by Carrie Bentley | Submitted Photos Everybody goes through a Batman phase. For my middle son, it was more of a lifestyle than a phase. From the age of 18 months until about age four, he honestly believed he was Batman. And as Batman, he insisted on wearing a Batman […]
Brianna Helbling: Dream Hard. Work Harder.
By Jody Kerzman | Submitted Photos Mandan high school junior Brianna Helbling’s best memories, and even her worst memories, involve music. Her dreams for the future also involve music. “I’ve been singing ever since I was little,” explains Brianna. “My dad passed away from lung cancer when I was […]
Breaking the Rules
Article and Photos by Stephanie Fong If you had asked Deb Kinzel 10 years ago what her dream was, she would have told you to retire early with a home in the Black Hills. And, if you were to tell her that instead, she and her family would build and […]
Look What She Did: Kimberly Krohn
You don’t hear of many doctors making house calls anymore. But for Minot doctor, Kimberly Krohn, house calls are a regular part of her day. “For some of my patients, it’s the best option. Some can’t leave the home because of mental or physical health issues and this is a […]
Look What She Did: Melissa Gordon
Melissa Gordon loves deadlines and pressure. So when she was given just under two months to complete a 15 foot by 120 foot mural on the side of a building, she made her deadline, with time to spare. She says the hardest part was coming up with an idea. “Andrea […]
Look What She Did: Jana Maher
“In a world where you can be anything, be kind.” Jana Maher lives by those words. Now she’s sharing them with kids in her new Kindness Club. Jana is better known as Miss Sparkles, story time leader for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers at the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library. “I’ve […]
In Your Dreams
By Betty Mills Many long years ago, when I could still remember the psychology courses I took in college, I explained to a clinical psychologist friend that I’d like to know more about Freud’s theories. He suggested I start with Freud’s “Interpretation of Dreams.” It turned out to be available […]
Get to Know Your Dreams: It Could Change the World
By Noreen Keesey Dreams are as individual and unique as are the people who dream. Big or small, simple or grand, your dream speaks to your heart. It may call itself by a different name; perhaps yours is a vision, goal, or deep desire. Whatever its label, it identifies a […]
Autumn Days with a Twentieth Century Leader
By Carole Hemingway ⼁Submitted Photos I first met “Uncle Al” during the cozy autumn months, when I was still in grade school. I adored my teachers, and they liked me, especially my science teacher, who was German and looked like Eleanor Roosevelt. To me, Mrs. Strein embodied a goddess, the woman […]
Community Contributor: House of Manna, Inc.
Submitted Photos The House of Manna, Inc. has been serving the Dickinson community and the surrounding area for nearly 30 years. A Bible verse that guided the organization from the beginning, continues to inspire volunteers today: “In as much as you have done it unto one of the least of […]