May 31, 2018 | 2018, June
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...
May 31, 2018 | 2018, June
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...
May 31, 2018 | 2018, June
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...
May 31, 2018 | 2018, June
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...
May 30, 2018 | 2018, June
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...
May 29, 2018 | 2018, June
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...
May 29, 2018 | 2018, June
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...
May 29, 2018 | 2018, June
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...
