Look What She Did: Edna Sailor

Look What She Did: Edna Sailor

By Marci Narum A tear-stained pillow in the safety of her bedroom is part of any little girl’s life, unless that bedroom isn’t safe. Then, shelter might be an alfalfa field where the cries of pain, confusion, and sadness swell and only birds and prairie dogs hear...
Abstract, Feeling, Purpose.

Abstract, Feeling, Purpose.

Maker: Erica Thune Publisher’s note: Lea Black is a professional photographer and a member of Makewell, a community of more than 1,000 creatives, makers, and entrepreneurs around the Midwest whose mission is to “equip the makers and dreamers by sparking ideas and...
Parole & Probation With a Woman’s Touch

Parole & Probation With a Woman’s Touch

By Paula Redmann Submitted photo Allison, Karrie, and Bobby work with people who have broken the law — not theft or driving under the influence kind of laws — they spend time with and get to know men and women who have been charged and/or convicted of federal crimes...
Home is Where the Heart Beats

Home is Where the Heart Beats

By Marci Narum Submitted Photos 614 North Fourth Street in Bismarck was home to Stacy Berven for most of her life. Her parents, Joyce and Loren Vettel, purchased what had been known as “The Woodmansee House” and moved the family into the charming two-story stucco in...