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Have you heard? There’s a new business in town that will make you feel like brand new! Kim Thorson has launched Alice Aesthetics & Skin Renewal in Harvey. She said she has always been interested in dermatology and skin care and when she realized one treatment was as reasonable as a high quality face cream, she jumped at the opportunity to try it. She had amazing results herself and wanted others to feel as confident as she did. Her favorite part of this business is the new energy and confidence she sees her clients carry after they experience the results of the treatments! I think we can all agree that when we look good, we feel good, right? I won’t lie, after this interview I was pretty excited to try some of her services but the bummer is, you can’t receive these treatments while pregnant or breastfeeding, so someone who isn’t expecting, please, let me live through you and your results! Kim is currently offering Botox & Fillers and is hoping to add new services to her business next fall. To learn more or schedule an appointment, you can connect with Kim via her Facebook Page, Instagram, or text (701-341-9692).

1. Add fuel outdoors before starting.

2. Never leave a running blower unattended.

3. Never run your blower in an enclosed space.

4. If your blower jams, turn it off.

5. Keep hands and loose clothing away from moving parts.

6. Keep all shields in place if it clogs and do not remove any safety devices.

7. Protect your eyes from flying debris by wearing goggles or glasses.

By Amy Streifel

Just recently, I walked down in my basement to an awful smell. I wasn't too concerned because I do have teenagers. They have been known to leave dishes and clothes dirty for weeks, so it’s par for the course. This was a different smell all together. My entire basement smelled like sewage. I don’t know what’s worse, the smell or the fact my teenagers didn’t notice. I knew immediately what this meant. The temperatures had been very low all week and it caused my sewer vent to freeze shut. The sewer gas had no where to go but back down the pipe and into our house. Sewer gas can be very dangerous especially over a long period of time if undetected. Judging by mine, it had been froze shut a while. We usually had to run hot water on the pipe when this happened, which was on the roof. I was now kicking myself for not getting a copper T, which will prevent this from happening. In addition to the smell and harmful chemicals such as ammonia and hydrogen sulfide, if the exhaust is frozen shut, it can cause toilets to have trouble flushing and affect the other drains in the house. That leads to another whole set of problems. Luckily mine hadn't reached that yet. The problem I had now was getting on the roof with snow, ice and negative 40 wind chill. I took one look at that job and knew what must be done. Call someone to come do it. And he did, which was a life saver for my family. So, what could I have done differently? Insulation is key. If you can access the pipe in your attic, wrapping it with insulation will keep it warmer an prevent ice build up. You can periodically add warm water to drains that aren't being used often to keep the trap full. This is especially important for floor drains. Make sure the cap is clear of snow and leaves. Also getting a copper T to insert in the pipe works great. (which I now have BTW).

Have you ever traveled somewhere and wanted to bring a souvenir home to share with loved ones who couldn’t go with you? We have a business this month that did just that, but their gift came all the way from the Netherlands and it is now blessing our communities with their Gouda Cheese, Belgian Waffles, Gelato, Stroopwafls, Dutch Pancakes, cheese curds, and more! Cows & Co. in Carrington, ND is sharing their knowledge of dairy and cheese making with all of us and we are so thankful! Martjee, her husband Casey, and their one year old are working hard to bless our communities with their cheese making that Martjee and her mom bring to us from back home! Martjee shared that her mom and her went to Italy for a Gelato making course for a week. When they came home, they started renovating her mom’s garage and making gelato. They started small by catering weddings with Martjee & Casey’s wedding being the first trial run in 2018. From there, people were able to come to the garage to buy a variety of flavors of garage. From there, there was a gelato cart, now this business has grown and so has the menu! Cows & Co. delivers their delicious dairy snacks to 10 different locations in North Dakota! To order you access their website, cowsandco.com. You can pre-order two weeks ahead of time and choose your location for pick-up. They also have some exciting news coming in 2024, so our advice to you is to start following them so you can hear all about it!