is North Dakota Pasta Lovers Week. Also, a North Dakota sculpture is on its way to the Pentagon, and it’s…

  • Nice news of the day – October 22, 2018

    Nice news of the day – October 22, 2018

    Guess what: North Dakota produces enough soybeans to make 483 billion crayons each year! Today’s news doesn’t involve crayons, but it DOES have pizza and watercolors and I may have mentioned something about bedazzling.

Hi, I’m Amanda Kosior

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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