Aug 24, 2018 | 2018, August
By Tracie Bettenhausen | Submitted Photos I was pumping my skinny knob knees up and down, one then the other, messy brown hair flapping like a cape. The pink-and-white bicycle my steed, and the narrow bit of sky ahead my ring of fire. I don’t remember ever...
Aug 24, 2018 | 2018, August
By Noreen Keesey One of the definitions for transitions in the Merriam-Webster dictionary is: “a passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another.” So, it’s a gentler word for change. Some of us love it, some tolerate it, and some would prefer it never...
Jun 28, 2018 | 2018, July
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...
Jun 28, 2018 | 2018, July
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,...
Jun 28, 2018 | 2018, July
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...
Jun 28, 2018 | 2018, July
After many years as a public relations executive in energy, healthcare, and higher education, Linda Donlin of Bismarck is preparing for her next adventure. She recently launched a professional artist website, and has created four paintings of her hometown of Sykeston,...
