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Today is the day! February 6, 2018, is Safer Internet Day and the theme this year is Create, Connect and Share Respect: A Better Internet Starts with You.

From first snowfall to the New Years toast, the beginning of winter can be a fast, fun-filled time spent with family and friends. Then, just like that, we're stuck with three more months of frigid temperatures and cloudy skies. Winter travel is a perfect way to make the season more manageable, if not enjoyable even. Below is the second in our two-part series on tips for breaking up the winter doldrums and getting out of town without a hitch.

Winter travel is a perfect way to get some needed vitamin D, or even just make the rest of the winter just a bit more bearable. Below is the first in a two-part series on tips for getting out of town without a hitch.

The holiday season is nearing for many of us, and soon millions of people around the world will be looking to buy the perfect gifts. Many of us will choose to shop online in search of great deals and to avoid long lines and impatient crowds. Unfortunately, this is also the time of year many cyber criminals create fake shopping websites to scam and steal from others. Below, we explain the risks of shopping online and how to get that amazing deal safely.

The holiday shopping season is officially underway! It's a time of gift-finding and charitable-giving. Whether you prefer to shop or donate in person or online, at large stores or local sellers, here are a few tips to keep you safe and get the most bang for your buck as you cross items off your Christmas list.

Kendal Sethre was exhausted. She and husband Brandon were doing their best to keep each other going. The days were all blending together, but this must have been the second day in ICU…or was it three? They were still looking for answers to what was making their sweet girl, Quinn, so sick.

Our kids have never known a world without the internet. It's commonplace for a toddler to skillfully operate any mobile device. And just like we teach them to tie their shoes, be kind to others, and how to wash their own clothes, we need to teach them about online safety and privacy.

Cybersecurity is defined as “the state of being protected against the criminal or unauthorized use of electronic data, or the measures taken to achieve this.” Sounds good, right? And you are doing everything you can to combat cyber criminals and unauthorized use, right? What? You’re not sure? Well, here are some quick tips from the global online safety awareness campaign called "Stop. Think. Connect."

Your travel packing checklist probably looks something like this: toothbrush—check, deodorant—check, socks—check, swimsuit—check, underwear—check, you get the idea. But another travel checklist we don't often think about is our security checklist on the road.

Valley City, ND – Scott Johnson, Bank Forward Valley City, is pleased to announce a donation has been made to the family of Graysen Foell through Forward Foundation.