The Brass Band of Minot will be ending its season on Sunday with “A Bit of Mardi Graz” concert. The concert starts at 4 p.m. at Minot State University’s Ann Nicole Nelson Hall, according to Brass Band of Minot information. The concert is free and open to the public. Donations are ...
MSU Summer Theatre is offering its first youth camp for children between the ages of 11 and 18. “We like to be able to give young actors the opportunity to share our stage, but it’s not always easy to find the right shows for all the talented people who audition,” Chad Gifford, the ...
The Northwest Arts Center presents its Annual Juried Student Art Show with a public reception today. Art will be on view in the Walter Piehl Gallery until April 24. The exhibition of the work of Minot State University students has been an annual campus tradition since the 1970s and is key to ...
As winter seems to be relenting now in Ward County, the Pioneer Village Museum by Burlington will start to ready itself for the summer visitation season. It opens, weather permitting, on May 7. The artifact I’m presenting today was our oldest piece at Pioneer Village until the recent turtle ...
BISMARCK — The American Red Cross recently honored exceptional contributions of volunteers at a recognition event in Minot. From Minot, among those recognized was Judi Leonard, who received a pin for more than 6,000 hours of volunteer service. Leonard began volunteering after being directly ...
Entries are now being accepted for the 43rd annual North Dakota State Parade. The parade starts at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, and follows Burdick Expressway east from Broadway and through the North Dakota State Fairgrounds. Since North Dakota’s inaugural State Parade in 1981, it has ...
The Magic City Discovery Center will offer free admission to all active-duty military personnel and their families, including the National Guard and Reserve, from Sunday, April 6, through Saturday, April 12. Military families can enjoy a week of hands-on learning and play simply by presenting a ...
Boy Scout Troop 425 will hold its 27th Annual Pancake and Sausage Breakfast on Saturday from 8 a.m.-noon in Congregational United Church of Christ, 430 N. Broadway. Those attending should use the east doors and go down the stairs. Proceeds go to the Scouts of Troop 425 for summer camp, High ...
There’s something about spring in North Dakota that’s different. The way it stretches out like an old neighbor coming over to visit after a long, harsh winter. As much as we love our winters (and yes, some of us do), there’s no denying the anticipation we feel as the days grow longer and ...
Like many growing up hunting, fishing and trapping, my memories of our North Dakota game wardens were my first exposure to natural resource law enforcement. In LaMoure, it was Harold Bellin. In Valley City, Delbert Tibke. Prior to becoming a game warden myself, I rode along with Ken Skuza who ...
Years ago in grade school we took a field trip to Valley City National Fish Hatchery. Even now I don’t think I fully appreciated what was right in our own backyard. I know back then I certainly didn’t. What I did know is that I loved to fish. I was fascinated by the hatchery setting ...
As open water fishing on the Missouri River picks up during the spring bite, anglers should note that the drain plug must always remain out of the boat during transport, whether going to or away from the river. In addition, to keep waters clean of aquatic nuisance species, all water users ...
My mother was born in 1914, just after the beginning of WW I, the second of 6 children. Daily living during that period of history was often supported through manual labor. Travel was by horse-drawn transportation or walking. It was a time of life in America when children got up, ate breakfast ...
Give Jesus a chance. Four simple little words. I read them on the back of a shirt a guy was wearing one time and thought to myself that maybe there was a point to be made here. Since that time I have thought about this many, many times. Wonder if that means we should seek Jesus as a last ...
Within hours of participating in last year’s “Know Your Faith” competition, Tyanna Weeks faced a challenge that required her to draw heavily on her faith. Weeks, a 2024 Bishop Ryan High School graduate, spoke Wednesday to hundreds of Catholic high schoolers from across the state, who ...
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 ...
A merger agreement of Old National Bancorp, the holding company for Old National Bank, and Bremer Financial Corp., the bank holding company for Bremer Bank, is advancing. The bank merger, to result in Old National Bank as the surviving name, will include Bremer Bank locations in 13 North ...
City of Minot Building Permits February 2025 – Jonathan and Catherine Robert, 16 20th St. NW, finish basement, $1,000. – Kenneth and Gail Momerak, BIg M Construction, 1945 Skyline Dr., addition to existing garage, $27,500. – Panthera Properties, LHH Realty, 1821 11th St. SW, ...
Town & Country Credit Union has announced a donation of $19,950 to the Trinity Health Foundation, made on behalf of Trinity employees who are members of the credit union. In addition to providing a location within the hospital and special offers for Trinity Health employees, Town & ...
BISMARCK – A revised state revenue forecast supports significant investments in property tax relief and other priorities despite a downward adjustment in oil tax revenue, Gov. Kelly Armstrong said in information released Thursday. “North Dakota homeowners being squeezed by high property ...
Each year the National Garden Bureau chooses plants of the year. I always look forward to which plants they pick and learning more about each plant. This year among the chosen is Asclepias or milkweed. The genus name is derived from Asclephius, the Greek god of healing. The common name of ...
“Twenty-seven,” the doctor said to the nearby nurse. “She tolerated the procedure fairly well,” he added. I was lying on the examination table with my eyes tightly closed. My life was flashing before me. From the time I got my “positive” cancer screening result, I was living ...
Every year, I plant something different in my containers in the front of my house, trying to find that perfect plant. Maybe it’s because I don’t keep notes and can’t remember what I planted, but we won’t get into that. I want something that can handle some shade and lots of wind, and ...
This is a great time to be a gardener. The temperatures are getting warmer and the days are getting longer. Spring is coming! Many of us will be planting a garden soon. The good news is there are lots of new varieties available this spring that were bred to be absolutely delicious. North ...
During my tenure in the Vietnam War, I was privileged to serve proudly with a full-blood Hidatsa-Mandan Native American, Cletus Charles Foote, from the Mandan, Hidatsa Arikara (MHA) Nation. A U.S. Marine Corps volunteer, Cletus quickly established himself as a first-class warrior. ...
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PARSHALL – Charles Foote, a Vietnam veteran from Parshall, was going to college in Spearfish, South Dakota, when he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps 56 years ago. After training, he went to Vietnam. Cletus Charles Foote, who goes by his middle name, Charles, is among a number of members ...
The Magic City Discovery Center will offer free admission to all active-duty military personnel and their families, including the National Guard and Reserve, from Sunday, April 6, through Saturday, April 12. Military families can enjoy a week of hands-on learning and play simply by presenting a ...