Many things about Dave Badman seem improbable if not impossible. He’s a globally-recognized metalsmith and designer celebrated for his work with small pieces...

Jamie and Tricia Lunski were probably at the last big concert, wedding, conference, festival or event that you attended within the region. Chances are, you n...

Katie Lee is fully aware that she fits into the common stereotype assigned to many artists. Sometimes she loses track of time during a painting session. In m...

We spent an afternoon with Conlin to discuss her efforts in managing the decisions linked to a floral and styling business, how to make any style memorable, ...

Dariann Leigh is a Nashville recording artist from Karlstad, Minnesota, population 760. After working with Purple Cow Records, an independent record label fr...

The Empire Arts Center in downtown Grand Forks turns 100 years old this November. First launched as a movie theater, the space has undergone structural, str...

The ups and downs as an independent book and media operation When Dane Ferguson recounts earlier times, he’s like an open book. He is honest about the highs ...

In 2002, Melanie Popejoy floated the idea of starting a children’s choir for the region. The idea was to challenge young singers in grades 3 through 9. The c...

Jessie Thorson has tapped into her animal spirit with the help of a paint brush. The Grand Forks artist has built a regional following painting dogs, cats, b...

Kelly Thompson on life as a commercial artist, running a landmark coffee bar and investing in happiness. Kelly Thompson is hard to define. On a typical day, ...

The North Dakota Museum of Art's mission to make art accessible and memorable When the main exhibit space at the North Dakota Museum of Art is transitioning ...

Russ Hons learned to take photos working as a private detective. Five years ago, he started taking sports photos to bring his attention-starved mind into foc...

There is a moment during every gig when they all just let go. They stop fretting about the couple standing near the stage and how much the pair is—or isn’t—d...

Commercial photographer John Campbell (posing like Superman above) has turned skill and passion for images—and an old building—into a dream creative space th...

Jamie and Jeremy Manstrom (pictured below in the winter appropriate hats) once led a soon-to-be married couple on a three-mile hike across a cold, vast Icela...