Mar 15, 2019 | 2019, Animals, Outdoor, Retirement
Article & photos by Marci Narum On a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon in early September 2018, Merle Bennett catches the last monarch butterflies of the summer. His backyard in north Bismarck is a choice stop for the beautiful creatures; it’s filled with an...
Mar 14, 2019 | Faith & Spirituality, Grief, Health, Kids and Babies, Medical
By Amber SchatzSubmitted photosEditor’s note: Katie is the author’s cousin. Many pregnant women get to 37 weeks and can feel the finish line ahead. They’ve gone so long carrying their baby and can only imagine how amazing it will be to meet the little bundle that’s...
Mar 13, 2019 | 2019, Education, Entertaining, March
By Marci Narum Photos by Susan Kvas It had been many years since singers and dancers graced the stage inside the auditorium at Bismarck’s Simle Middle School. But then the vivacious Jacy Walker showed up in 2016 for her first job as a music teacher; her time split...
Mar 12, 2019 | 2019, Fitness, Health
When Mary Logan and her husband, Jesse, decided to move from Midland, Texas, back home to Bismarck, North Dakota, Mary joked that she would only move if a Pure Barre studio was available. “It’s a low impact workout that I describe as using the muscles from the inside...
Mar 11, 2019 | 2019, Faith & Spirituality, Flowers & Gardening, Outdoor
By Beth Anderson Inspired Woman is much like that crocus, breaking through with stories of renewal that are just what our souls need. Whether spiritual renewal, urban renewal, or renewal of relationships, witnessing the energy, change, momentum, and blossoming of...
Mar 8, 2019 | 2019, Art, Careers, Decorating, Fashion, Gifts, Shopping, Writing
Article and photos by David Borlaug For most of her life, Lauren Donovan informed and entertained newspaper readers as a journalist and editor. After a stint as editor of The Hazen Star, she spent a long career covering stories outside of Bismarck for The Bismarck...
Mar 7, 2019 | 2019, Education, Home, Reading, Writing
By Betty Mills When confined by the frigid weather to home and hearth, I decided to reorganize my bookcase containing a lifelong accumulation of poetry, and I stumbled upon two volumes purchased but never read. They are collections of poetry subtitled with amazing...
