By Tracie Bettenhausen When is the last time you sat down with your kids to have dinner? Even if the meal wasn’t fancy, you’re doing your family a favor in more ways than you might think. The NDSU (North Dakota State University) Extension Service is promoting family mealtime through “The […]
Community Contributor: Great American Bike Race
By Jody Kerzman | Photography: Jerry Ketterling Give us a little history of the Great American Bike Race (GABR). This is our 21st annual event and we will be hosting it at Legacy High School this year which is a new venue. The event began in the mall and was spearheaded […]
A Horse No One Could Catch, the Jockey Who Rode Him to a Stunning Victory, the Magic of Memories
By Carole Hemingway | Photography: Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel Sometimes, dynamite comes in small packages and a jockey by the name of Ron Turcotte, born July 22, 1941 came into the world in human form and was born to win. As feisty as he was small, Ron proved to be the […]
Web Exclusive: Sister Nancy Talks about Her Story Quilts
Sister Nancy Gunderson uses her story quilts as teaching tools in the classroom and to raise social consciousness. She gives many as gifts. Sister Nancy will travel to Uganda in July to teach at a school for AIDS orphans and has created story quilts to take along as gifts. Listen […]
Oh Man: Marlo Anderson: Celebrate Every Day!
By Marci Narum We all know what happened to the cat who wanted to learn more. As the proverb tells us: curiosity killed it. For Marlo Anderson, curiosity has been much kinder. Five years ago the Mandan man wanted to learn more about National Popcorn Day. “I’m a popcorn nut […]
Change of Plans: One Family’s Journey from Heartbreak to Joy
By Jody Kerzman “The story isn’t going how you planned, but that isn’t a reason to stop trusting that the story has a plan “ – Ann Voskamp Jessica Evenson’s story has not gone according to her plan. After two easy pregnancies, she and her husband Jeff decided to try […]
Thrivent Celebrates Women of Generosity: Kelsey Zottnick
By Marci Narum “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.” Exodus 20:6 Kelsey Zottnick says she never imagined herself as the executive director of Tracy’s Sanctuary House. But it’s been her full-time job since July […]
Look What She Did: Hannah Haynes and Caroline Crary
By Jody Kerzman At just 25 years old, college friends Hannah Haynes and Caroline Crary have already celebrated a year as business partners. The University of Mary graduates launched Bismarck Magazine in March 2016. They’ve published six issues. “It went really, really fast. We can’t even believe it’s been a […]
Look What She Did: Brenda Stone
By Marci Narum Yoga changed Brenda Stone’s health and life 10 years ago—so much that she wanted to make the same happen for other people too. She opened Yoga for You, in 2011, and now she is helping people become certified yoga instructors. Last fall she began a teacher training […]
Party Food: Let’s Have a Celebration!
By Pam Vukelic The best advice I’ve ever received for hosting a celebration is to keep it simple enough that you, as the host, are able to enjoy it, too. I think the way to ensure that is to do as much ahead of time as possible. Here are a […]