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

  • Nice news of the week – June 4, 2020

    Nice news of the week – June 4, 2020

    Did you know the Fargo Moorhead Area Youth Symphonies are performing live every Friday on Facebook? And did you know this week’s news features an Employee of the Month, a poetry contest for high schoolers, and…

  • Nice news of the week – May 28, 2020

    Nice news of the week – May 28, 2020

    Did you know Ellen DeGeneres has named Inkster’s Katie Ralston one of the country’s top 100 educators? You can learn all about this awesome Midway Public Schools’ pre-K teacher in this week’s news – which also…

  • I will build a house. / by Amanda

    I will build a house. / by Amanda

    I wrote this poem in 2018 after a particularly polarizing year of politics, social media fights, and all-around angry sentiments from even the nicest people I know.  Now feels like a good time to share it…

  • Nice news of the week – May 21, 2020

    Nice news of the week – May 21, 2020

    Congratulations to all of the seniors graduating from North Dakota’s 181 high schools!  As these awesome students begin their next adventure, they may want to take part in Bismarck-Mandan’s Lemonade Day – where young entrepreneurs are…

  • Nice news of the week – May 14, 2020

    Nice news of the week – May 14, 2020

    Did you know Josh Duhamel, Amy Olson, Matt Cullen, and Tom Hoge spent a (relatively secret) day on the Fargo Country Club course on Tuesday in the name of charity?  You can watch a 3-hour special…

  • Nice news of the week – May 7, 2020

    Nice news of the week – May 7, 2020

    If you like country music, tune onto the Great Plains Food Bank Facebook page tonight at 7:00 pm for a concert by Dakota Bay in support of North Dakota’s food bank. And if you like nice…

  • Nice news of the week – April 30, 2020

    Nice news of the week – April 30, 2020

    All of our North Dakota food banks are being stretched thin as more and more people need their services.  If you can, deliver up some North Dakota Nice by donating non-perishables and hygiene products! And speaking…

  • Nice news of the week – April 23, 2020

    Nice news of the week – April 23, 2020

    Isolation aside – did you know Bismarck is one of the top five cities in the U.S. with the cleanest air, when measuring ozone (smog) and particle pollution, and all of North Dakota holds an A-grade…

  • Nice news of the week – April 16, 2020

    Nice news of the week – April 16, 2020

    Dust off the ol’ sewing machines: Did you know that area senior centers and nursing homes are looking for homemade masks for seniors and non-medical personnel?  Donate today! And did you know this week’s news is…

  • Nice news of the week – April 9, 2020

    Nice news of the week – April 9, 2020

    If you live in or around Grand Forks, Kittsona needs your help to deliver food to children through the end of the school year.  You can find out how to volunteer in today’s news – which…

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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