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North Dakota Today | Department 701 and Lefse at Valley Senior Living

Thank you to the awesome people who work for and watch North Dakota Today – it was a crisp morning to talk about a “free store” in Minto and a 100-year-old lefse-making program!
The Rink Part II: The Rinkening | December 13, 2023

Boy, you guys had a lot to say about outdoor rinks (ODRs). I think Kyle and I received close to 30 messages after my story last week with recommendations for the ideal date for rink flooding. …
North Dakota Today | Community Pajama Drive and Miss America

Thank you to the fantastic people who work for and watch North Dakota Today – it was a great morning to talk about a Grand Forks pajama drive – the goal this year is 1,000 sets…
Kyle does not have the rink flooded and it is really bothering him | December 6, 2023

We have been gifted with unseasonably warm weather through most of the month of November and into December. It’s been so pleasant that I did my Saturday errands in with only a pom-pom beanie, sweater, and…
North Dakota Today | AVID students and Mark Longie

Thank you to the wonderful people who work for and watch North Dakota Today – it was a frosty morning (but warm in our hearts) morning to talk about Grand Forks Central students and one of…
“Amanda will do it:” a story of Thanksgiving, and also a recipe | November 29, 2023

We spent Thanksgiving at my parents’ house in Minnesota with my sister and her family. As it was just our core group and the only people we needed to impress were ourselves, we took an unspoken…
North Dakota Today | The Snowflake and Journey Home Animal Rescue

Thank you to the wonderful people who work for and watch North Dakota Today – it was a chilly outside (but warm in our hearts) morning to talk about The Snowflake and Journey Home Animal Rescue!
Kyle has a crush on Megan Follows | November 22, 2023

The latest pressing “Is a taco a sandwich” social issue is around the acceptable calendric date for the installation of one’s Christmas decorations. On Halloween, my husband, the King of Christmas, texted me a photo of…
North Dakota Today | Secret Santa for Seniors and Heidi Geiselhart

Thank you to the wonderful people who work at and watch North Dakota Today – it was a lovely rainy morning to talk about Secret Santa for Seniors and a fantastic teacher named Heidi Geiselhart.
Power Point | November 15, 2023

Lately, Kyle has been on me to host a PowerPoint Party. What’s a PowerPoint Party? you’re probably not asking. In the early 2000s, two zesty architects invented a zesty PowerPoint presentation style called Pecha Kucha, which…