Roosevelt Park Zoo is welcoming the New Year with a special Zoo Years Eve event on Jan. 4 and 5 from 5-8 p.m. See the Zoo in a whole new light as the Tiger Trail path through the African Savanna is transformed with lights and luminaries. Warm up in the tropical Aviary, where hot chocolate and ...
Last weekend, a good friend and I donned our aprons for what’s become a cherished annual tradition: the Christmas baking weekend. Imagine two grown women turning a kitchen into a Christmas sprinkle covered war zone, laughing like kids, singing Christmas carols slightly off-key, and burning ...
The Sertoma Club’s “Christmas in the Park” has been a staple of the holiday experience in Minot for several decades, raising thousands of dollars over the years from sponsorships for the displays and individuals paying to drive through and take in the sights. Last year, “Christmas in ...
WHITE SHIELD – Christmas arrived early in White Shield with a party for local residents. The White Shield East Segment Community Christmas Dinner was held Thursday in the Ralph Wells Community Center. Each household received a gift card and fruit basket. There was plenty of fun during ...
The late Lloyd Lyson was probably best known in the Minot community for his animated and lighted decorations decking his home on 18th Street Northwest during the Christmas season. Recently, those who remember his outdoor decorations from years ago have shared photos of the decorations on ...
In response to the needs of many local children for adequate winter clothing, Aspire Credit Union recently provided a $1,200 donation of thermal gloves, knit hats, jackets, and snowpants to the Minot Public School Foundation (MPSF). The donation is aimed at ensuring no child in the community ...
The Miracle of Christmas is a no-cost shopping opportunity for adults or children to find gifts for their loved ones for the coming holiday. This year’s event is from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the Moose Lodge and has been growing rapidly, with “about 400” people attending the ...
BELCOURT – The Minot Area Community Foundation has announced the award of two grants to St. Ann’s Mission in Belcourt in support of the organization’s services and community initiatives. In 2023, the Ovid F. Boisjolie fund granted $3,000 to the St. Ann’s Turtle Mountain Chippewa Food ...
Have you ever been darkhouse spearfishing for pike? It’s relatively new compared to most outdoor recreation, having started a mere 25 years ago, but for those who have taken the opportunity it’s hard to compare. I remember the first time I went spearfishing at Spiritwood Lake. Sitting ...
Over the past weekend, Minot was home to its 125th annual Christmas Bird Count, a tradition which started in the pioneer days with hunters and has since evolved into one of the longest running citizen science experiments in the world. Volunteers gather each year at thousands of locations ...
GARRISON – Fort Stevenson State Park invites the public to wrap up its milestone 50th anniversary year with an evening of holiday cheer and family fun. From 4-6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, the north campground loop will come alive with activities for all ages to enjoy. Get up-close with ...
To encourage greater participation in ice fishing, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department is again running the Take Someone New Ice Fishing Challenge from now through Mar. 31, 2025. The challenge began Friday. Invite somebody new along who has never been ice fishing and log your story ...
On Thursday, Jan, 9, Surrender Church is launching with its first official Worship Surrender Church Services in Minot, providing working families with busy Sunday schedules an authentic church and worship service during the week. “Our mission is to build up and equip a community of ...
Some of the words that reflect this season include gratitude and thankfulness. According to The Mayo Clinic web site, gratitude improves sleep, mood and immunity. Gratitude also reduces depression, anxiety, chronic pain and disease. They also say that gratitude needs to be intentional. When ...
First Lutheran Church in Minot will celebrate the debut of a new liturgical setting during the Sunday service on Sunday, Dec. 1. The Mass for First Lutheran was commissioned on the occasion of 140 years of ministry in the community. This new music was composed by well-known local musician Dr. ...
Our Savior Lutheran Church in Minot will hold Advent services on the first three Wednesdays in December at 7 p.m. On Dec. 4, the community is invited to an Advent/Christmas hymn-sing and to hear the story of the birth of Jesus told by Joseph, portrayed by Andy Busch. Special music also will ...
City of Minot November building permits – JVM Properties, Geinert Built, 6115 37th Ave. SE, cold storage building, $18,500 – Steven Kottsick and Sharon Lippencott Life Estate, Creative Woodworking, 703 4th St. SE, add patio cover, $10,000. – William McCrory and Linda Smith, 48 ...
WATFORD CITY – First International Bank & Trust (FIBT), a full-service, independent community bank, announced Thursday a leadership transition and significant milestone in its 115-year history. Effective Jan. 1, S. Peter Stenehjem will succeed his father, Stephen Stenehjem, as chief ...
The North Dakota Attorney General’s Office said this week it is working to shut down a scam operation posing as a Minot business. Platinum Bay Motors had been using the address of a legitimate Minot business to scam customers around the country, according to the Attorney General’s ...
Fourteen individuals were announced as the recipients of Eagle Awards by the Minot Area Chamber EDC after being nominated by community members for their hard work and making a great experience for customers. They are: Madi Larson, Affinity Federal Credit Union; Leanne Gotvaslee, 360 Physical ...
The week of Thanksgiving is the busiest airline travel time of the year, but there are ways to make your trip less stressful, according to Minot International Airport Director Jennifer Eckman. “During the holidays, we tend to have a lot of passengers who don’t travel on a regular basis,” ...
VELVA – Hundreds of pounds of harvested vegetables from The Lord’s Cupboard’s community garden are helping feed hungry families in the Minot area. Volunteer harvesters have been picking twice a week for the past three weeks from the 28 different vegetables being grown in the garden, ...
Minot Symphony Orchestra will host its 30th annual Secret Garden Tour on Tuesday from 4:30-8:30 p.m. The annual Secret Garden Tour offers a glimpse into hidden, private gardens, showcasing unique landscapes, plants, herbs, yard art and more. The host garden addresses are printed on the ...
For those who are interested in gardening but do not have a place to do so, the Rainbow Gardens Association has land available for use through a rental program managed by the Minot Public Library. Deb Sisco is the treasurer of the board that oversees the program and shared some information ...
Funds to advance nuclear modernization at Minot Air Force Base are included in the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, according to releases from U.S. Sens. Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven, R-ND. The Senate passed the legislation Wednesday, and the House of Representatives passed ...
Tammy Gillmore of Minot is in her 15th year of baking cookies for airmen at Minot Air Force Base. On Monday, when Gillmore delivered her cookies to the Minot Area Chamber EDC Office, the drop off site for the cookies in Minot, she had a new record for the number of cookies she baked and ...
Minot Area Chamber EDC is gearing up to help spread cheer to the airmen and families at Minot Air Force Base with the annual Team Minot Cookie Drive. For anyone who would like to bake and donate cookies, the drop-off days are Monday and Tuesday from 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. at the chamber office ...
The Department of Defense has released the 2025 Basic Allowance for Housing rates, according to a news release. Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates will increase an average of 5.4 percent when the new rates take effect on Jan. 1, 2025. An estimated $29.2 billion will be paid to about ...