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  • Nice news of the day – December 30, 2019

    Nice news of the day – December 30, 2019

    Did you know North Dakota is getting younger?  In 2018, the media age was 35.2; compared to 37.0 in 2010.  And interestingly, below the 2018 U.S. median age of 38.2. And did you know today’s news…

  • Nice news of the day – December 27, 2019

    Nice news of the day – December 27, 2019

    Did you know that a record-breaking 53,000 people checked out all of the North Dakota-made products at Pride of Dakota this year? And did you know today’s news is all about little lunches, a big organ,…

  • Nice news of the day – December 26, 2019

    Nice news of the day – December 26, 2019

    Did you know a team of UND space studies student researchers recently launched a research experiment on dinoflagellates – bioluminescent algae used to study microgravity reactions on cells – on the New Shepard space shuttle? And…

  • Nice news of the day – December 25, 2019

    Nice news of the day – December 25, 2019

    Merry Christmas!  Have you been dreaming of a White Christmas?  North Dakota is the fourth most-likely state to have snow on Christmas (Alaska is #1, Vermont is #2, Minnesota is #3). And as you’re enjoying the…

  • Christmas Movies, North Dakota Nice’d

    Christmas Movies, North Dakota Nice’d

    Movies like “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “A Christmas Story” imbue the Midwestern spirit; but what if some of our other holiday favorites took place in the land of North Dakota Nice?  Would “A Christmas Carol”…

  • Nice news of the day – December 24, 2019

    Nice news of the day – December 24, 2019

    Did you know that North Dakota ranks #41 for December births?  North Dakota babies know better than to be born in the cold (I’m a January birthday…brr!). And did you know today’s news is all about…

  • Bubbe’s Latke Recipe + Nice news of the day – December 23, 2019

    Bubbe’s Latke Recipe + Nice news of the day – December 23, 2019

    Happy Hanukkah!  In celebration of the first night of Hanukkah (last night), I posted up my mom’s latke recipe.  In true Bubbe (Yiddish word for Grandma) form, there’s not a single real measurement in it -…

  • Nice news of the day – December 20, 2019

    Nice news of the day – December 20, 2019

    You’ve read about the Honor Flights here on North Dakota Nice before, but did you know the organization just opened the flights up to Vietnam Veterans?  There will be four flights next year; nominate a vet…

  • Nice news of the day – December 19, 2019

    Nice news of the day – December 19, 2019

    Did you know the Fargo Public Library has opened its annual writing competition for regional authors ages 13 and up?  You can submit one piece of fiction or non-fiction, or two poems.  Learn more here. And…

  • Nice news of the day – December 18, 2019

    Nice news of the day – December 18, 2019

    Here’s a great fact for ya: North Dakota is ranked as the #1 state where millennials are likely to thrive financially? And here’s something else great – today’s news is about grandmas and grandpas, stress-free teachers,…

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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