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05/22/2024

📚 Ready to discover your next favorite book? Look no further than The Bookshelf! 🌟 Our weekly reviews showcase the best reads across genres, so you're sure to find something to love. Tune in every Thursday and embark on a new literary journey! 📖💫

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SJM is an author you either love or you hate. I’ve said many times that I absolutely love her and her “Throne of Glass” series is my favorite.

05/20/2024

🏡 Transform your backyard into an oasis of self-sufficiency with Homestead Horizons! 🌾 Discover practical tips for growing your own food, reducing waste, and living harmoniously with nature. Join us every week and take the first step towards a greener, more sustainable lifestyle! 🌿🌻

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I am not a morning person. I often use that joke, “I’m not a night owl, nor a morning person. I’m some kind of perpetually tired pigeon.”

05/20/2024

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY!!!

📚 Calling all graduates and proud families! Help us celebrate this milestone by submitting your graduate for a feature on our graduation recognition page. Whether they're finishing kindergarten, high school, or college, we're proud of their accomplishments and want to share their success with our community.

Graduate Form

Submit your graduate!

05/19/2024

🌟 It's time to celebrate the success of our 2024 graduates! Whether they're wrapping up kindergarten, high school, or college, we want to honor their achievements. Submit your graduate for a chance to be featured on our graduation recognition page. Don't miss out on this opportunity to share their joy with the world!

Graduate Form https://fs7.formsite.com/willistongraphic/jy4xcdulet/index

The deadline for submissions is Monday, May 20th so make sure to get your graduates in before then!!

05/19/2024

🌟 Don't miss our Weekly Profiles featuring the movers and shakers of our community! 💼 Get an insider's look into the lives and passions of local leaders, innovators, and change-makers. Tune in every Thursday and be inspired by their remarkable stories! 🌟

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Emma Kleingertner and Hailey Beam were two of those women. Coming from Ypslilanti and Jamestown, N.D., they traveled with their husbands…

05/17/2024

📚 Attention all graduates and proud families! Share your graduate's journey with our community by submitting them for a feature on our graduation recognition page. It's a wonderful way to commemorate this special milestone. Click the link below to get started.

Graduate Form https://fs7.formsite.com/willistongraphic/jy4xcdulet/index

The deadline for submissions is Monday, May 20th so make sure to get your graduates in before then!!

05/17/2024

Wellness Wednesday: Mental wellness in youth

Growing up is hard. Childhood can be a challenging time as youth and their families work through cognitive, emotional and physical conditions that are constantly changing. At any given time, as many as one in five youth are struggling with a mental, emotional or behavioral health disorder. So, what can be done to improve mental wellness in youth?

Read more about mental wellness in youth by clicking the link below:
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Growing up is hard. Childhood can be a challenging time as youth and their families work through cognitive...

05/17/2024

FLASH FICTION:
The Society of the Strange and Peculiar: Rickford, N.D.
by Michael Rice and Rob Stafford
Attention citizens of North Dakota:

In compliance with advice from council, the Society of the Strange and Peculiar will be releasing the information gathered regarding Rickford, ND. This is in an effort to disprove any false information following pending litigation and investigation. We hope that our transparency in these matters will help inform and warn the citizens of the MonDak region as to what has been uncovered in that otherwise forgotten town.

Catch more of this story by following the link below!
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In compliance with advice from council, the Society of the Strange and Peculiar will be releasing the information gathered regarding...

05/17/2024

Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
Ledecky, one of the most decorated swimmers in U.S. history who has ties to the community of Williston, was one of the 19 recipients of the honor at the White House earlier this month.

Among some of the others to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Ledecky were Rep. Nancy Pelosi, former Vice President Al Gore and Opal Lee, who is considered the grandmother of Juneteenth, among others. Ledecky was one of two athletes recognized at the ceremony; also honored was the late Jim Thorpe, the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal.

Read more about this Olympic swimmer with ties to the community of Williston!
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On May 3, President Biden presented Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky with the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the nation’s highest civilian honor.

05/16/2024

"Williston Graphic": from 1895 to 2024

At the tail end of the period now known as the Wild West, when many western North Dakota towns were being established, so were the social systems at their infancy that would begin to lay the groundwork for these new communities.

Williston, N.D., was founded in 1887 as the Great Northern Railroad stretched west. With advertising in the Atlantic Monthly in the early 1900s reading, "Go to Opportunity Land. Get away from the over-crowded East — go where opportunities exist for every man willing to work — where industry reaps generous rewards — where a man is judged by 'what he does' and not by 'what he's worth.' Go to the great, growing, thriving Northwest." New towns began to grow with those enticed by a new frontier.

Follow the link below to learn more about the interesting history of the Williston Graphic!
“Williston Graphic”: from 1895 to 2024 - The Graphic https://vocellagraphic.com/articles/featured-stories/williston-graphic-from-1895-to-2024/

At the tail end of the period now known as the Wild West, when many western North Dakota towns were being established...

05/16/2024

On the muddy banks of the Missouri, women paddlefish for the community and exhilaration of the sport

Emma Kleingertner and Hailey Beam were two of those women. Coming from Ypslilanti and Jamestown, N.D., they traveled with their husbands and were a part of a group of 15 fishermen hailing from parts of North Dakota, Michigan and Colorado — people they have met fishing in year's past. Some of the group stayed in hotels while others camped in tents or slept in their vehicles. The culture of community has been what keeps them coming back year after year.

Read more about these fisherwomen as they get dirty on the bank of the Missouri!
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Emma Kleingertner and Hailey Beam were two of those women. Coming from Ypslilanti and Jamestown, N.D., they traveled with their husbands...

05/15/2024

🎉 Let's give our 2024 graduates the recognition they deserve! Whether they're completing kindergarten, high school, or college, we want to celebrate their accomplishments. Submit your graduate for a chance to be featured on our graduation recognition page. It's a moment they'll cherish forever!

Graduate Form https://fs7.formsite.com/willistongraphic/jy4xcdulet/index

The deadline for submissions is Monday, May 20th so make sure to get your graduates in before then!!

05/15/2024

🌿 Ready to embrace a healthier lifestyle? Wellness Wednesday has you covered! 🌟 Explore our weekly articles for inspiration and guidance on living well, inside and out. Tune in every Wednesday and embark on the path to total wellness with NDSU Extension - Williams County! 🧘‍♀️🍎

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Mental health is a person’s psychological, emotional and social well-being, and it affects how a person thinks, feels and acts.

05/13/2024

🎓 Graduation season is in full swing, and we're excited to honor our 2024 graduates! Share your graduate's success story by submitting them for a feature on our graduation recognition page. Kindergarten, high school, or college, we're celebrating them all!

Graduate Form https://fs7.formsite.com/willistongraphic/jy4xcdulet/index

The deadline for submissions is Monday, May 20th so make sure to get your graduates in before then!!

05/11/2024

🌟 Celebrate the achievements of our 2024 graduates with us! Whether they're finishing kindergarten, high school, or college, we want to recognize their accomplishments. Submit your graduate for a chance to be featured on our graduation recognition page. It's quick, easy, and free!

Graduate Form https://fs7.formsite.com/willistongraphic/jy4xcdulet/index

The deadline for submissions is Monday, May 20th so make sure to get your graduates in before then!!

05/10/2024

The Bookshelf - "Crown of Midnight" by Sarah J Maas

Sarah J Maas is a master at breaking her characters and then rebuilding them stronger. In this book she breaks Celaena in numerous ways, propelling her into the future of the series as she's finally forced to face her destiny. Dorian and Chaol are also being propelled into the future by the many revelations and secrets unfurled in "Crown of Midnight." Looking forward to the rest of the series, you know it'll be action packed as these characters fight for the future of their world.

Read the entire review by following the link below:
Front Page - The Graphic https://vocellagraphic.com/articles/literature/book-review-crown-of-midnight/

SJM is an author you either love or you hate. I’ve said many times that I absolutely love her and her “Throne of Glass” series is my favorite.

05/10/2024

Wellness Wednesday: Improving mental health at home

'Mental health begins at home. Let's break down mental health awareness month into more manageable, achievable steps. There are a variety of ways that our living spaces can help to improve our mental wellbeing, but it can also be a source of stress and anxiety. Fortunately, there are a lot of resources available to help optimize our living spaces by decreasing the chaos and allowing your home to be your place of strength, stability and support.'

Read more using the link below!

Front Page - The Graphic https://vocellagraphic.com/articles/health-wellness/improving-mental-health-at-home/

NDSU Extension - Williams County

Mental health begins at home. Let’s break down mental health awareness month into more manageable, achievable steps.

05/10/2024

📚 Explore the world of literature with The Bookshelf! 🌟 Whether you're craving a gripping thriller or a charming romance, our weekly reviews have something for every book lover. Don't miss out – join us every Thursday for your dose of literary inspiration! 📖💫

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SJM is an author you either love or you hate. I’ve said many times that I absolutely love her and her “Throne of Glass” series is my favorite.