Home is Where the Heart Beats

Home is Where the Heart Beats

By Marci Narum Submitted Photos 614 North Fourth Street in Bismarck was home to Stacy Berven for most of her life. Her parents, Joyce and Loren Vettel, purchased what had been known as “The Woodmansee House” and moved the family into the charming two-story stucco in...
Look What She Did: Brandy Johnson

Look What She Did: Brandy Johnson

By Marci Narum HALOS is an acronym for: Helping Alienated Loved Ones Survive  Find HALOS on Facebook Brandy Johnson divorced her husband six years ago. Despite a parent investigator’s report that found “the father does appear to be manipulating the children,” the...
Gather At the Table: Green & Fruity Salad

Gather At the Table: Green & Fruity Salad

Servings: 16-18 Submitted by LaDonna Loerhke New Salem, ND This salad is a favorite at every gathering I take it to. The original recipe called for two to three times as much sugar and twice the amount of oil. I changed the recipe to make it my own with a natural...
Look What She Did: Amber Cummings

Look What She Did: Amber Cummings

Amber Cummings’ life has been touched by autism. Her 12-year-old son, Dacotah, doesn’t have an official diagnosis, but Amber knows he’s on the spectrum. Her four-year-old daughter, MiKynna, was diagnosed at 15 months old. “MiKynna doesn’t look autistic, and truly,...
Look What She Did: April Schmidt

Look What She Did: April Schmidt

April Schmidt’s home yoga studio is small and intimate, just the way she likes it. That’s because the Bismarck woman is certified in Yin yoga, and she caters to a niche audience: pregnant women and new moms. “Yin yoga is extremely relaxing; it’s to reduce stress and...