Kathy (Petrowitz) Aarseth
Kathy remembers her kids growing up in Fingal: ice skating, pee wee softball, bikes and more fun.
We can’t feature all 617 stories, but we can let you read a few. These tales span the breadth of North Dakota—different generations, cultural heritages, careers, life experiences, and outlooks. Enjoy!
Kathy remembers her kids growing up in Fingal: ice skating, pee wee softball, bikes and more fun.
Maurice survived fighting in the Argonne and prison camp, to return home and become a dentist.
Grace learned compassion from her parents and put it to good use in her nursing career.
Korlene’s family make up more than a quarter of their hometown of Kintyre, population 20 or 21.
As young people, they survived a tragic family death and bank closures.
Sharon dedicated her life to ministry through developing religious curriculum for children.
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From the sailor who was on the USS Hornet for the splashdown of one of the Apollo capsules to the mother who had 21 children in 21 years, these tidbits of North Dakota life will leave you smiling. You’ll meet the man who discovered his future wife after she pulled a rabbit out of a hat and, at 89, the oldest working nurse in the nation.
Told in their own words, these 617 stores from people in every town on North Dakota’s map will bring you hours of enjoyment, wonder, recognition, and a few tears.