Bright Kids, Bright Ideas: Ideas for the Age of Technology

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...
Mandy B. Anderson and Raychel Chumley: Tech-Savvy Besties

Mandy B. Anderson and Raychel Chumley: Tech-Savvy Besties

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...
Look What She Did: Amanda El-Dweek

Look What She Did: Amanda El-Dweek

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...
Click, Post, Share: Help Solve a Crime

Click, Post, Share: Help Solve a Crime

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...
Full STEAM Ahead: Robotics, Legos, & Coding

Full STEAM Ahead: Robotics, Legos, & Coding

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...
You Have How Many Apps on Your Phone?

You Have How Many Apps on Your Phone?

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...
Look What She Did: Lindsay Turnbow

Look What She Did: Lindsay Turnbow

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...
Look What She Did: Paula Anderson

Look What She Did: Paula Anderson

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...