A few years after first arriving in Minot during 1977, my grandmother passed away. In the years that followed, I traveled to Nebraska to visit my grandfather when possible. We loved to play cribbage and often just sat in his living room or backyard, mostly as he talked and I listened. I recall ...

Chief Gall Dec. 5 — Sitting Bull’s war chief, Gall, died on this date 110 years ago. The Hunkpapa chief played a major role in the Lakota’s war with the United States. Gall was born around 1840 near the Moreau River in South Dakota. His early childhood name was Matohinsda, which ...

Seasonal music and more than 165 Nativity scenes will be showcased at the Festival of Nativities to be held by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Minot this Saturday. The public is invited to the free event from 6-8 p.m. in the church’s gymnasium, the Minot Stake Center, at ...

Award-winning South Prairie High School drama coach Paula Rauschenberger wasn't ready to stop teaching or coaching kids who love drama after she retired. Rauschenberger's 38-year career as a drama coach included stints at schools in Sawyer, Glenburn, Minot High School, and now South ...

Prior to Thanksgiving, this column discussed the Association of Zoos & Aquarium Association (AZA), which is considered to be the “gold standard” for accrediting zoological facilities. However, it is not the only accrediting body in the world, or for that matter the United States. The ...

A new outdoor ice skating rink is set to open in downtown Minot next Tuesday, but young skaters had a chance to take an inaugural whirl on the ice Monday afternoon. Citizens Alley is a small, pocket park located adjacent to the FreightHouse at 110 East Central Ave, behind Prairie Sky Breads ...