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Arts and Entertainment

Jelly Roll announces returns to ND State Fair, performs on July 20

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 ...

State Fair announces country performer to 2025 lineup

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 ...

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 ...