Mar 28, 2018 | 2018, April
by Tanna Kincaid | Submitted Photos If you overlook their size and adorable child voices, third and fourth graders in three classrooms at Bismarck Public Schools could be mistaken for professional entrepreneurs and business think-tank teams. Teachers across the...
Mar 27, 2018 | 2018, April
by Jody Kerzman | Photography: Photos by Jacy The offices at Big Blue Couch® Coaching in downtown Bismarck, North Dakota are buzzing with activity. There are podcasts to record, Facebook live videos to do, and online orders to fill. To say that this business thrives...
Mar 27, 2018 | 2018, April
As a little girl, Amanda El-Dweek dreamed of being a cartoonist. Now, as an adult, she is living that dream. Amanda has a syndicated online comic strip on gocomics.com. “I provide seven comic strips for them every week. It is intense, but it’s really fun, so I can’t...
Mar 27, 2018 | 2018, April
by Jody Kerzman | Photography: Photos by Jacy Not all social media pages are created equally. There are some that serve a purpose—perhaps it is to inform people of an upcoming meeting or a volunteer opportunity. And then there are those pages that we find ourselves...
Mar 27, 2018 | 2018, April
by Nicole Thom-Arens | Submitted Photos When Allison Auch sees a need for youth programming in the Minot community, she doesn’t wait for someone else to take the lead. After founding the Make a Scene Kids Theatre two years ago, she led the expansion of the community...
Mar 27, 2018 | 2018, April
By Noreen Keesey Many friends have asked, and I have decided that now is the time to answer their question, “Just how many apps DO you have on your phone, Norrie?” Gulp. It’s 125. Is that a lot? Though it sometimes baffles me, I have a soft spot for technology. I once...
Mar 27, 2018 | 2018, April
A Bismarck mom hopes she has come up with a solid idea to continue raising awareness of autism and to create acceptance. “My daughter Isabella was diagnosed with autism when she was three and a half years old. She is seven now,” says Lindsay Turnbow. “As a mom, I’m...
Mar 27, 2018 | 2018, April
Many kids save up their money to buy a new toy or a treat. But three-year-old Paula Anderson of Washburn recently gave all the money she had raised to help those battling cancer. Paula and her mom, Haley, did an Usborne Books fundraiser—they earned money from each...