Mar 27, 2018 | 2018, April
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...
Mar 27, 2018 | 2018, April
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...
Mar 27, 2018 | 2018, April
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...
Mar 27, 2018 | 2018, April
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...
Mar 27, 2018 | 2018, April
by Jon Berg | Submitted Photos For patients who need an aortic valve replacement, the traditional route of treatment is open heart surgery—an intensive operation that requires months of recovery. But not all patients are good candidates for enduring the stresses of...
Mar 27, 2018 | 2018, April
By Geremy Olson When I was in grade school I had a friend whose family didn’t have a TV because “there was too much garbage on there.” Fast forward 35 years and you will hear the same statement about the internet, social media, news, etc. I had the same question then...