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

  • Nice news of the week – April 2, 2020

    Nice news of the week – April 2, 2020

    Did you know that if you are between the ages of 16 and 40, North Dakota wants you – to donate blood at a blood bank?  Blood banks are working to support area hospitals as they…

  • Nice news of the week – March 26, 2020

    Nice news of the week – March 26, 2020

    If you are able, take a few minutes today to hang some hearts in your front window for #aworldofhearts – a now-global effort, started by Bismarck’s Mandy Gill.  You can find more details on #aworldofhearts in…

  • Nice news of the week – March 19, 2020

    Nice news of the week – March 19, 2020

    Happy first day of Spring!  If you’re using social distancing to catch up on your movie watching, consider a film set in our lovely state.  You can find a list here. And while you’re making popcorn,…

  • North Dakota Nice on social media

    North Dakota Nice on social media

    COVID-19 has brought out the best of North Dakota Nice.  A few posts from the past week: Huge props to our North Dakota school districts who, within a day of school closures, created free lunch programs…

  • Nice news of the week – March 12, 2020

    Nice news of the week – March 12, 2020

    Congratulations to Valley City’s Nicholas Lee, who was presented with a Diamond Coach Award by the National Speech & Debate Association for his work with the students at Valley City High School! Check out this week’s…

  • A brief pause in the news this week…

    A brief pause in the news this week…

    A brief pause in the news this week as my husband and I take my boys on vacation.  See you all next Thursday for the week’s nice news!

  • Nice news of the week – February 27, 2020

    Nice news of the week – February 27, 2020

    Happy leap year week! The Story of the Week is all about in-person connections. Read on for all of this week’s nice news.

  • Nice news of the week – February 20, 2020

    Nice news of the week – February 20, 2020

    Best of luck to the Capital Ice Chips skating team who are on their way to the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships in Providence, RI for the 10th year in a row!  You can learn all about…

  • Nice news of the week – February 13, 2020

    Nice news of the week – February 13, 2020

    Congratulations to Center’s Andy Riehl, who won $27,750 on Wheel of Fortune!  Did you know this week’s news is about a Saturday Night outfit, rural grocery stores, and Miss Amazing?  Read on.

  • Nice news of the week – February 6, 2020

    Nice news of the week – February 6, 2020

    Happy Birthday to Minot’s Norma Hanson, who turned 100 years old on February 1! Did you know this week’s news is about the Winter Deaflympics, the Grand Cities Children’s Choir, the Story of the Week -…

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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