May 29, 2018 | 2018, June
by Marci Narum | Photography: Rachel Neva Photo When people in a small town rally, it’s usually around a cause that will improve the quality of life on some level for an individual, a family, or the entire community. Residents in the town of Garrison, North Dakota...
May 29, 2018 | 2018, June
by Michelle Farnsworth | Submitted Photos Growing up I thought my lifestyle was how everyone lived: church, volunteer, give, repeat. My grandmother Florence Johnson Engstrand was an Assembly of God minister. She was a trailblazer. Her father, Thure, was also a...
May 29, 2018 | 2018, June
by Renae Walker | Submitted Photos A promise built into the Bismarck Public School’s (BPS) mission is that “All students will have the academic, social, and personal skills to be … community ready.” But what does “community ready” really mean? Can readiness for...
May 29, 2018 | 2018, June
by Jody Kerzman | Submitted Photos Dan Donlin grew up playing cops and robbers. But the Bismarck, North Dakota native never expected that childhood game would have such an impact on his future career. “I thought I’d be a CPA. I liked math, but when I flunked tax...
May 29, 2018 | 2018, June
April Seifert describes her website and podcast as her “passion project.” Through her podcast, “Women Inspired!,” April interviews women who are inspiring other women to live their biggest, boldest lives. “Life is crazy short, and we only...
May 29, 2018 | 2018, June
Heather Lee, instructor of special education at Minot State University, brings her experience working with people of all ages into the classroom to teach and train future leaders of the industry. “I was taking those skills I’ve learned over the course of time and...
