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Check It Out | McVille Days

Pop up the camper and grease the canoe because McVILLE DAYS starts July 17th, 2025! Oh, are McVille Days awesome? You tell me: they’ve got a helicopter ball drop, couch races, canoe races, a hole-in-one contest,…
Check It Out | Citywide Garage Sale in Walhalla

If you’re like my husband and have never met a rummage sale or a lemonade stand you didn’t like, YOU ARE IN LUCK because Walhalla is hosting a citywide garage on Saturday, June 29, 2024!
A coffee maker, a bread machine, and a crotchety old grump | June 19, 2024

A few weeks ago, Kyle sat me down on the couch and held my hands in his. “Amanda,” he said, “I think we need to buy a new coffee maker.” Outside, a bird chirped. “You have…
North Dakota Today | Keely Graves and Jamestown Police

Thank you to the lovely people who work for and watch North Dakota Today – it was a beautiful morning to talk about Keely Graves, today’s Nice Person of the Week, as well as a viral…
Fart Car 2: The Chickening | June 12, 2024

The absolute worst part of this story is not the smell. The worst part of this story, if you ask me, is the fact that it’s the SECOND time it has happened. The second. The first…
Check It Out | Movie in the Park in Bismarck

No one know more about maximizing warm weather outdoor time than a bunch of North Dakotans, amirite? That’s why Bismarck Parks and Rec is offering not one, not two, not three, BUT FOUR FREE OUTDOOR MOVIES…
North Dakota Today | Roger Eikom and Fishing Has No Boundaries

Thank you to the wonderful people who work for and watch North Dakota Today – it was a perfect morning to talk about Roger Eikom, today’s Nice Person of the Week, as well as an organization…
Check It Out | Arts for Vets and Art Fest

Here is an interesting fact about art: it used to be an Olympic event. Here’s another fact: Grand Forks is hosting TWO fantastic art events this weekend. Check it out:
Check It Out | Miss North Dakota Live Stream

On Saturday night, will you be sitting by the lake and/or campfire and/or in your garage and/or living room and/or somewhere else looking for something AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL and SPARKLY to do? Of course you will! …
Jury duty | June 5, 2024

If you’re reading this on Wednesday, there’s a chance I will be serving jury duty. A slight chance. A very, very, very slightest of the slight chances. There is a better chance of you tossing a…

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