Renae Korslien takes a trip down memory lane at the North Dakota State Fair.
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Gather at the Table: Readers’ Recipes
Arkansas Green Beans Start to finish: 55 minutes Servings: 15-20 Submitted by: Angela Sabot, Bismarck, ND I found this on nancycreative.com via Pinterest. She found it on allrecipes.com. This recipe is amazing. I first made it for a tailgating get-together, and I got so many compliments on it. One guy […]
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Current Issue, Inspiration, Leadership, Making a Difference
Rebuild and They Will Come
Article and Photos by Nicole Thom-Arens In 1981, Paula Bachmeier was one of three women who formed the Burlington Recreation Commission so the children in the small town just west of Minot would have something to do. “(Youth athletics) are a sense of gathering,” Paula says. “In Burlington we’re kind […]
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Current Issue, Just Thoughts
A Saratoga Way of Life: In the Backstretch
by Carole Hemingway | Submitted Photos Saratoga’s main attraction has always been its world-class thoroughbred race horses. The town’s signature race course opened on August 3, 1863, just a month after the Battle of Gettysburg. The blood on the battlefield was barely dry, and cannon fire still echoed in the […]
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Current Issue, Making a Difference
A Homeless Project: Faces & Stories
Photos and Article by Moriah Schroeder Editors’ Note: When we heard about Moriah Schroeder’s photography project, we knew we wanted to include it in this issue—it fits so perfectly with the theme “community.” The following is Mo’s explanation of her project, in her own words. Her inspiration, her work, and […]
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Current Issue, Travel
Mission: Travel the World
By Tracie Bettenhausen Do you have a lifelong dream you have never followed? For Tegan Henke, Wishek, North Dakota native and North Dakota State University graduate, it was world travel. So why did she wait until her late 30s to hop a plane and go? The following is an edited, […]
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Renae Korslien: Life is Fair
by Jody Kerzman | Photography: Rachael Neva Photo Every summer for nine days, North Dakota State Fair Director Renae Korslien lives at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds. Literally. “I bring my motorhome and park it right over there,” she says as she points out her office window at the State […]
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Current Issue, Local News
Feeding the Community
Article and Photos by Pam Vukelic I don’t know what story her eyes would have told me if they hadn’t been hidden behind large mirrored sunglasses, but Twila’s smile was beautiful and her demeanor warm. She sat at the communal table suggesting to me she was open to chatting. And […]
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Current Issue, Health and Wellness
Green Spaces and Green Places: Strong and Healthy Communities
By Melanie Carvell What does it mean to be a part of a healthy, thriving community? We know we need good governance and a collaborative culture among our political leaders, along with community engagement and empowerment. We understand the need for walkable neighborhoods and schools that are physically integrated with […]
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Created for Community
By Beth Anderson While driving across the prairies of North Dakota one winter day, I found myself listening to the voice of forest ecologist Suzanne Simard talking about trees on the “Ted Radio Hour.” Maybe it was the alluring idea of lush green forests in contrast to the barren white […]
