By Marci Narum It’s safe to say that Cashman sisters, Missy and Katie (Fitzsimmons) have the ‘gift of gab.’ Both women are at ease, graceful, and witty in front of any size audience. The sisters are the middle two of six children. They grew up working together in the family […]
Look What She Did: Chelly Bosch
Armed with a Cricut cutting machine and 20 years of graphic design experience, Chelly Bosch has been making personalized gifts for friends and family since 2004. “I got my first Cricut machine and went a little crazy with teacher gifts, Christmas gifts, and the walls and door of my house. […]
Look What She Did: Sandy Thompson
Sandy Thompson hates addiction. “It robs from all of us. There’s all this buzz and news about addiction rates, opioid overdoses, meth labs, and big drugs busts; 50 pounds of marijuana,” Sandy says. “But nothing ever puts the focus on families. For one addict there could be 10 family members […]
Look What She Did: Emily St. Aubin
Article and Photo by Katie Pinke With second-hand clubs, Emily St. Aubin, an 8th grader at Ashley Public School, competed at the National Drive, Chip, and Putt competition in early April ahead of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, Georgia. St. Aubin finished 10th place overall. Her […]
Oh Man: Because Guys Inspire Too! Cory Ellison: Guardian Angel & Nurse
By Marci Narum Some people don’t mind a North Dakota blizzard if it means not having to go to work or school. Cory Ellison is not one of those people. Instead of sleeping in on a storm day, Cory plows ahead. He is the guy who doesn’t let blocked roads […]
Lt. Lori Flaten: A Lifetime in Law Enforcement
By Paula Redmann Photography: Photos by Jacy Lieutenant Lori Flaten didn’t really plan on having a career in law enforcement. But here she is, 40 years later, finding herself in a career she still enjoys as the longest serving employee in the Mandan Police Department. “I didn’t really seek it […]
Success on the Soccer Field: A Coaching Career
By Kylie Blanchard Soccer has been a part of Sarah Cook’s life since her early elementary school days. From her start playing in the Bismarck Soccer League to her current position as head women’s soccer coach at the University of Mary, she has found success on the pitch. When […]
Sara and the Troubadour
By Patrick Atkinson What was I supposed to say when Sara asked me,”What do you do for a living?” She was, after all, barely seven-years-old. How much could I tell her? Sara was a beautiful girl. Found on the streets totally alone, she had been physically abused and injured by […]
Community Contributor: Lemonade Day
Give us a little history of Lemonade Day. Celebrating 10 sweet years, Lemonade Day originated out of Houston, Texas. What started with one young lady, inspired to make money to acquire a pet turtle, has now turned into a program that has over 30,000 participants in Houston alone! Now, over […]
Inspired by Joy
Article and Photos by Stephanie Fong Jackie Hoff and her mother Barb Dohrmann always dreamed of owning a gift shop together. They had crafted and attended numerous craft fairs and running a store in Dickinson was a hoped-for project they both looked forward to. As Barb battled cancer for six […]