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Just a little stitious | January 24, 2024
Fifty years ago, Kyle’s grandfather, Sim, bought a beaver hat from Western Furs in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Hat – shapewise, the grizzled and satin-lined love child of an alpine and a karakul – had a front-row…
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North Dakota Today | An act of kindness and Kristina Braaten
Thank you to the fantastic people who work for and watch North Dakota Today – it was an above-zero morning to talk about an act of kindness that continues to pay it forward, and a ray…
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Will the Kosiors Leave the House on Time: A Kosior Mystery Series #291 | January 17, 2024
With frost on the windowpanes and the children in bed, Kyle and I settled in on the couch to share some romance amongst the glow of the television. “We’re in Canada next weekend for Twelve’s hockey…
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North Dakota Today | Mark Bernston and Fort Stevenson State Park
Thank you to the wonderful people who work for and watch North Dakota Today – it was a sundoggy morning to talk about Mark Bernston (one of West Fargo’s best) and an upcoming luminary hike at…
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Dessert Adultery | January 10, 2024
ead off with a subway ceiling light and thinks, “Well, I’m all full up of THAT.”), Kyle and I absolutely do not agree on dessert. Kyle, for example, loves anything with warm apples: apple pie, apple…
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Be the Light: An interview with Christine Dewey, Multilingual Teacher at Winship Elementary
After a 2021 student survey showed that many of the students at Grand Forks’ Winship Elementary struggled to “identify positive feelings,” Multilingual (ML) Teacher Christine Dewey made it her mission to bring the school’s motto to…
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North Dakota Today | Stutsman County “Love Bombs” and North Dakota Nice in Crosby
Thank you to the awesome people who work for and watch North Dakota Today – it was a sunny morning to talk about care packages for Jamestown’s first responders and a community of love in Crosby!
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Have an ice day | January 3, 2024
North Dakota had a touch o’ the weather over the Christmas break, as it rained ice for three solid days. You may be surprised to hear that we don’t get ice storms very often in the…
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I’m good at a lot of other stuff | December 27, 2023
Per tradition, we are in Canada celebrating Christmas, Boxing Day, and Kosiorness. As you know, my husband’s family lives in the rural village of Fillmore, Saskatchewan. Kyle’s dad and youngest brother live in town, and his…
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It’s real, and it’s spectacular | December 20, 2023
If you’ve ever lounged about the fireside in your velvet bathrobe contemplating whether Kyle is the type of guy who chooses a fake Christmas tree over a real one, I’m here to inform you that he’s…
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