Daily Events

Annual Ward County Ag Improvement meeting: Coffee and registration at 9 a.m., meeting to follow, North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot. The meeting is open to all farmers and agri-businessmen interested in agriculture and will focus on world developments in agriculture and soil health. Mike Krueger of The Money Farm will be the keynote speaker. Frayne Olson, NDSU crops marketing specialist, will talk about local marketing issues. There will also be presentations on Canada Thistle control and the farm program, and a tour of the new North Central Research Extension Greenhouse.

United Blood Services Blood Drive in New Town: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fort Berthold Community College Nursing Lab. Contact Susan Paulson at 627-4738, extension 284, or Ronita Brady at 421-8973 or send e-mail to ronita.brady@fbcc.bia.edu for an appointment.

AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary meeting: 11 a.m., Moose Lodge, 400-9th St. SW.

Soup kitchen: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., All Saints Episcopal Church, 301 S. Main St.

Special Olympics basketball practices have begun: Tuesday and Thursdays, 7 to 8:45 p.m, Jim Hill Middle School. Athletes, coaches and volunteers are wanted. Contact Amy at 720-0086 for more information.

The Mouse River Players Community Theatre will present A.R. Gurney's "The Dining Room": Today through Saturday, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, 2 p.m., The Arlene Saugstad Theater, downtown Minot, 115-1st St. SE. Season tickets may be used. Individual tickets will also be sold for $10 per ticket. Call 838-3939 for general seating reservations as seating is limited.