tips

If you're new to the area and need a little help getting settled in, this list is for you.

Fall is here in North Dakota and snow is just around the corner, that means the sound of lawnmowers humming to life will taper off in the not to distant future.

On average, servers in North Dakota get tipped less than 20%

Here's a guide on what can acceptable and unacceptable as far as tipping.

The worst part of any meal is the end when the bill comes. And yet you always have to then pay even more than what's on the bill.

If you accidentally over salt a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a peeled potato, it will absorb the excess salt. Place a slice of bread in hardened brown sugar to soften. Marshmallow: To keep marshmallows from turning hard, store them in the freezer...

According to a recent survey, it doesn't pay to be a waiter or waitress in North Dakota.

The following was written by the late educator-humorist Sam Levinson for his grandchild and read by Audrey Hepburn on Christmas Eve, 1992. It was also used by Ms. Hepburn on occasion when she was asked for beauty tips.