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CONTENTS FEBRUARY 2013 

FEATURES 

18 Fashion 

Can men in the Midwest pull off the 

skinny jean? 

22 Success Under 45 

This lady has grown her 

business to every corner of the 

state. 

6 Cover Story 

Sr. Nancy Miller 

22 

Prioress of Annunciation 

Monastery 

29 Leisure 

Enjoy this winter past time while 

there is still enough snow to do it. 

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE EXTRA 

Smile 

Are you too important 

to smile? With certain 

responsibilities, some 

people feel it is not proper 

to smile. After reading an 

article about smiling, I felt 

compelled to write about 

the subject. 

Rank should not 

preclude one from smiling 

in order to send a signal of 

authority. 

What does a smile say? 

When we meet a friend or 

Joe Hauer, publisher an acquaintance, a smile 

says so much. It settles 

people at a social or business setting. A while ago, I 

walked into a business and the owners, whom I have 

known for a short time, greeted me with a big smile and 

a polite hello. I made a purchase as did the friend that 

was with me. The rewards of their smile may provide 

additional income from their customers in the years 

ahead. 

The smile that we get or give is free. The training that 

we need to work at requires effort from the employer 

and the employee. Often times a business does not 

take the time to teach their employees how they want 

to be represented to the public. We are in business to 

sell products or services, so why would we not invest in 

proper training, which of course includes a free smile. 

So, put a little more into your job than is expected 

of you and wear a smile with pride. And you will be 

surprised with the results. Don’t wait until you must 

smile. Make it a way of life. 

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Give from the Heart 

On Feb. 14, Governor 

Jack Dalrymple will declare 

Valentine’s Day as Giving 

Hearts Day in North 

Dakota. 

For those who want to 

do something different for 

Valentine’s Day, this is your 

opportunity to donate to all 

the wonderful nonprofits in 

the Bismarck/Mandan area 

and feel good about it. 

On this day, from 12 

a.m. to 11:59 p.m., you can 

donate to the Giving Hearts 

Day campaign. This one- 

day fundraiser raises money 

for local charities such as 

Rebecca Rattei, 

executive director 

and editor 

Elk’s Camp Grassick, The Abused Adult Recourse Center, 

the Bismarck Public Schools Foundation, Central Dakota 

Children’s Choir, Cystic Fibrosis Association of ND, First 

Choice Clinic in Bismarck, Gateway to Science Center, 

ND 4-H Foundation, North Dakota Safety Council, North 

Dakota Teen Challenge, North Dakota Women’s Network, 

Northern Plains Dance, Prairie Learning Center, Ronald 

McDonald House in Bismarck, St. Joseph’s School and the 

St. Mary’s Foundation. 

To donate (it’s super easy and only takes five minutes to 

do), log on to www.impactgiveback.com and search for 

the nonprofit you’d like to donate to. You can donate as 

much as you’d like to as many charities as you want. This 

donation is even tax deductable. 

The Giving Hearts Day fundraiser is one of the biggest 

fundraisers of the year for most nonprofits and the money 

goes to a good cause which local Bismarck/Mandan residents 

can see for themselves throughout the year. 

I encourage everyone to give from their heart and donate 

what they can to this very special fundraiser. There is no 

greater feeling than knowing your contribution is going to 

a good cause. 

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CONTENTS 

FEBRUARY 

2013 

City Magazine n 

Publisher’s Note 4 

Cover Story n 

Sr. Nancy Miller 6 

Community Cluster n 

CM/KFYR Salutes 10 

Sportswatch 12 

New Around Town 14 

CM Tip 14 

Commissioner’s Corner 15 

Arts and Entertainment n 

Local Events 16 

Taste of N.D. 17 

Fashion 18 

Hobby Hub n 

Crossword 19 

Good Reads 20 

Mommy Blog 20 

Business and Money n 

Business How To 21 

Success Under 45 22 

Ask the Professor 24 

Home n 

Home 101 26 

Health n 

Body Talk 28 

Travel n 

Leisure 29 

The Badlands 30 

Western N.D. n 

Josh Nichols 31

Sr. Nancy Miller, O.S.B. 

Prayerful Servant 

Title: President of St. Alexius 

Board of Directors 

Prioress, Annunciation Monastery 

DOB: Aug. 26, 1964 

High School: Harvey High School, Class of 82 

College: University of Mary, 

Bachelor’s in Business Administration 

Master’s in Management 

Book currently reading: Mrs. Kennedy and Me: 

An Intimate Memoir by Clint Hill 

(with Lisa McCubbin) 

Quote: “Listen with the ear of your heart.” 

(The Rule of St. Benedict) 

What people would be surprised to learn 

about you: “One of the things I enjoy 

immensely is racquetball.” 

When the going gets tough and you’re 

having a difficult time putting 

one foot in front of the other, take 

solace in the fact that the sisters of 

Annunciation Monastery just south of Bismarck are 

praying for us all. Every day. 

“Our primary ministry is prayer,” explained Sister 

Nancy Miller, currently serving her second four-year 

term as prioress. The sisters come together several 

times per day to pray as a monastic community on 

behalf of the needs of the world, the Church and the 

civic community. It’s the Benedictine way, which 

has been part of the fabric of this region since 1878 

when the sisters arrived in Bismarck to educate the 

children. 

Born and raised in Harvey, N.D., Sister Nancy is 

the fifth of eight children. Her father ran the local 

men’s clothing store and her mother was a stay-athome 

mom. After being exposed to retail at the 

family’s store, Sister Nancy moved to Bismarck, 


“ My visits to the 

monastery were 

becoming so frequent 

that, one day, Sister 

JoAnn Krebsbach 

said, ‘Why don’t 

you just stay?’ 

” 

earned a business degree at U-Mary, and then began 

carving out a career at Bismarck’s Target. 

Sister Nancy’s first years at college were a time 

of questioning as she struggled to find her niche. 

“I crammed a four-year degree into five years,” 

she joked. She dreamed of following the path of 

most young people: a good education, a career, a 

significant other, marriage, children. 

But God had other plans and articulated them 

through the sisters of the Annunciation Monastery. 

“There were a couple of sisters who, you could say, 

took me in and guided me in ways of choosing a field 

of study, and in spirituality,” said Sister Nancy. “It’s 

amazing that once one gets their priorities in order, 

things tend to fall into place very nicely.” 

Mentorship turned into friendship, and friendship 

led to a calling. “My visits to the monastery were 

becoming so frequent that, one day, Sister JoAnn 

Krebsbach said, ‘Why don’t you just stay?’” 

Her affirmative answer to that question 

marked Sister Nancy’s seven-year journey 

toward becoming a Benedictine sister. She 

made her perpetual monastic profession (took 

her final vows) in 1995. Along the way she held 

several positions at U-Mary including director 

of the bookstore, director of campus ministry 

and administrative assistant of the monastery. 

She was initially installed as prioress in May of 

2008. 

Sister Nancy described her leadership 

position at the monastery as the “ultimate 

calling.” The prioress is the spiritual and 

administrative leader of the monastery. She 

also serves as president of the board of St. 

Alexius Medical Center and U-Mary. The 

sisters also sponsor Garrison Memorial 

Hospital. “Together we work to ensure that 

Catholic, Christian and Benedictine values are 

lived out each day as we serve in health care 

and higher education.” 

You’re prioress of Annunciation 

cm: Monastery. Aren’t “monasteries” 

associated with monks? 

Sr. Nancy Miller: It’s commonly 

misunderstood that monasteries are just 

for men. Monasteries are a place where 

“monastics” live together. A monastic is a 

person, a man or a woman, who seeks God— 

that is their primary purpose for entering 

religious life. They live in “community,” and 

they live according to a rule. For us it’s the Rule 

of Saint Benedict. A prioress is the leader of 

a women’s community; an abbot, for a men’s 

community. 

How do you teach someone to 

cm: pray? 

Sr. Nancy Miller: The desire to pray is very 

important—that’s a key element. 

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Some people say it 

would really be nice 

to pray, but having 

the desire to pray is 

paramount. One of 

the things I find most 

helpful in my prayer life 

is to consistently pray. 

You need to do it every 

day, and it would be 

really helpful to be able 

to do it in a quiet place 

at the same time every 

day, so you develop 

a routine, a rhythm. 

Many people think 

of prayer as talking 

to God, petitioning 

God, complaining 

to God, and we can 

become verbose even 

in prayer. But if we 

can come to the point 

of stopping the words 

and whatever’s going 

on in our mind, so 

that we become an 

empty vessel, God can fill that with what He 

would like us to hear. That’s how we come to 

know God’s will for us. If I would miss that 

opportunity to know what God’s will for me 

I’d be doing a disservice not only to myself but 

to those around me. 

What does it mean to have a 

cm: Catholic, Christian and 

Benedictian college education? 

Sr. Nancy Miller: At the University of Mary, 

our mission sets us apart. We are here to serve 

the religious, academic and cultural needs of 

the people of this area and beyond. What sets 

us apart even within that mission is the legacy 

and heritage of the Benedictine Sisters. We are 

called to be better. We are called to have quality 

higher education imbued with the values of 

Gospel living. Setting us apart even more is our 

emphasis on servant leadership. Being proficient 

in your field or profession is very important, but 

a graduate of the University of Mary needs to 

become involved in their civic community, in 

their church community and to serve and model 

the values that set us apart. I think you can spot 

a University of Mary graduate by the way they 

work, the way they live, and the way they model 

the values of prayer, respect, service, moderation, 

community and hospitality. 

You’re president of the board for 

cm: St. Alexius Medical Center. 

Tell us about St. A’s joining the 

Mayo Care Network. 

Sr. Nancy Miller: This is an example of a 

partnership where the patient comes first. 

It means we have access to some of the 

specialists and expertise available at Mayo. It’s 

a wonderful advantage for our patients to have 

that access without having to leave home and 

the support of their loved ones. It represents 

great medical advice for our patients as well as 

great expertise for the hospital in general on 

how to operate as efficiently as possible. . 

Tom Regan, a former editor of City Magazine, has been 

a media professional for over 40 years. 

See Sr. Nancy Miller’s answers to the “City Mag 10” questionnaire by visiting 

thecitymag.com and clicking “Extra Content.” 

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THE SALVATION ARMY 

When 

Captains 

Tim and 

Sally Sell 

arrived here in 2012 to 

head up the Salvation 

Army service center, they 

were a bit apprehensive 

because Bismarck- 

Mandan was much larger 

than any community 

in which they had 

previously served. But 

they quickly found out 

that Bismarck had a small 

town feel. 

“You know you’re in 

the right place when 

you’re driving and people 

pull over for a funeral 

procession,” said Tim 

Sell. 

The Sell’s, who are in 

their early 50s, were born 

and raised in northern 

Indiana. The couple 

served four successive 

appointments in Indiana, 

the last, in Huntington, 

before coming here. 

All the cities where 

they commanded had 

populations of less than 

25,000, he said. 

The Bismarck Salvation 

Army service center was 

extremely visible during 

the flood emergency of 

2011. In fact, according 

to Sell, the center 

provided over 60,000 

services to individuals 

in Bismarck-Mandan as 

part of the flood relief effort. 

They aren’t planning any major changes, for 

now. Capt. Sell said they have looked at ways to 

extend services to seniors and youth. Anticipating 


Captains Tim and Sally Sell moved from Huntington, 

Indiana to head up the Salvation Army in Bismarck. 

summer programming, they have put out an 

appeal for volunteer registrations to drive children 

to and from a camp located in Finlayson, Minn. 

The Salvation Army was founded in 1865 in East 

London, England, by itinerate Methodist minister 

William Booth and his wife, Catherine. In the 

1880s, the movement spread to America, Canada, 

Australia, Asia, Africa and India. Today, the 

Salvation Army serves in more than 120 countries 

and territories and preaches the gospel in 160 

languages. 

The Salvation Army was established in Bismarck 

in 1889—hence, their phone number: 

701-223-1889. 

Bismarck 

Center 

Programming 

There are six “corps” offices in the state, 

located in Bismarck, Minot, Fargo, Grand Forks, 

Jamestown and Williston. There are also “service 

extension units” in each county. For more 

information visit http://salvationarmynorth.org/ 

community/bismarck. 

Tom Regan, a former editor of City Magazine, has been a 

media professional for over 40 years. 

• Free after-school program 

• Food pantry and bread shelf 

• Rent and utility assistance 

• Case management and referral services 

• Christmas assistance including new clothing and toys 

• Winter coat assistance for kids 

• Men’s and women’s fellowships 

• Disaster relief services 

• Supportive Services for Veteran’s Families (SSVF) 

• Sunday worship services and discipleship advancement 

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SPORTS WATCH (All times Central Time unless otherwise noted) SPORTS WATCH 

Friday, February 1: 

H.S. Boys Swimming – Century Invitational, 

Bismarck Aquatic and Wellness Center (BAWC), 

3:30 p.m. 

H.S. Boys Hockey – BHS vs. Fargo South, VFW 

Sports Center, 5 p.m. 

CHS vs. Fargo Davies, VFW Sports Center, 7:30 p.m. 

H.S. Girls Basketball – DHS vs. St. Mary’s, DHS, 

6 p.m. (MT) 

H.S. Boys Basketball – DHS vs. St. Mary’s, DHS, 

7:45 (MT) 

H.S. Boys Wrestling – BHS vs. Century, BHS, 

7 p.m. 

Saturday, February 2: 

H.S. Boys Swimming – Century Invitational, BAWC, 

11 a.m. 

H.S. Boys Hockey – CHS vs. Fargo South, VFW 

Sports Center, 1 p.m. 

BHS vs. Fargo Davies, VFW Sports Center, 3 p.m. 

H.S. Boys Basketball – CHS vs. Williston, CHS, 

4 p.m. 

Shiloh vs. Washburn, Shiloh, 4:30 p.m. 

H.S. Girls Basketball – CHS vs. Williston, CHS, 

5:45 p.m. 

Tuesday, February 5: 

H.S. Boys Swimming – CHS vs. Minot, BAWC, 

5 p.m. 

H.S. Girls Hockey – MHS vs. Jamestown, Mandan 

All Season Arena, 7 p.m. 

H.S. Boys Hockey – BHS vs. CHS, VFW Sports 

Center, 7:15 p.m. 

H.S. Girls Basketball – MHS vs. Century, MHS, 

7:30 p.m. 

Thursday, February 7: 

H.S. Girls Gymnastics – Dickinson Invitational, 

DHS, 5:30 p.m. (MT) 

H.S. Boys Hockey – BHS vs. Jamestown, VFW 

Sports Center, 7:15 p.m. 

H.S. Boys Basketball – MHS vs. Century, MHS, 

7:45 p.m. 


H.S. Girls Hockey – Blizzard vs. Devils Lake, 

Schaumberg Arena, 7 p.m. 

H.S. Boys Basketball – St. Mary’s vs. Williston, 

SMCHS, 7:45 p.m. 



H.S. Boys Swimming – Mandan Invitational, 

Mandan Aquatic Center, 10 a.m. 

H.S. Boys Hockey - Mandan vs. Hazen/Beulah, 

Mandan All Seasons Arena, 2 p.m. 

H.S. Girls Hockey – Blizzard vs. Grand Forks, 

Schaumberg Arena, 3 p.m. 

H.S. Boys Basketball – BHS vs. Williston, BHS, 

4 p.m. 

CHS vs. St. Mary’s, CHS, 7:45 p.m. 

H.S. Girls Basketball – BHS vs. Williston, BHS, 

6 p.m. 

CHS vs. St. Mary’s, CHS, 6 p.m. 


H.S. Girls Basketball – Shiloh vs. Standing Rock, 

Shiloh, 5:45 p.m. 


H.S. Girls Basketball – BHS vs. Dickinson, BHS, 

6 p.m. 

St. Mary’s vs. Minot, SMCHS, 6 p.m. 

H.S. Boys Basketball – BHS vs. Dickinson, BHS, 

7:45 p.m. 

H.S. Boys Hockey – West Region Hockey 

Tournament, Bismarck, TBA 


H.S. Girls Gymnastics – WDA, DHS, 5:00 (MT) 



H.S. Boys Basketball – Class B District 9 Basketball 

Tournament, Mandan, TBA 






Monday, February 18: 




H.S. Girls Basketball – Shiloh vs. Wilton, Shiloh, 

6 p.m. 

MHS vs. Bismarck, MHS, 7:30 p.m. 


H.S. Girls Basketball – MHS vs. Bismarck, MHS, 

6 p.m. 

Shiloh vs. Napoleon, Shiloh, 6 p.m. 

St. Mary’s vs. Dickinson, SMCHS, 6 p.m. 

H.S. Boys Basketball – MHS vs. Bismarck, MHS, 

7:30 p.m. 

St. Mary’s vs. Dickinson, SMCHS, 7:45 p.m. 


H.S. Girls Basketball – BHS vs. Jamestown, BHS, 

6 p.m. 

CHS vs. Minot, CHS, 7:45 p.m. 

H.S. Boys Basketball – CHS vs. Minot, CHS, 

6 p.m. 

BHS vs. Jamestown, BHS, 7:45 p.m. 

H.S. Figure Skating – Bismarck Test Session, 

Bismarck, TBA 



Bismarck, TBA 

H.S. Girls Basketball – Shiloh vs. Turtle Lake- 

Mercer-McClusky, Shiloh, 2:30 p.m. 

Mandan vs. St. Mary’s, MHS, 6 p.m. 

H.S. Boys Basketball – Mandan vs. St. Mary’s, 

MHS, 7:45 p.m. 

Sunday, February 24: 


Bismarck, TBA 


H.S. Boys Basketball – Class B Region 5 

Basketball Tournament, Bismarck Civic Center, TBA 


H.S. Boys Basketball – DHS vs. Mandan, DHS, 

6:30 (MT) 

Class B Region 5 Basketball Tournament, 

Bismarck Civic Center, TBA 


H.S. Girls Basketball – BHS vs. Century, Bismarck 

Civic Center, 6 p.m. 

H.S. Boys Basketball – BHS vs. Century, Bismarck 

Civic Center, 7:45 p.m. 

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NEW AROUND TOWN COMMISSIONER’S CORNER 

MACKENZIE RIVER PIZZA, GRILL AND PUB 

OPENS IN PRIME BISMARCK LOCATION 

For more than 17 years, 

Robin Bopp was an 

occupational therapist, 

but now she has made a 

huge leap-of-faith career change 

as the co-owner of MacKenzie 

River Pizza, Grill and Pub with 

her husband, Tim. 

Cooking and food service 

isn’t completely foreign to her. 

In fact, it was one of her passions 

for years, as she operated 

a small catering business while 

doing occupational therapy full 

time in her native state – 

Montana. 

“MacKenzie River Pizza 

opened its first restaurant 20 years ago in Bozeman,” 

Bopp said. “We are the fifteenth location 

– the only one in North Dakota – and only one of 

five that is not corporately owned and features the 

pub and grill style.” 

The restaurant opened Dec. 3 and is the first restaurant 

to open in a growing retail area near north 

Wal-Mart. With new hotels and dozens of homes 

popping up near that location, the area needed a 

full-service, sit-down restaurant. 

“We do have an excellent location and are very 

glad to have had the excellent reception in the first 

few weeks,” she said. “Our first few weeks have 

been unbelievably busy. We hired Jason Johnson as 

our manager and have a wonderful new staff.” 

Unique pizzas are the backbone of the menu. 

A Thai pizza has peanut sauce, basil chicken, 

mandarin oranges, scallions, red peppers, peanuts, 

cilantro and mozzarella. A signature BLT pizza 

is always popular and the namesake MacKenzie 

River pizza tempts the taste buds. 

CITY MAGAZINE TIP 

FROSTED WINDOWS 

Rub the inside of your house windows with a 

sponge dipped in salt water for a clear, frostless 

winter view. For your car, keep a small cloth bag 

of salt in your car. When the windshield is wet, 

rub it with the bag. The salt will prevent your 

windshield to be covered with snow or ice. 


Beyond pizzas, there are several entrees other 

restaurants are not known for in the Bismarck/ 

Mandan region. 

“There are fish and chips, a hearty meatloaf, 

shepherd’s pie and country-fried steak,” Bopp said. 

These foods complement the restaurant’s décor 

theme – the rustic, woodsy, outdoor sportsmen 

feeling of the backwoods and wild mountain 

ranges of Montana. A driftboat hangs above 

patrons who sit on handmade pine chairs at pine 

tables. Each of these is handcrafted by one man for 

all the MacKenzie River eateries. 

Special pub brews are attracting a lot of customers. 

“We have many Montana and Oregon beers 

and also carry Fargo microbrews,” Bopp said. 

MacKenzie Pizza, Grill and Pub is located at 4510 

Skyline Crossing. Preview the menu at 

www.mackenzieriverpizza.com. 

Pam Link is a public relations professional and freelance 

writer, currently living in Washburn, N.D. 

NEW WATER INTAKE NEAR COMPLETION 

When you turn on your faucet, you 

expect water to come out. And 

not just any water: potable, clean, 

drinkable water. Having clean, 

drinkable water is a staple of any healthy and economically 

vibrant community. Clean water does 

not happen by accident and a growing community 

has to keep up with water demands. That is why 

Bismarck has been doing some visible and not so 

visible upgrades to its water intake and water treatment 

plant. 

On the visible side, Bismarck is updating its 

water intake operations. Many have been asking, 

“What is being built in the middle of the river?” 

No, it isn’t a new restaurant or boat dock, it is a 

new horizontal intake well. With this new well, 

Bismarck will be drawing its drinking water from 

beneath the river bottom. This creates a cleaner 

intake process which could reduce some of the 

cleaning we do at the treatment plant. Additionally, 

it ensures that we will not have intake concerns 

if the river gets too low as we are always drawing 

from the bottom instead of in the river as we do 

now. Last, it also increases our capacity for water 

treatment as this well can pump over 40 million 

gallons of water per day when it is up and operational. 

On the not-visible front, now that we have a 

bigger pumping operation, we need to have the 

capacity to process the additional water. Recently, 

we have upgraded and added new filtering and water 

softening capacity at the water treatment plant. 

These changes will increase Bismarck’s treatment 

capacity from the current maximum of 30 million 

gallons per day up to 40 million gallons per day, a 

25 percent increase. 

The intake and treatment upgrades should be 

operational in the later part of 2013. These important 

water upgrades position Bismarck to capitalize 

on the expected and foreseeable growth. 

Josh Askvig was first elected to the Bismarck City Commission 

in 2010. He can be reached on his web-form at www.Bismarck. 

org or found on Facebook or Twitter (@joshaskvig). 


ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT 

LOCAL EVENTS TASTE OF N.D. 

EVENTS TO ATTEND, MUSIC TO HEAR 

AND EXHIBITS TO SEE – OH MY! 


Doubt 

Presented by Dakota Stage Ltd., is an award 

winning drama for mature audiences about truth and 

consequences – Dakota Stage, 7:30 p.m. (Feb.1-3) 

HOT 97.5 HOT SPOT Party 

Calling all teens for a night of fun and dancing – 

Bismarck Civic Center, 8 p.m. 


The Big Event Carnival 

- Bismarck Civic Center, 1 – 4 p.m. 

Bismarck Hockey 

vs. Minot, VFW, 7:15 p.m. (Feb. 2-3) 

Mozart and Les Mis 

Presented by the Bismarck Mandan Civic Chorus 

and Missouri Valley Chamber Orchestra – 

Belle Mehus Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. (Feb. 2-3) 


NDSC’s 40th Annual Safety and Health 

Conference 

- Bismarck Civic Center (Feb. 4-7) 


Explore Engineering 

- Bismarck Public Schools Career Academy, 

5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 

Wednesday, February 6: 

Live Music: Mike Swenson 

- Laughing Sun Brewery, 8 – 11p.m. 


University of Mary Prayer Day 

- MacDowell Activity Center, 10 a.m. 

DECAdent Desserts 

Taste mouth-watering desserts and a chance to 

socialize with friends – IDEA Center, 7 – 9 p.m. 


Valentines Fine Dining Experience Benefit 

A special seven course meal with beer pairings 

and live music – Bismarck Municipal Country Club, 

5:30 – 10 p.m. 

Bobcats Hockey 

vs. Austin, VFW, 7:15 p.m. (Feb. 8-9) 


PRCA Championship Rodeo 

- Bismarck Civic Center, 7:30 p.m. (Feb. 8-9) 


12th Annual Mother-Daughter Breakfast 

- Ramada Inn, 9:30 – 11 a.m. 

Frisky Ferrets! 

Animal Ed-Venture – Dakota Zoo, 2 – 4:30 p.m. 

Faerie Tales 

Dr. Beverly Everett and the BMSO are front and 

center in an all-orchestra program featuring music 

symphonic fairy tales – Bismarck Civic Center, 

7:30 p.m. 

Sunday, February 10: 

I DO Bridal Show 

A one-stop wedding planning experience to possibly 

plan your entire wedding in just one day – Bismarck 

Civic Center, 12 – 4 p.m. 


KFYR Radio AGRI International Tradeshow 

- Bismarck Civic Center, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. (Feb. 12-13) 

Wednesday, February 13: 

Live Music: Ben Suchy 

- Laughing Sun Brewery, 8 – 11 p.m. 


Bismarck Tribune Sports Show 

Bismarck Civic Center; Fri. 3 – 9 p.m., 

Sat. 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Sun. 12 – 5 p.m. 

Bobcats Hockey 

vs. Aberdeen, VFW, 7:15 p.m. 


Peter Rabbit 

The funny and fantastical fable - BSC, 1 – 4 p.m. 

2013 Home Show 

- Bismarck Civic Center, 3 – 9 p.m. (Feb. 22-24) 

NPB Presents Choregraphers’ Showcase 

- Belle Mehus Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. (Feb. 22-23) 


Dakota Zoo Annual Meeting 

- Bismarck/Mandan Elks Lodge, 6 p.m. 

*The above are entertainment events in Bismarck-Mandan, which are subject to change 

Ingredients: 

20 oz prepared whole-wheat pizza dough 

1/4 cup smooth natural peanut butter 

3 tbsp water 

2 tsp reduced-sodium soy sauce 

2 tsp rice vinegar 

2 tsp minced fresh ginger 

1 clove garlic, minced 

1 tsp canola oil 

8 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, 

trimmed and diced 

1 red bell pepper, diced 

4 scallions, thinly sliced 

2/3 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 

Directions: 

Place oven rack in the lowest position; preheat to 

450°F. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray. 

Roll out or stretch dough on a lightly floured surface 

into a rough 16-inch oval. Transfer to the baking 

sheet. Bake on the bottom rack until puffed and 

lightly crisped on the bottom, 8 to 10 minutes. 

Meanwhile, whisk peanut butter, water, soy sauce, 

vinegar, ginger and garlic in a small bowl until well 

combined. 

Heat oil in a medium nonstick skillet over mediumhigh 

heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring, until 

cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a 

medium bowl. Add bell pepper, scallions and 1 

tablespoon of the peanut sauce to the chicken; toss 

to combine. 

Remove the crust from the oven; spread evenly with 

the remaining peanut sauce. Top with the chicken 

mixture, then sprinkle with cheese. Return the pizza 

to the oven and bake on the bottom rack until the 

crust is crispy and golden and the cheese is melted, 

11 to 13 minutes. 

Cook’s Tip: 

Look for balls of whole-wheat pizza dough, 

fresh or frozen, at your supermarket. Choose a 

brand without hydrogenated oils. 

THAI CHICKEN PIZZA 


ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT HOBBY HUB 

FASHION CROSSWORD 

THE SKINNY ON SKINNY JEANS FOR 

MIDWESTERN MEN 

North Dakota is known nationally for 

having a strong economy and booming 

oil business, but when it comes to 

men’s fashion, the powerhouse state is 

not often on the nation’s radar. With the east coast 

containing one of the world’s fashion capitols, New 

York, and the west coast claiming Los Angeles as 

it’s fashion mecca, style in the Midwest often lags 

behind these fashion forward regions. But when it 

comes to the skinny jean fad, do Midwestern men 

have it right? 

It’s safe to say that fewer men in the Midwest 

wear skinny jeans, and without the correct under- 

Pulling off the men’s skinny jean can be difficult and look best on slim, 

younger men. 


standing of when and how to wear them, they can 

be one of the biggest fashion disasters. “The most 

important thing to understand about skinny jeans 

is that they don’t make you look skinny,” said Men’s 

Health Fashion Director, Brian Boye. “They really 

work best on slim body types, and definitely skew 

a bit younger.” 

So how old is too old to wear skinny jeans? It’s a 

matter of opinion. Most fashion experts admit that 

unless you’re in a band, skinny jeans work best 

on those who are 30 and younger. Mick Jagger still 

wears them, but then again he’s a legend. 

If you’re a slender guy and you like the look of 

skinny jeans, there’s a right way 

to wear them. “The key characteristic 

of skinny jeans is that 

they fit close to the body not just 

above the knee, but below as 

well,” Boye said. “If your pants 

are tight enough for us to see the 

shape of your leg, your pants are 

too tight.” 

A slim, straight fit jean is a 

great option for someone who 

wants slim, but not tight jeans. 

“The slim straight fit is cut narrow 

through the thigh and slim 

below the knee, but not tight, so 

it won’t look like you’re wearing 

a pair of jeggings,” Boye said. 

“Look for jeans where you have 

about an extra inch of fabric 

above the knee [to pull outward], 

and about double that below the 

knee.” 

With so many skinny jeans do’s 

and don’ts, maybe the majority 

of Midwestern men have it right? 

Let’s leave the skinny jeans to 

those other “fashion forward” regions 

and keep our rugged style 

alive. 

Mandy Thomas is a local communicator, 

writer, graphic artist and photographer with 

a love for all things creative. 

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HOBBY HUB 

GOOD READS 

Visiting Tom 

by 

Michael Perry 

Your friend called the other 

day, but you had to call him 

back. 

You were on your way out 

the door and didn’t have 

time to talk. But when you 

return-phoned him, he was 

busy and said he’d call 

again. 

You’ve played phone tag 

like this before, and you 

know the only antidote is 

to make an appointment 

– which is funny because, 

once upon a time, you 

couldn’t understand the 

appeal of “visiting.” Now 

you wish you had more 

time to just sit and talk and 

listen because, as you’ll see 

in Visiting Tom by Michael 

Perry, you learn a lot, and a 

lot about life. 

For the extended book 

review, visit 

thecitymag.com 

Terri Schlichenmeyer is owner of 

The Bookworm Sez, LLC, based out of 

LaCrosse, Wis. and writes book reviews 

for publications all across the country. 

HOBBY HUB BUSINESS AND MONEY 

MOMMY BLOG BUSINESS HOW TO 

NETWORK WITH YOUR ‘MOPS’ 

There’s an old saying, “Close one door and another one 

will open.” I feel like I have found the secret closet 

door where mom used to hide all the Christmas gifts. 

The best gift being MOPS. We aren’t talking about 

the sticks with stringy rags attached to the end, rather, a group 

of outstanding mothers who love their job. They are Mothers of 

Preschoolers. They meet as a professional group bi-monthly to 

network, share ideas, gain understanding and knowledge of the 

profession of motherhood. 

MOPS is an international non-profit group that has been 

around since 1981 however, the first MOPS meeting dates back 

to 1973. MOPS is geared for mothers working inside or outside 

the home that have children ages 0-5 to share ideas, network, 

as well as gain personal development. Every state has several 

chapters. Bismarck-Mandan currently has three active MOPS 

chapters. Says Bismarck-Mandan MOPS mom, Penny Kaldor, 

“MOPS saved me. Not only have I met new lifelong friends, I’ve 

also learned new skills and gained resources to help me be the 

best mother possible for my children.” MOPS is a great outlet 

for moms to: 

• share frustrations and questions on parenting. 

• learn from “Mentor Moms” who have older children with 

great advice. 

• listen to area professionals with parenting tips. 

• learn creative and fun activities you can do with your child. 

• gain personal development as a woman and mother. 

• meet new people in the same stage of life as you. 

• take a break with other moms while volunteers do activities 

with your child. 

• set up play dates for your child. 

• swap toys, clothes, and books at the “Blessings” table. 

Many of the MOPS chapters meet at local churches; however, 

you don’t have to be a certain religion or a member of a certain 

church to join a MOPS group. The yearly fee is $23.99 to MOPS 

International and $10/semester to your local chapters. Babysitting 

is provided at $1/child/meeting. By signing up, you also get 

a free magazine subscription and MOPS International website 

access with great tips and parenting advice. Moms can join 

MOPS at anytime. To find a local chapter and contacts near you 

visit www.mops.org. You can also visit the MOPS Facebook 

page by searching for MOPS international. 

Open the door and find your MOPS. Aside from your 

children, it will be one of the greatest gifts you could ever give 

yourself. Being a mother is of the highest professions in the 

world. Rather than getting paid in dollars, we are paid in kisses, 

hugs, smiles and giggles. Our value — priceless. 

Amy Jo Johnson is a full-time mommy and Mojo Radio personality 


HOW TO: 

MAKE YOUR BUSINESS LAST OVER 10 YEARS 

Did you know that according to the 

Small Business Administration, 

seven out of ten new businesses survive 

at least two years and 51 percent 

survive at least five years? Here are some tips to 

help your business last a long time: 

Conduct strategic planning annually. Strategic 

planning requires that you develop a mission 

(why do we exist?), a vision (how do we see ourselves 

in the future?), short/long term objectives, 

implementation strategies (who will assist with 

what?), and plans for evaluation. 

Differentiate your business and your products 

or services from the competition. What sets you 

apart from your competitors? 

Create brand loyalty with your customers. 

Brand loyalty is the result of providing exceptional 

customer service. The key is to give more 

than what the customer expects by providing 

satisfaction. 

Keep consistent when providing quality products 

and services. Do not just sell your product 

or service, but the products or service’s benefits. 

Kevin Cavanagh, co-owner of Bismarck’s 

Bearscat Bakehouse, shares his secrets for success: 

• Keep doing what makes your business 

unique. We make great donuts from scratch 

and we always will, so that is our mainstay. 

• Respond to the changing world. We thought 

it was time for new name, new image, to 

reach out to our changing demographics. 

• Use the tools that are available to you, things 

like social media. 

• Treat the customers well. We are a small 

business where everyone should feel comfortable. 

We want you to have fun buying 

donuts, that is why we have a silly name. It 

is a great business to be in; people are always 

happy to come in and look at the tempting 

donuts; it is a fun experience. We go out of 

our way to take care of any special request 

that people may have. 

• Support the community. We donate donuts 

to all sorts or organizations and fundraisers 

throughout the community. We are 

also starting a program called “The Bakers 

Dozen” where we donate money to various 

organizations throughout the community. 

To sum it up, don’t allow possible failures to 

defeat you. Learn from your mistakes and view 

them as opportunities to grow. And remember, 

business owners, the ultimate secret to success is 

you! 

Kostas Voutsas, a tenured assistant professor of DSU at BSC, 

is a motivational speaker and corporate consultant. 


CITY MAGAZINE SUCCESS UNDER 45 

SUCCESS UNDER 45 

JILL VANDEHOVEN 

Stylist/Owner 

DOB: Sept. 18, 1970 

High School: Carrington High School 

College: Mr. D’s Beauty College, 

Jamestown 

Family: Cassidy Jaz (15) and 

McCoy Maverick (12) 

Favorite Quote: “When we think we 

have it bad, there is always someone 

who has it worse.” 

Reading now: The E Myth Revisited by 

Michael Gerber 

Hobbies: Riding and being with my horses, 

they give me peace and being with my kids 

and family at the lake making memories 

and enjoying our blessings. 

At 

the ripe old age of 19, when 

many of her contemporaries 

were just starting college, Jill 

VandeHoven was starting her 

first business, a hair styling salon in 

Carrington. “I’ve always been a go-getter,” 

said VandeHoven. 

However, her aggressiveness had to be 

reined-in for a short time, as state cosmetology 

regulations required newly-minted 

stylists to work a minimum number of hours 

before operating a salon. So, she found a way 

around it. “When I first started, I had to hire 

a manager to work under,” she laughed. Now, 

twenty-three years later, VandeHoven’s business 

reach has spread beyond her hometown 

of Carrington into virtually every corner of 

the state. 

In addition to owning her own salon, 

VandeHoven owns Laser Hair Therapy of 

ND, a business that provides technology 

and training to stylists and others who want 


to help clients re-grow and/or thicken their 

hair. “I was at a place in my career where I 

wanted to help people more, more than just 

styling their hair.” Laser Hair Therapy is a 

non-chemical, non-invasive treatment that 

uses low-level, non-thermal lasers to stimulate 

hair growth at the root level. Laser treatments 

are about 30 minutes, two or three 

times a week for six to 12 months, depending 

on need. 

When VandeHoven started using the technology 

in her own salon, she quickly discovered 

there was a need, as she booked more 

than a half-dozen clients in the first several 

weeks. She said most of her laser treatment 

clients are female, who are greatly affected 

by the stigma of hair loss, with some of them 

already suffering through other physical 

challenges, such as cancer treatments. “Some 

of them are in tears, because this is a big deal 

to them.” 

In addition to herself, her family and her 

faith, VandeHoven finds inspiration from 

her clients, many of whom she has gotten 

to know on a personal basis. In fact, when 

she was torn on whether to expand the laser 

therapy from her own shop into other parts 

of the state, she took the advice of a client 

who told her, “When it’s all said and done, 

people don’t regret what they do, they regret 

what they don’t do.” Thus, the expansion was 

born. Since, she has added her own business 

in Bismarck and has helped others get off the 

ground in Fargo, Grand Forks, Jamestown 

and Williston. 

‘‘I was at a place in my 

career where I wanted to 

help people more, more 

than just styling their hair.’’ 

From the beginning, VandeHoven knew 

that being “good” in her business required 

people skills and technical skills. “I firmly believe 

that when you look in the mirror at the 

end of the day, if you can’t be proud of how 

you handled yourself that day or how you 

were to people; then you’ve failed that day.” 

But she also knew that to be “great” in 

business, strategic business acumen would be 

necessary, “I’ve always had a good business 

sense; trying to think ahead.” In that light she 

secured exclusive distributor rights to North 

Dakota and parts of Montana, South Dakota 

and Minnesota. She made sure the lasers she 

uses are stronger and more effective than 

those of her competitors and made sure she 

was covered in the unlikely event of failure. 

Despite the busy schedule that accompanies 

her recent and continued expansions, 

VandeHoven remains grounded, focusing 

on where it all started; in the salon, standing 

behind her clients. “I still love being a hair 

stylist. I want to style the hearts and hair of 

my clients.” 

A lifelong communicator and former reporter, Michael 

Lindblom is a student of dynamics of human interaction. 


CITY MAGAZINE 

PET PAGE 

ADOPT ME- McLintock 

McLintock 

came to us via 

the Bismarck 

landfill. Last 

January, CDHS 

was attempting 

to catch a 

wiley, stray dog 

roaming the 

landfill and we 

captured this 

big fella instead! 

He was mad 

and scared...but mostly scared. He had hiding and hissing 

down to a science for months. However, we successfully 

waited him out. Since he finally was allowing us to pet him 

with him drooling in delight, he was ready for neutering and 

a good once-over by the vet. When we tested him for Feline 

Leukemia/Feline AIDS, he came back a very light positive 

for Feline Leukemia. We also discovered an old fracture on 

his front shoulder, which had healed but causes a slight 

limp when he walks. 

This past January, we re-tested him. McLintock’s 

second test came back negative! He is a still a shy guy, but 

a big friendly lover who will sit on your lap. It’s been a long 

time coming, but this one time landfill lounger is ready to 

move on to life as a pampered purr box! 

He may have used up a couple lives, but this former 

street cat is loving his retirement! 

For more information about Central Dakota Humane 

Society call 701.667.2020 or visit cdhs.com 

Abigail 

Oreo’s Animal Rescue 

ph: 701.483.0240 

web: lovingpetsinneed.com 

ADOPT ME 

Bismarck-Mandan 

Impound 

ph: 701.223.1212 

web: bismarck.org 

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Field Services> Animal 

Control> Impounded 

Animals

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COMMUNICATING BY E-MAIL 

E-mail has 

overtaken the 

telephone as the 

most important 

communication tool in 

business. Unfortunately 

technology-related stress 

has, at the same time, 

escalated. Avalanches of 

e-mail lead to lower quality 

work, higher anxiety 

levels and, according to 

one Australian study, 

significantly higher levels 

of workplace dissatisfaction 

and even anger. 

Studies note that although 

the average number 

of e-mails corporate 

employees receive per 

day is 105, the average 

worker can successfully handle only 50 e-mails a 

day without being pushed into the e-mail overload 

stress zone. 

Tighten the thread 

Set a good example in e-mail reduction by being 

judicial regarding to whom you send e-mails. If 

you send an e-mail to your entire company when 

it is only pertinent to two or three people (the rest 

being included on your list as a sort of vague FYI), 

you are costing your company the time that it takes 

for all the rest of the recipients to read, or at least 

scan, an e-mail which doesn’t have any relevance to 

them. In addition to the time wasted, you may also 

be contributing to their e-mail overload stress. 

Interestingly, in the past few months many news 

articles have been surfacing citing companies that 

are installing plugins that restrict or block the “reply 

all” option. Curtailing the “reply all” option not 

only cuts down on wasted time but also prevents 

e-mails containing sensitive information from accidentally 

being sent to unintended users. 

Microsoft recently developed a free tool for Outlook 

which permits users to create messages that 

disallow recipients on the same exchange domain 

from using reply-all or forwarding the messages 


Use good judgement when sending e-mails to your co-workers. 

that they send. It’s called the NoReplyAll Outlook 

add-in and can easily be found and downloaded 

from the Microsoft website. 

Recent research indicates that one out of three 

e-mails gets deleted without being read. If your 

incoming e-mails have accurate title lines you 

should be able to ascertain if they are frivolous or 

work-related. For e-mails titled “joke of the day,” 

hitting the delete button shouldn’t be a problem. In 

prioritizing your e-mail, think about treating it as 

you do your regular snail mail. You wouldn’t keep 

junk mail in the same pile as purchase orders and 

the same holds true with e-mail. 

And finally, don’t expect privacy. The rule of 

thumb is to not put anything in an e-mail that you 

wouldn’t hang on your office wall. E-mail systems 

are not infallible. A determined hacker may be able 

to break into your e-mail system or your message 

may be inadvertently sent to the wrong person. In 

addition, it is likely that the administrator of your 

company’s e-mail system has the ability to read all 

of your e-mail messages. 

Debora Dragseth, Ph.D. is a tenured professor of business at 

Dickinson State University. Her column provides common sense 

answers to common workplace issues. If you have a question 

you would like Dr. Dragseth to consider for her column, you may 

e-mail her at dr.dragseth@gmail.com 

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Interior Woodworks owner, Mike Emmel, 

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cabinetry with that same sense of harmony – 

adding interest with various looks. He said the 

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“It’s about mixing it up, not keeping the same 

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was kind of the same everywhere in the house, 

now it’s different in every room.” 

It’s not uncommon for a rich, dark mahogany 

in a home office to spill over into a black rub 

finish of a theatre room, while the laundry room 

sports a fresh, bright feel with white cabinets, and 

the bathroom vanity looks like a piece of furniture 

with its glazed opaque finish. 

“There is so much information on the internet 

that people can find whatever they want, so 

people bring their ideas back to me all the time,” 

Emmel said. 

But it doesn’t bother him one bit. After all, he prides himself on 

his ability to avoid a ‘standard’ way of creating cabinetry. 

“Where we excel is that we don’t get locked into, ‘This is the 

way we do it,’” Emmel said. “Someone brings in a picture, and 

we can accomplish what they’re after. I’ve never been scared to 

get out of my comfort zone. It stretches you, and you come up 

with some neat ideas.” 

Many customers want contemporary cabinetry with clean 

lines and dark finishes. Emmel rises to the challenge of rounded 

soffits, the appearance of floating islands or buffets, and cupboards 

that run all the way to the ceiling. 

“When we do molding it’s somewhat easier because I can hide 

screws and fasteners,” Emmel said. “So if there’s no molding, I 

have to get this big, perfectly smooth panel installed without 

anyone seeing a nail. It’s fun to have the challenges because you 

start with piece of wood and at the end of the day you have 

something visual that is so rewarding.” 

Maxine Herr is a Bismarck-based freelance writer who owns a home, and 

therefore, always has a renovation project. 

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BODY TALK LEISURE 

ARE YOU A “HAND TALKER?” 

Whether they are grasping, touching, 

holding, or feeling; our hands play 

an intricate role in our nonverbal 

communication process. Studies 

show that the human brain sends a high number 

of signals to the hands and fingers in order to communicate 

subconscious messages. 

The following are a few examples of our hands 

doing the talking. 

• Confidence is demonstrated by a speaker 

when their thumbs are in an upright position. 

Extreme confidence or deep thinking is shown 

when the fingers form the “steeple” position. 

As soon a confidence decreases, the “steeple” 

will vanish. A “steeple” pointing in a downward 

position usually shows that listening is 

occurring. 

• Stress is signaled through the rubbing of the 

hands. The rubbing is an attempt to pacify or 

calm the mind. A high level of stress or a feeling 

of hopelessness is shown when the hand 

rub occurs while the fingers are interlaced. 

• When hands are in the pockets, dominance 

and confidence is expressed when the thumbs 

remain out of the pockets, usually pointing 

toward the midsection. Hands that are buried 

or hidden (including the thumbs) inside of 

pockets show insecurity. 

• The hand and nose play an interesting 

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relationship, specifically when honesty is questioned. 

When one touches or rubs their nose 

while recalling an event, exaggeration of deceit 

is signaled. This is because we have erectile 

tissues in our noses, which engorge with blood 

when we lie, causing a tingling sensation. This 

itch often requires a nose touch to satisfy. A 

nose rub or touch while listing indicates that 

the listener is attempting to suppress a comment. 

• A finger on the chin indicates thinking. If the 

finger remains on the chin while speaking, 

honesty is often exhibited. If the finger moves 

up to overlap both lips, much like a “shushing” 

motion, dishonestly is signaled. This is the 

brains attempt at “shushing” ourselves. 

• Two fingers tapping or employing a walking 

motion while the individual is speaking is a 

sign of discomfort steaming from deceit. Their 

fingers are mimicking what they want their 

legs to do: walk away. 

Your hands can show your excitement, convey 

feelings, or show your hidden thoughts. Until next 

time, keep your thumbs up, and leave your nose 

alone. 

Mike Wetsch is a criminal justice professional with 

experience in security, corrections, policing and currently 

as a criminal justice instructor with United Tribes Technical 

College.” 

SKIING THE PRAIRIE 

North Dakota may 

not be known for 

its downhill ski 

runs but there is 

one form of skiing where we 

fair quite well – cross-country. 

It may be more popular in 

Canada or Norway but North 

Dakota is ripe with opportunities 

to get out on the trails. 

Anywhere from Beaver Creek 

to Turtle River state parks, we 

have both groomed and undisturbed 

opportunities. 

Cross-country skiing is one 

of those sports that is more of 

a challenge or workout than it 

seems, but definitely something 

anyone can get the hang 

of. And, it is most certainly a calorie-burner if you’ve made 

any New Year’s resolutions to work off those Christmas cookies 

and cocktails. As someone who prides herself on being in 

shape, I was surprised by how fast my heart rate elevated the 

first time I ever tried cross-country skiing. 

What’s great about cross-country skiing is we live in a 

very beautiful state for many months of the year, the weather 

isn’t conducive to being outside. Cross-country skiing is an 

excellent solution. It keeps you active, and therefore warm, 

while you are taking in the scenery of our great outdoors. It’s 

exhilarating to be able to enjoy North Dakota while the snow 

still dominates. 

North Dakota Parks and Recreation features a list of all 

67.75 miles of cross-country ski trails, as well as up-to-date 

trail conditions. Fort Stevenson State Park near Garrison is the 

shortest groomed trail at three miles. At 10 miles, Lake Sakakawea 

State Park near Pick City offers the longest groomed 

trail. If you are more adventurous or experienced and want 

to blaze your own way through the snow, try the four mile 

Lewis and Clark State Park near Epping, which doesn’t offer 

groomed trails, or the five mile Missouri River Natural Area in 

Bismarck-Mandan. 

If you’re giving this a shot for the first time, I recommend 

you try Cross Ranch State Park near Center, because you can 

rent your skis for a nominal fee and its trails are groomed. 

Visit www.parkrec.nd.gov/activities/skiing.html for trail 

maps and more. 

Amanda Godfread is a freelance writer and communications strategist. 


TRAVEL 

THE BADLANDS 

WHAT YOU WON’T SEE FROM I-94 

For most North Dakotans, the Badlands 

begin at mile marker 32 on Interstate-94, 

just around the corner from the Painted 

Canyon Overlook, and end at mile 

marker 27, the off-ramp to go into Medora. That’s 

about as much as many of us see when we take our 

occasional trip to Medora. 

The Painted Canyon Overlook offers one of 

the most spectacular vistas this side of the Grand 

Canyon. And it’s easy to access, right there beside 

the freeway. 

The Medora Musical is high-class music and 

theater, and it is set in one of America’s most 

unusual and breathtaking outdoor amphitheaters. 

For many of us, that is a complete Badlands experience. 

But there is so much more to the North Dakota 

Badlands such as ice caves, burning coal veins, 

petrified forests, Juneberry bushes, Bullion Butte, 

the Elkhorn Ranch, golden eagles, prairie dog 

towns, campgrounds and hiking trails. And some 

special places, still roadless, and open only to those 

who’ll leave the car behind and get out and walk 

into areas that remain today nearly as wild as they 

were the day young Theodore Roosevelt stepped 

off the train in 1883. 

In this new Badlands feature in City Magazine, 

we’ll take you to some of those places. 


We’ll explore the largest National Grassland in 

America, a million acres that we, as citizens of 

America, own in perpetuity and have the responsibility 

to protect from overzealous developers. 

We’ll share concerns for the future of our last few 

remaining wilderness areas. 

As development, for example, reaches farther 

every day, we’ll look at which areas should be set 

aside for wildlife and the humans who value that 

wildlife and its habitat: hunters, birders, hikers, 

photographers, bicyclists and horseback riders. 

And as we travel through the Badlands, we’ll 

share with you the magical beauty of these special 

places through the camera lens of one of North 

Dakota’s best photographers, Bill Kingsbury, who 

travels the length of the Little Missouri River valley 

each year in search of quiet, interrupted only 

by the click of his shutter and the lonely call of a 

coyote at sunrise. 

We’ll look forward to visiting with you each 

month about the Badlands, and we hope to see you 

on some of those back roads. Just not too many of 

you at once. 

Jim Fuglie is a former North Dakota Tourism Director and has 

been exploring the back roads of the Badlands since his first rip 

there with his parents as a boy in 1959. 

WESTERN FEATURE 

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR 

not official since the 

award doesn’t actually 

exist and yet, you’ll find 

Noit’s 

few people who’ll argue 

with the fact that Josh Nichols is the “2012 

Dickinson Entertainer of the Year.” 

Officially, he is the marketing specialist for 

the Strom Center for Entrepreneurship and 

Innovation. In addition he is the executive 

director of Arts North Dakota, past president 

and co-founder of Sneak Pique Productions, 

(a Dickinson community theater group), a 

Southwestern North Dakota Museum Foundation 

board member and he is involved in 

the revitalization of downtown Dickinson, 

having recently organized a “Ladies Night 

Out.” 

However, the place where he really shines 

is on stage in front of the bright lights. In 

fact, if you need a master of ceremonies who 

can ad-lib on the spot, Nichols is your man. 

If you need an actor who can leave audiences 

rolling in the aisles, he’s even better. 

From Jackie Gleason to Theodore 

Roosevelt and the Ghost of Christmas Present, 

Nichols plays them all very humorously 

and tends to stand out above the crowd in 

every theater production he is involved in. 

Which wouldn’t be so amazing if he was a 

theater major with loads of acting experience, 

but he’s not. He’s actually a 2007 Dickinson 

State University graduate who earned a 

degree in computer science with a minor in 

communications. 

“I did a lot of theater in college,” Nichols 

said, “which isn’t typical of a computer guy 

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I would think.” Then again, nothing about 

Nichols is typical. 

Born in Alexandria, LA, he came to 

Dickinson when he was in the second grade, 

attended Dickinson High School and then 

DSU because, “It was the next thing to do 

and because Dickinson State was the closet 

college to well... Dickinson.” 

While there, he really got “involved,” loved 

the experience, graduated and then started 

working for the TRiO Student Support Services 

before moving on to his present job at 

the Strom Center. 

So what’s next for Nichols? 

“I keep my options open,” he said, “hold 

on tight, and ride the wild ride that is the life 

Josh Nichols!” 

Kevin Holten is the communications and events 

coordinator for the Dickinson State University Foundation. 

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