Look What She Did: Lorena Poppe

Look What She Did: Lorena Poppe

Although her college degree is in business management, Lorena Poppe has found her passion helping kids and young adults who are are diagnosed with autism and developmental disabilities. Lorena opened Poppy’s Promise in September, a business that meets them and their...
Look What She Did: Kaitlin Bohlander

Look What She Did: Kaitlin Bohlander

When Kaitlin Bohlander’s brother was killed in an accident in 2016, Kaitlin was overwhelmed with grief. She says her grief often came across as forgetfulness. “I remember I was printing some pictures for the wake and I was looking for my debit card. I could not...
The Power of Sitting Still  

The Power of Sitting Still  

by Noreen Keesey  |  Photography: Teresa Terry “I can’t just sit for five minutes!” I have heard this more than once since I began my meditation teacher training and started talking with people about meditating. We live in a time where people are busy, and...
Shiloh Dupper: Third Time Lucky

Shiloh Dupper: Third Time Lucky

by Jody Kerzman | Photography: Photos by Jacy Shiloh Dupper is a radiologic technologist, or rad-tech, at West River Regional Health Services in Hettinger, North Dakota. Hettinger is a small town of around 1,200 people; Shiloh grew up in nearby Bison, South Dakota,...
Cancer Fight: Eat Right

Cancer Fight: Eat Right

By Linn Zander Every day, Bismarck Cancer Center’s Amanda Ihmels teaches patients and survivors how to make healthier food choices. She’s one of only two board certified oncology dietitians in the whole state of North Dakota. Amanda has provided nutritional counseling...