Music on the Menu

By Pam Vukelic One of the things I love best about being a teacher is that it gives me the opportunity to continue to learn. I learn from my students about books, movies, their school experiences, and trends. I even learn new language sometimes! I learn as I work to...
Keep Moving Forward

Keep Moving Forward

By Stephanie Fong Shannon Binstock of South Heart, North Dakota, has received so many requests for her contact information over the past few years that she decided to order business cards. Her title: Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor. The tagline on the back of the...

In Someone Else’s Shoes

By Marci Narum That mean girl at your daughter’s school has a story. And it’s probably not what anyone would believe. A person would have to walk in her shoes to really know her story—and to understand her; have compassion for her. An art exhibit at The Capital...

Goodness & Light

By Amber (Schatz) Danks If you’ve seen the “Lights on Chestnut” in a neighborhood southeast of Bismarck, you know how special it is. What you may not know, is the story behind the spectacular Christmas light show. For 11 years, dueling Christmas displays across the...