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...
Ava and Poppy in front of Poppy’s Coffee Shop. Ava Sickler, a 2022 Dickinson High and Dickinson Online Academy graduate, is the new owner of Poppy’s Coffee Shop located at 2169 2nd Ave West (south of Wal-Mart.) Ava started working in this very kiosk as a barista when...
“If you have the power to change the world for the better, you should do it.” James McGregor Living in Dickinson has never been so safe. For your heart, that is. Pat Billings, an RN/BSN Educator at CHI has been dedicated to making Dickinson a Cardiac Ready...
“I get by with a little help from my friends” The Beatles Remember high school? All the normal things you did with your friends. Things like going out for lunch, sneaking away to the convenience store for snacks, going to school dances and going on field trips. Our...
Urja Aryal If a woman is sufficiently ambitious, determined and gifted there is practically nothing she can’t do. Helen Laurenson Our community is blessed by so many remarkable women. Women like Urja Aryal who is full of ambition and drive yet is fearless,...
Brent, Tina, Autumn and Avery Hanson “You are who you are when nobody’s watching.” -Stephen Fry When you live on the high ground in a neighborhood, you happen to catch glimpses of the simple, day-to-day moments of your neighbors. Not the moments that make it on...
Jade Praus (Left) & Rita Ennen (Right) “Librarians have always been among the most thoughtful people. They are teachers without a classroom.” Willard Scott When my husband and I moved to Dickinson in 2007 with our children, I quickly made my way to the Dickinson...
L to R: Lucy Bird, Sherri Cook, Sam Thernes Unconditional Love & Sober Living: Mother and Daughters in Leadership of Hope’s Landing What does unconditional love look like? Does it look like walking with a stranger struggling with addiction? Or a mother who never...
