You know those little registration stickers on your license plate? Well, they were invented in North Dakota by Lenard Milo.
And did you know about Hettinger’s chickens, Liberty’s students, and Denbea Mcnally? You’ll learn about them soon enough in today’s nice news. Read on.
We all know that Josh Duhamel is one of Minot’s favorite sons, but did you also know that rapper Wiz Khalifa is a part of the Magic City, too?
While you listen to his latest album, also check out today’s nice news: about the weather, saving for college, and generous North Dakotans. Read on.
Mark your map: the oldest standing structure in North Dakota is the Gingras Trading Post in Pembina County.
And after you’re done reading about the Post, check out today’s nice news: helpful elementary students, remarkable artists, and a 40-year angel. Read on.
Not just North Dakota Nice: there is a website that predicts aurora sitings: http://www.aurora-service.eu/aurora-forecast/
Just for North Dakota: a Minot truck driver, a weekly feature on awesome high schoolers, and a food shelter looking for donations. Read on.
Guess what – over the last five years, nearly 100 nations around the world have imported hard red spring and durum wheats from North Dakota.
And speaking of international, today’s nice news is about Germans, Rotarians, and one local girl who is changing the world. Read on.
Did you know that North Dakota was recently ranked fifth in the nation as one of the best states for teachers?
And speaking of great teachers, here are three stories about amazing students in Dickinson, Minot, and Valley City.
In 1887, North Dakotan David Henderson Houston invented a camera. He named it by scrambling the first four letters of Dakota and adding a “K” to make Kodak. He later sold the rights of the Kodak camera to George Eastman.
And with that, here are today’s nice stories about other awesome North Dakotans. Read on.
North Dakota programmers hack solutions for FirstNet in 24-hour hackathon
Minot State University to offer first medicinal plant chemistry program
Jan Ketterling and No Doubt Ima Loper win Grand Champion at regional horse show
New England, which once didn’t have a store, celebrates co-op store’s 11th anniversary
Rural Arts Initiative brings “Visions of Home” to the country
The “Power of Pink” takes the cake for Trinity Health
For the past 37 years, Minot, N.D. and Skien, Norway have held “Hands Across the Sea” through a Sister City relationship that includes annual voyages by both communities to keep the Scandinavian cultural heritage alive across generations of North Dakotans. The Hands Across the Sea program is especially important to connecting the younger population directly to Norwegians and the modern Norwegian culture. That’s where Minot State University comes in.
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Three North Dakota schools added to national blue-ribbon list
Volunteers help with fall clean-up at Roosevelt Park Zoo
Story update: 89 veterans participate in Honor Flight
Jeff and Dan Coggins grow mushroom business in the former Maxbass School
Gary Dassinger auctions off a yearling filly for Farm Rescue
Dr. Jacque Gray receives award for addiction research
It’s “Pure Scandimonium” this weekend as Norsk Hostfest 2018 polkas its way onto the North Dakota State Fairgrounds from September 26-29. Now in its 41st year, thousands of people (including Michael Bolton!) will descend upon Minot to celebrate North America’s largest Scandinavian festival.
Bruce Anderson publishes third book on Minot’s history
Fargo-Moorhead Symphony opens with a duo of celebrity soloists
After 40 years, Dr. James Brosseau to spend last day of work seeing patients before retiring
Over a dozen dead tree stumps becomes works of art in Williston’s Harmon Park
Mouse River Loop Envirothon gives students exposure to environmental, conservation, and farming practices
Hal and Kathy Gershman renovate historic UND classroom building
North Dakota medical response teams head to North Carolina
Jamestown holds Walk to Silence the Stigma in support of suicide prevention
Minot and Harvey named ND Cities of the Year
Monte Yellow Bird and Butch Thunder Hawk exhibit Indian Ledger art in Bismarck
Kat Socks releases children’s book about a “flood dog”
Linda Renaud discovers love of watercolor wax batik after cancer diagnosis
Rubber duckies raise money for area non-profits
NDSU’s Amy Olson places at the LPGA’s Evian Championship
Mandan’s Rural Fire Department get funds for non-toxic, biodegradable foam
It is National Suicide Prevention Week. According to an article in the Minot Daily News, the suicide rate in North Dakota has increased by over 70% in the last 10 years – so let’s talk about an organization that wants to be a part of the conversation of a more open, well North Dakota.
Minot cyclist Dave Orem prepares for the National Senior Games
John Wright is the first recipient of the Medora Wish Endowment
“Everyone was just so nice:” UND Law School takes in Arizona Summit students
