Women of Medora: Sheila Schafer

Women of Medora: Sheila Schafer

by Stephanie Fong  | Photos courtesy of Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation Women of Medora features inspiring women who have made an impact on the world through their time living and working in Medora. If you’ve spent even just a little time in Medora, North Dakota,...
Community Contributor: Community Blessings

Community Contributor: Community Blessings

“Give freely without begrudging it, and the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do. There will always be some among you who are poor. That is why I am commanding you to share your resources freely with the poor and others in need.”...
Garrison-Max Ambulance: Heart of a Community

Garrison-Max Ambulance: Heart of a Community

by Marci Narum  | Photography: Rachel Neva Photo When people in a small town rally, it’s usually around a cause that will improve the quality of life on some level for an individual, a family, or the entire community. Residents in the town of Garrison, North Dakota...
Trending: Giving Back & Getting Involved

Trending: Giving Back & Getting Involved

by Michelle Farnsworth  | Submitted Photos Growing up I thought my lifestyle was how everyone lived: church, volunteer, give, repeat. My grandmother Florence Johnson Engstrand was an Assembly of God minister. She was a trailblazer. Her father, Thure, was also a...
Here They Come: Community Ready Students

Here They Come: Community Ready Students

by Renae Walker  | Submitted Photos A promise built into the Bismarck Public School’s (BPS) mission is that “All students will have the academic, social, and personal skills to be … community ready.” But what does “community ready” really mean? Can readiness for...
Oh Man: Bismarck Police Chief Dan Donlin

Oh Man: Bismarck Police Chief Dan Donlin

by Jody Kerzman  | Submitted Photos Dan Donlin grew up playing cops and robbers. But the Bismarck, North Dakota native never expected that childhood game would have such an impact on his future career. “I thought I’d be a CPA. I liked math, but when I flunked tax...
Look What She Did: April Seifert

Look What She Did: April Seifert

April Seifert describes her website and podcast as her “passion project.” Through her podcast, “Women Inspired!,” April interviews women who are inspiring other women to live their biggest, boldest lives. “Life is crazy short, and we only...
Look What She Did: Heather Lee

Look What She Did: Heather Lee

Heather Lee, instructor of special education at Minot State University, brings her experience working with people of all ages into the classroom to teach and train future leaders of the industry. “I was taking those skills I’ve learned over the course of time and...