In 1953, Watson and Crick discovered that the DNA we each carry while strutting around consists of two intertwined, twisted spirals of chemical compounds – a structure commonly described as a double helix. Then Fredrick Sanger rolled up his sleeves and onto the scene during 1958 with an ...

The Northwest Arts Center at Minot State University is showcasing a diverse selection of contemporary art and a solo exhibit by an internationally recognized Midwest artist. A reception and online viewing will be held on Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Northwest Arts Center at Minot State ...

Award-winning, GRAMMY-nominated artist Jelly Roll is set to take the stage at the North Dakota State Fair on Sunday, July 20, headlining the State Fair’s concert lineup. Fresh off the release of his 2024 album “Beautifully Broken,” which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 All Genre ...

Rising country music sensation Bailey Zimmerman will kick off the North Dakota State Fair’s Grandstand Showpass performances on Friday, July 18. Known for hits such as “Fall in Love” and “Rock and a Hard Place,” Zimmerman continues to captivate fans with his chart-topping songs and ...

A longtime volunteer at Minot’s Roosevelt Park Zoo says what he likes about volunteering there is the people, the work and how much he’s appreciated as a volunteer. Rex Sisco of Minot has volunteered at the zoo for about 40 years. For the first about 30 years he volunteered off and on and ...

Kim Sutton was one of 23 recipients of the Eagle Award given by the Minot Area Chamber EDC based on community nominations for those who offered customer service above and beyond what was expected. Sutton, an administrative assistant at Longfellow Elementary, was working in her office when a ...

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 1st Battalion of North Dakota Waterfowl Brigade will be held July 8-12 at the 4-H Center in Washburn. The camp, a program of Texas Brigates, a Texas-based 501(c)(3) focusing on educating adolescents to become conservation ambassadors, is a five-day hands-on immersive learning experience ...

North Dakota hunters will get a chance to harvest an elk in a new unit, according to Gary Williams with the U.S. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. J. Clark Salyer was previously Unit E5, which is unmanaged elk habitat and considered not great habitat for a herd. This had let hunters with tags for ...

Tree stands, blinds, steps and other personal items, such as cameras, must be removed from all wildlife management areas by Jan. 31. Items not removed by then are considered abandoned property and are subject to removal and confiscation by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.

If you were born after 1961, are 12 years or older, you must take a home study or traditional classroom certified hunter education course before you can get a firearm or bowhunting license in North Dakota. The home study, or hybrid course, requires 7-10 hours of online and six hours of ...

Many people have at least one or perhaps many social media accounts. I have two Facebook accounts. One is for my personal use where I occasionally post pictures of my grandchildren, travels, or some personal comments. The other is my Author page titled Helen McCormack Devotionals where I ...

Cru is a youth ministry for college students, looking to strengthen their faith, build a community and enjoy time spent together studying scripture. The organization’s groups from all over the U.S. meet up at conferences throughout the year. Next week, students from Minot State University ...

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 ...

Wade Strilcov, a native of Max, now is the operations manager for four Trusted Tire & Auto Change locations in Minot and Bismarck. Strilcov graduated from Minot State University with his bachelor’s degree in business administration. He has more than 20 years of leadership experience. He ...

December 2024 – Carl Schaller Jr., Groundworks Minnesota, 911 18th Ave. SW, put in Intellibraces to stabilize wall, $3,157. – Douglas and Kathleen Benjamin, Rolac Contracting, 1601 1st Ave. SE, repair roof and overhang damaged by fallen tree, $10,000. – Stacon, Ready Builders, 4210 ...

Mia Farstad has various tools at her disposal to enhance emotional and physical healing, including some that are rather unusual, such as singing bowls, tuning forks and a gong. Farstad encountered sound healing at a time when she was looking for coping tools for grief and emotional stress in ...

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 ...

Welcome to 2025! It is the time of year that we often hear the saying, “New year, new me.” Everyone is setting New Year’s resolutions. Now is a great time for gardeners to reflect on the past growing season and set their resolutions for this year’s growing season. First, if you keep a ...

Let’s think back a year. You might have had a banner year, a challenging year, a ho-hum year or, like most of us, a mixture of events. A new year often is seen as a fresh start with new goals or even life-changing resolutions from career shifts to health-promoting changes. Many people set ...

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 AIR FORCE BASE – For the past 37 years the Transporter Erector (TE) has been a fundamental piece of equipment for operational readiness of the Minuteman III (MMIII) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system. These vital pieces of equipment are responsible for transporting ...

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse Lamarand, 5th Bomb Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Sharp, 5th Bomb Wing command chief, hosted their first all-calls of 2025 at Minot Air Force Base on Jan. 14-15. The command team used this opportunity to communicate their ...

JAMESTOWN – Sen. John Hoeven on Sunday honored the service of the North Dakota National Guard’s (NDNG) 817th Engineer Company, following a one-year deployment supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations at the southern border. Hoeven stressed the important work of the ...

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – The Minot Air Force Base Chapel team and Minot AFB Spouse Club brought airmen together with breakfast for dinner. Once a month these free dinners bring the community closer and show appreciation for airmen living in the dorms.