Living Treasures: Marion Schadewald

A Teacher Sees Her Lessons Come Full Circle By Marci Narum A person is always bound to learn a thing or two, when sitting down with someone who is 90-something. I visited Marion Schadewald at Edgewood Vista on Dominion in Bismarck and learned that kids have not...

Beth Demke: Bringing Science to Life

By Jody Kerzman Beth Demke’s office sits just of the gallery at Gateway to Science, just close enough to the exhibits that when she’s there, she can hear the sounds of kids discovering how science works. She can’t keep herself away from the sound of learning. “I love...

Out of the Darkness

By Jody Kerzman 137. That’s how many North Dakotans died by suicide in 2015. Dean Leingang was one of them. His daughter, Ashley Jacobchick, wonders about the other 136. “I am not ashamed. I have never hidden the fact that my dad died by suicide,” says Ashley. “I have...

Web Exclusive: Warning Signs of Suicide

Are you at risk of suicide? Is someone you love at risk of taking their life? Here are some warning signs to be ware of: Hopelessness Feeling trapped Depression, anxiety, mood changes Thinking about, making actual threats to harm oneself Drug and/or alcohol use Anger...

Bismarck Marathon is September 17

By Marnie Walth, Bismarck Marathon Board Member Kate Gartner has also participated in the Kroll’s Diner Bismarck Marathon six times. She says it is a great training event for her. Introduced in 1981 by the Missouri Valley YMCA, Bismarck’s marathon has evolved into one...