“I abhor buttermilk, but I adore Mrs. Roberts,” -Theodore Roosevelt This month we’re recognizing a pioneer from the area. Reflecting on her story from a hundred years ago gives inspiration to us all as we yearn for this very long winter to end. Her husband...

“I think there are a lot of things that soccer does in the communities that transcend the soccer field.” -Brandi Denise Chastain Ten years ago, Dickinson caught the soccer bug, starting with Parks and Recreation, then the formation of the Dickinson Soccer Club. Out of...

“Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had.” -Linda Wooten Imagine you are a young business owner, endeavoring to make your venture most successful. More likely than not, hiring a bunch of young women and moms part-time, rather than a few...

Beauty can be seen in all things Matt Hardy Bobby Olstad’s piece Welcome to My World was chosen as the 2022 amateur division Women Empowering Women’s Emerging Woman Artist award in this fall’s Badlands Art Show. Bobby’s love for photography started before the age of...

Great things are done by a series of small things brought together Vincent Van Gogh At the fall Badlands Art Association Art Show in Dickinson, the art piece Feeder Frenzy was selected to receive the student division Women Empowering Women’s Emerging Woman Artist...

“As a well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death.” – Leonardo DaVinci Ask Michelle Massie to describe herself, and she may tell you she is first a wife and mother. Then a friend of Jesus and many others. Followed by a Registered Nurse and...

“It is quite easy for me to think of a God of love mainly because I grew up in a family where love was central and where lovely relationships were ever present.” — Martin Luther King Jr. There’s something transformative and innovative to serve families in our...

Dawn Pruitt with her “little buddy” Veronica “Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others.” Booker T. Washington Chances are your life has been positively impacted by Dawn Pruitt, even if you’ve never heard of her before today. Dawn is a radiant,...

If you had the privilege to grow up in a small town or currently live in one, you know that you have to step up to make your community vibrant as there are less bodies to serve on boards, volunteer on emergency service agencies, and attend school functions. As the...

Amy and her calf, “Justice.” With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate, and the wisdom to be humble. — Keshavan Nair Amy Hofer, like many women in our corner of North Dakota, lives in a world surrounded by mud, boots and boys. As...