By Amber Schatz | Submitted Photos Jami Schwab and Shannon Avard of Mandan, have become close in the past year, but what brought them together is something they want to help other parents avoid. The women met a couple days after Shannon’s 17-year-old son,...
Receiving international attention proves one Bismarck entrepreneur is no flash in the pan. Karmin Billadeau, owner of Karmin’s Kitchen Table, was the featured retail profile in the March-April edition of Gourmet Insider, a national magazine. “I was thrilled! I...
Article and photos by Nicole Thom-Arens A month before her 37th birthday, Tonya Peterson was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. She’s never smoked and was otherwise healthy — it took months before doctors realized she didn’t have pneumonia and wasn’t experiencing...
By Marci Narum Photography: Photos by Jacy Everyone is vulnerable to pain. No human escapes life without being broken, whether physically, emotionally, or spiritually. Dr. Lea Berentson says what a woman chooses to do with life’s heartaches can determine her...
Not an Oxymoron — and not Without Help By Micah Schlittenhardt Editor’s note: The author of this submitted piece is 16 years old and a sophomore at Legacy High School in Bismarck. Micah holds the title of “Miss North Dakota Outstanding Teen,” and...
Article and Photos by Carrie Bentley My husband and I have often used the phrase, “This is why we can’t have nice things!” With three small boys in our house, we have grown used to things disappearing, breaking, or getting worn out. Our boys aren’t trying to be...
