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2023

The outside of Popplers Music Store

Popplers Music, Grand Forks
Owner Joshua Gratton

Owner Katie Peavy in her gym called Valkyrie Fitness

Valkyrie Fitness, Lakota
Owner Katie Peavy

Gracie Ruggies with four dogs from her Pawsitive K9 Care

Pawsitive K9 Care, Bowman
Owner Gracie Ruggles

Dale and Bev Salmen in their Home Comforts store

Home Comforts, Williston
Owners Dale and Bev Salmen

The Boom Closet Building

The Boom Closet, Mott
Owner Ben Boyll

Emilee Luehring, Jessica Anderson, and Heidi Brown outside of their 583 Therapy building in Devils Lake, ND

583 Therapy, Devils Lake
Owners Emilee Luehring, Jessica Anderson, and
Heidi Brown

Brittney Harty standing outside of The Bakery Shoppe

The Bakery Shoppe, Oakes
Owner Brittney Harty

Dr. Jill Franks and a dog and dog owner at Turtle Mountain Veterinary Service in Bottineau, ND

Turtle Mountain Veterinary Service, Bottineau
Owner Dr. Jill Franks

Clayton Cottman with his products from Uncle Charlie's Gourmet Snacks

Uncle Charlie's Gourmet Snacks, Fargo
Owner Clayton Cottman
 

Photo of a room in The Range in Williston, ND

The Range, Williston
Owners Jeremy Stahowiak and Eli Black

DL's Strawberry Kooler logo

DL's Strawberry Kooler, Velva
Owned by Donna Lynn Knutson

A ranger driving in a field representing ASR Brands

ASR Brands, Grand Forks
Founder, Paul Carlson

Inside photo of Salon Montage Studios in Fargo, ND

Salon Montage Studios, Fargo
Owned by Sue Cote

2022

The outside of Spruce Hill Meats building

Spruce Hill Meats, Bowman
Owned by William Rotenberger

Lakeside Auto Body & Glass logo

Lakeside Autobody and Glass, Hettinger
Owned by Mark Faller

Gene Loftsgard working on a tire in Brent's Pit Stop in Grafton, ND

Brent's Pit Stop, Grafton
Owned by Gene Loftsgard

Susie Q's Ice Cream Truck

Susie Q's Ice Cream Truck, Williston
Owned by Susan Elsbernd

Four beers from Busted Knuckles Brewery in Williston, ND

Busted Knuckle Brewery, Williston
Owned by Ben & Connie Boreson

Mark Kok from Great Northern Ag
Great Northern Ag, Plaza

Founded by Mark Kok

The outside of Inspiration Station in Dickinson, ND

Inspiration Station, Dickinson
Owned by Ashley Rasmussen & Erika Sickle

Sue Nelson and employee in The Furniture Connection Store

The Furniture Connection, Rolla
Owned by Sue Nelson 

Two children playing in Joyful Beginnings Child Care and Preschool in Devils Lake, ND

Joyful Beginnings Child Care & Preschool,
Devils Lake

Owned by Margy Prozinski

Plants being sorted from Barfield Farm Fresh

Barfield Farm Fresh, Burlington
Owned by Robert Barfield

Mirabela Punga holding a sign in her store, Little Odessa
Little Odessa, Bismarck

Owned by Mirabela & Sergiu Punga

Three business women discussing work.

Superior Staffing Corp., Dickinson
Owned by Rosa Marquez Estrella

Teresa Gulleson and Melissa Oberlander shoveling on Lone Oak Farm
Lone Oak Farm, Ayr
Owned by
Teresa Gulleson & Melissa Oberlander

Group of people smiliing for a photo at All Embracing Home Care in Grand Forks, ND

All Embracing Home Care, Grand Forks
Owned byDeanna (Dee) Decimus

2021

Someone going through a receipt for their taxes
HC Tax & Accounting, Bismarck 
Owned by Hector Collazo 

Man working on a tracker
Arc Royalties, Dickinson
Owned by Shiloh Lujan 

The outside of store, Head Over Heels in Devils Lake, ND
Head Over Heels Beauty & Supply, Devils Lake
Owned by Chelsey Sloan

Outside of Flower Central and Brose Funeral Home
Flower Central & Brose Funeral Home, Mohall
Owned by Jeff & Niki Brose 

Gravestones in a cemetery
Dakota Cemetery, Excavation & Snow Removal, Langdon
Owned by Cody Schlittenhard

Man bowling with friends

South Main Lanes, Bowman
Owned by Josh Buchmann

Teresa Kasprick smiling with her flowers in Flowers, Etc.
Flowers, Etc., Lisbon
Owned by Teresa Kasprick

Two men posing behind a cooler full of meat in their store, Custom Kut Meat

Custom Kut Meat, Carrington
Owned by Thomas Solwey

Outside of Grand Forks Heating, Inc. Building
Grand Forks Heating, Inc., Grand Forks
Owned by David Krogfoss

Jeremy Messer and his family smiling in the Messer Dental Office

Messer Dental, Williston
Owned by Dr. Jeremy Messer 

Kid jumping into foam pit in Safari Trampoline Park
Safari Trampoline Park, Williston
Owned by Jawaid Surani

Inside of Brides by Julie Dress Store
Brides by Julie, Lisbon
Owned by Julie Ness

Anna Petry smiling in her office, Balance Restored Chiropractic
Balance Restored Chiropractic, Fargo
Owned by Dr. Anna Petry

Shelby Terstriep and Britt Belquist smiling in their restuarant, 701 Eateries
701 Eateries, Fargo
Owned by Shelby & Chad Terstriep, Britt & Alex
Belquist, Eric & Sarah Myhre

Outside of the Peacock Mercantile building
Peacock Merchantile, Hettinger
Owned by Pam Burch

2020

Outside of Paul's C-Store & Gas
Paul's C-Store & Gas, Fort Totten
Owned by Justin Yankton

Sheyna Weisenburger smiling
Stroh & Associates, Bismarck
Owned by Sheyna Weisenburger

Jeff Hoeft and his family smiling for a photo
Prairie Stone, Wahpeton
Owned by Jeff Hoeft

Dr. Jennifer Sarsland and Dr. Pat Kelly smiling
Prairie Dental, Bowman
Owned by Dr. Jennifer Sarsland & Dr. Pat Kelly

Car going through a car wash in Julson Lawn Mowing and All Seasons Car Wash
Julson Lawn Mowing & All Seasons Car Wash, Wahpeton
Owned by Jay Julson

Women smiling with cat at Western Veterinary Clinic
Western Veterinary Clinic, Williston
Owned by Dr. Lee Garbel, Dr. Jody Smith, and Dr. Heigi Folden-Willard

Group of people smiling outside of Prairie Sky Breads
Prairie Sky Breads, Minot
Owned by Travis Gerjets along with Zack & Jazmine Schultz

Elijah Holdings and his family smiling
Elijah Holdings, Lisbon
Owned by Teena & Paul Elijah

Seltzers lined up in Phat Fish Brewing
Phat Fish Brewery, Dickinson
Owned by Tony & Kelli Scharf

BWR Team smiling in their office
BWR Innovations, Fargo  - COVID Success Story
Owned by Joel Jorgenson

2019

Amy Wobbema smiling in her store, Transcript Publishing
Transcript Publishing, 
New Rockford
Owned by Amy Wobbema

Outside of Bronson's Marketplace and Liquor
Bronson's Marketplace & Liquor, Bowman
Owned by Kelly & Kim Kessler

Outside of Bennigan's in Mandan, ND
Bennigan's
, Mandan
Owned by Rob Knoll and Monte Stein

Playroom in Tasha's Little Monkeys
Tasha's Little Monkeys
, Jamestown
Owned by Natasha Benson

Wyatt, Kevin, and Malachi Black smiling together with trophy
Creedence Energy Services, 
Williston
Owned by Wyatt, Kevin, and Malachi Black

Outside of Garrison Dairy Queen
Dairy Queen, Garrison
Owned by David Jeffrey

A bunch of dogs outside of Fetchers dog daycare and groomers

Fetchers, Fargo
Owned by Jack & Ashely Lelwica

Child smiling with a crepe from French Taste LLC crepe

French Taste, Grand Forks
Owned by Warren Sai

2018

Women and child smiling at Chatter Pediatric Therapy, Williston

Chatter Pediatric Therapy, Williston
Owned by Katie Kringen

Women getting her hair done at Classic Beauty Salon

Classic Beauty Salon, Bowman
Owned by Bailey Quintanilla

Outside of Crateive Impresssions, Devils Lake
Creative Impressions, 
Devils Lake
Owned by Cheri Martinson

Force Plate at Accupower Solutions, Dickinson
Accupower Solutions,
Dickinson
Owned by Pete Leno

Cory Oberlander and two others posing in front of TruCore Fitness Fargo
TruCore Fitness,
Fargo
Owned by Cory Oberlander

Women adjusting a child at Gentle Care Chiropractic, Grand Forks
Gentle Care Chiropractic,
Grand Forks
Owned by Lindsey King

Cafe Register at Gathering Grounds, Minot
Gathering Grounds,
Minot
Owned by Cassie Golde

 

2017

Outside of Zorells Jewelry, Bismarck

Zorells Jewelry, Bismarck
Owned by Tim Ell

Living room with a fireplace at Bowman Lodge, Bowman, ND
Bowman Lodge, Bowman
Owned by Doug Peterson

Women taking a call at Benson County Farmers Press, Minnewaukan
Benson County Farmers Press, Minnewaukan
Owned by Denise Westad

Child clothes on the shelves at Deja Vu Tots, Dickinson
Deja Vu Tots, 
Dickinson
Owned by Anastasia Krehlik

Two people working on a repair at Craig's Small Engine Repair, Williston
Craig's Small Engine Repair,
 Williston
Owned by Craig and Rena Helberg

Outside of True Value, Grafton
True Value,
 
Grafton
Owned by Kerry DeMars

Terri Bostan smiling at Body & Mind Massage Therapy Center, Jamestown
Body & Mind Massage Therapy Center, 
Jamestown
Owned by Terri Bostan

Outside of JL Beers, Minot, ND
JL Beers,
 Minot
Owned by Jesse and Wayne Zwak

Portable counter made by L&M Woodworking, Wahpeton
L&M Woodworking,
 Wahpeton
Owned by Leo Griffin

 

2016

Brenda Stone smiling at Brenda Stone, Yoga for You

Yoga for You, Bismarck
Owned by Brenda Stone

Jennifer Wade smiling in her gym, Prairie Fitness

Prairie Fitness, Bowman
Owned by Jennifer Wade

Bird's Eye view of Eastbay Campground, Devils Lake, ND

Eastbay Campground, Devils Lake
Owned by William (Bill) and Valerie Wood

Tom Enright hoilding a lightbulb from, GoodBulb
GoodBulb, Fargo
Owned by Tom Enright

RH Standard logo outside of Grand Forks store
RH Standard, 
Grand Forks
Owned by Rachael Eider

Jeff Enzminger and James Owen talking at Double J Manufacturing & Repairs
Double J Manufacturing & Repairs, 
Jamestown
Owned by Jeff Enzminger and James Owen

Bags of candy in Sonja's Old Fashioned Delicacies
Sonja's Old Fashioned Delicacies, 
Minot
Owned by Sonja and Mark Stromswold

Megan Wold smiling at her coffee shop, Meg-A-Latte
Meg-A-Latte, 
Williston
Owned by Megan Wold

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