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Symphony hosts lyrics contest to celebrate centennial season

The Minot Symphony Orchestra is looking for lyricists and poets to help celebrate its 100th season in 2025-26. Through a collaboration with Minot State University, student, community and professional musicians come together to make up the symphony, currently under the direction of conductor ...

Retirement’s Comic Relief: Hope, comfort available in New Year

Although typically walking home from elementary school in November, 1959, I instead waited in the building’s entry as snowflakes flew sideways past the front door. Mother would pick me up that day. On either side of the narrow passage were windowed display cases, the contents of which changed ...

IN OUR BACKYARD: Christmas traditions create memories

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 ...

Celebrate Zoo Years Eve at Roosevelt Park Zoo

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 ...

‘Christmas in the Park’ tradition continues

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 ...