Look What She Did: Brandy Johnson

Look What She Did: Brandy Johnson

By Marci Narum HALOS is an acronym for: Helping Alienated Loved Ones Survive  Find HALOS on Facebook Brandy Johnson divorced her husband six years ago. Despite a parent investigator’s report that found “the father does appear to be manipulating the children,” the...
A Full Plate: Serving the CROP Walk

A Full Plate: Serving the CROP Walk

By Betsy DebertinPhotos by Janie Hague and Submitted photos from past walks “What’s on your plate these days?” It is a question we ask one another. “I have too much on my plate” or “I’ve got a lot of plates spinning,”  are common responses to describe being...
Look What She Did: DeeAnn Fylling

Look What She Did: DeeAnn Fylling

By Marci Narum She’s a mom to three little girls, a music teacher, and — she leads a rock band. DeeAnn Fylling is also a national award winner. The United States Army named Sergeant First Class Fylling the Senior NCO (non-commissioned officer) of the Year. “There are...
Five Must-Know “Lady Bits” Cancer Tidbits

Five Must-Know “Lady Bits” Cancer Tidbits

By Rhonda Schafer-McLean Once again, October is upon us and we are charged to “Fight Like a Girl” and unite as “Warriors in Pink” against this thing we HATE: cancer. While cancers that plague our gender are not limited to only one month per year, we reserve this month...
Comrades, Country, & Canines

Comrades, Country, & Canines

The Bed ‘n’ Biscuit Ranch By Kylie Blanchard  Photography: Photos by Jacy    Service to country, service to animals, and service to others summarizes the gifts Lila Teunissen and Michelle Thomsen are sharing. Both full-time members of the North Dakota National Guard...