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  • ‘We have to be BOLD’
    Business
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    North Dakota
    March 3, 2026
    ‘We have to be BOLD’
  • The small-town hug of a small-town store
    Community
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    North Dakota
    March 3, 2026
    The small-town hug of a small-town store
  • Josh Kramer
    Editorial
    March 3, 2026
    Truth-tellers
  • The future of local news
    Community
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    North Dakota
    March 3, 2026
    The future of local news
  • The last rural grocer
    Business
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    March 3, 2026
    The last rural grocer

North Dakota Living: Feature Articles

  • Members of the Future of Local News Initiative
    The future of local news
    by Cally Peterson
    Community
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    North Dakota
    March 05th, 2026
  • Connie Bitz
    Bitz posthumously awarded highest honor in North Dakota cooperative community
    by North Dakota Living
    News Connections
    March 05th, 2026
  • Brenda and Matt McCasson
    The small-town hug of a small-town store
    by Cally Peterson
    Community
    ,
    Cooperatives
    ,
    North Dakota
    March 05th, 2026
  • boy in the grocery store
    ‘We have to be BOLD’
    by Cally Peterson
    Business
    ,
    Community
    ,
    North Dakota
    March 05th, 2026
  • Al Gustin
    Memories of Beijing China
    by Al Gustin
    Farm Byline
    March 05th, 2026
  • Award winners include, left to right, David Sigloh, Scott Leintz, Brittnee Wilson and David Hagert.
    Electric cooperative champions recognized
    by North Dakota Living
    News Connections
    March 05th, 2026
  • Roxanne Henke
    Encouragement: The power of spoken words
    by Roxanne Henke
    Inspired Living
    March 05th, 2026
  • Rural grocer
    The last rural grocer
    by Kennedy DeLap
    Business
    ,
    Community
    ,
    North Dakota
    March 05th, 2026
  • chili and coenbread
    Classics with a twist
    by North Dakota Living
    Recipe Roundup
    March 05th, 2026
  • Josh Kramer
    Truth-tellers
    by Josh Kramer
    Editorial
    March 05th, 2026
  • AI graphics
    AI in classroom creates challenges, opportunity
    by Luann Dart
    Community
    ,
    Lifestyle
    ,
    North Dakota
    February 06th, 2026
  • Swedish Meatball Bake
    The food that grew me
    by North Dakota Living
    Recipe Roundup
    February 06th, 2026
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Delicious Local Recipes

  • Goose Treats
    Goose Treats

    Recipe by Eric Sieg
    Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative employee

  • Peaches & Cream Pie
    Peaches & Cream Pie

    Recipe by Lisa Rossow, KEM Electric Cooperative employee

  • Oven Pancake
    Oven Pancake
  • Fresh Strawberry Rolls
    Fresh Strawberry Rolls
  • fruit
    Fruit Pizza
  • salad
    “OMG, Rynetta, have you tried David’s non-potato salad?!” Salad
  • Wild Rice Soup
    Wild Rice Soup

    Recipe by Spirit Lake Food Distribution Program, served by Northern Plains Electric Cooperative

  • Celery Salad
    Celery Salad

    RECIPE by Meigan Cameron, Capital Electric Cooperative member

  • BEIGNETS
    BEIGNETS

    Recipe adapted by North Dakota Living test kitchen

  • Mediterranean Bulgur Wheat Salad
    Mediterranean Bulgur Wheat Salad

    Recipe adapted from NDSU Extension

    Find more herb recipes at www.ag.ndsu.edu/fieldtofork and navigate to the “Resources” section and then “Herbs.”

  • Easy Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas
    Easy Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas
  • Picnic Pasta Salad
    Picnic Pasta Salad

    RECIPE by North Dakota Living test kitchen

  • Stovetop Mac and Cheese
    Stovetop Mac and Cheese

    RECIPE by Kiera Yoder, Chet Yoder’s daughter, Father’s Farm, Northern Plains Electric Cooperative member

  • Rustic Herb Bread
    Rustic Herb Bread

    RECIPE by Marlo Anderson, National Day Calendar founder

  • Three Sisters Tacos
    Three Sisters Tacos

    RECIPE by North Dakota Living test kitchen

  • Sherbet Dessert
    Merrill’s Favorite Sherbet Dessert

    MERRILL PIEPKORN’S FAVORITE DESSERT RECIPE by Sharon Asplund, from a community cookbook created by the mothers of the Wilton band

  • Walleye Egg Rolls
    Walleye Egg Rolls


    Recipe by Jason Bentz, Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative and Innovative Energy Alliance Cooperative

  • The Chickle Wrap With Dill Pickle Aioli
    The Chickle Wrap With Dill Pickle Aioli

    Recipe by Darci Redmann and Lucas Dockter, Hondo’s Hideaway, served by Northern Plains Electric Cooperative

  • Corn and avocado salad with green goddess dressing
    Corn and avocado salad with green goddess dressing

    Recipe by Corey and Rachel Meuchel, Meadowlark Acres, McKenzie Electric Cooperative

  • Short Ribs and Gravy
    Short Ribs and Gravy

    Recipe by North Dakota Living test kitchen

LOSING RURAL GROCERIES, LOSING FOOD ACCESS Rural people work hard to keep their grocery stores. But some rural groceries have difficulty getting common grocery items, like produce or fresh meat, perhaps because they can’t find a supplier to deliver to them or because they can’t afford the price offered.  Photo by NDAREC/Liza Kessel
BAGG BONANZA FARM -- RICH HISTORY! Original farm housing, and a restored Mule Barn Event Center, are among the more than 20 farm structures preserved for display at Bagg Bonanza Farm, near Mooreton. PHOTOS BY VIRGINIA GOERGER
LINDA DONLIN PAINTS HER SOUL ONTO THE CANVAS Linda Donlin’s passion for music is evident in her latest work, “The Heart’s Passion Awakens the Soul,” featuring the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra’s music director, Beverly Everett, and 15 members of the orchestra.
INDIAN HILLS RESORT: ROLLING WITH THE SEASONS Dale and Kelly Sorge, owners of Indian Hills Resort, enjoy a rare moment fishing together off a borrowed boat on Lake Sakakawea! Courtesy Photo
‘SUCCESS is saying goodbye’ Lori Capouch
THE COOPERATIVE MENTALITY BEK TV sports broadcasters David Sugarman, left, and Noah Reed cover a recent volleyball game at Bismarck Legacy High School against Mandan High School. Photos by NDAREC/John Kary
Farm Byline: December 2021 Al Gustin
NOT JUST A KILOWATT FACTORY: CO-OPS PROVIDE SO MUCH MORE img
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