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In Our Backyard

Some of my most fond memories as a child growing up in North Dakota stem from day trips to Bismarck. You see, we were (and still are) regular visitors to museums across the state. However, very few are as exciting as the N.D. Heritage Center and State Museum, especially for a young person. I ...

MSU student transitions from small-town piano lessons to ND orchestras

Studying piano performance at Minot State University, junior Kevin Vandal has been playing piano for as long as he can remember. “I grew up in a home that had a piano and as early as I can remember, my dad showed me the basics of playing and reading piano music," Vandal said. “Once I was ...

Zoo News: Volunteer roles can spell success

Last week, the zoo put out a press release about the loss of one of the zoo’s female Amur leopards. One of the most common questions brought up was what happens next? Much like the tiger transfers we tried to explain last fall, many of these decisions are out of our hands. Many of the ...

Zoo News: Giraffe habitat improvements today for a better tomorrow

I think we were getting a little spoiled with the milder days we enjoyed prior to last weekend, but that is not to say things aren’t still moving forward. With the approval to move forward with the African Plains Building by the Park Board, the zoo has begun to meet with the contractors and ...

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Plunge can fundraiser fuels summer fun

MAX – A large culvert wrapped with the names of local sponsors is sitting on a slough off U.S. Highway 83, waiting for the ice below to melt to plunge it into the icy water below. The Max Civic Club is holding its annual plunge can fundraiser, in which community members buy tickets to take ...

Minot business pitches in for Prairie Grit

The owners of Minot’s Papa John’s, Harold Rose, Admir Mujakovic and Steven Marshall, have been donating food from their restaurants to Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports events. About five or six years ago, Drew Hansen was the executive director of Prairie Grit, and Mujakovic was doing marketing ...

Benefits planned for teen injured in crash

Planet Pizza and Bishop Ryan Catholic School with the Knights of Columbus Council will be hosting benefits for Tyanna Weeks and family. Weeks, 18, a senior at Bishop Ryan, was in a serious head-on collision in late January. A GoFundMe account was set up by the family and has been receiving ...

Local bank donates $7,500 to support Project BEE winter shelter

First International Bank & Trust (FIBT) donated $7,500 to Project BEE from the Minot Employee Fund, which is a fund that employees contribute to each month through voluntary payroll deductions. The donation will be directed toward Project BEE’s goal of keeping its Winter Warming Center ...

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Air rifle teams successful at matches

Ward County 4-H Shooting Sports recently hosted the Northwest District Air Rifle Match. The contest, held Feb. 10 at the North Dakota State Fairground in Minot, hosted youth from five counties with 28 participants, with 13 of these participants were from Ward County. Ward County also ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Fishing part of quality of life

Growing up, living or even moving to North Dakota you understand the connection to the outdoors and how important fishing is to “quality of life.” While each individual has their own unique factors which contribute to why we live here, the outdoors is part of it for some and more for ...

Grant applications available for Assist R3

Wildlife, shooting, fraternal and nonprofit civic organizations can submit an application for the Encouraging Tomorrow’s Hunters program, a North Dakota Game and Fish Department grant program developed to assist in the recruitment, retention and reactivation of hunters. The program supports ...

Summer workshops set for educators

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is sponsoring professional development for educator workshops this summer in Minot and Dickinson. Pollinators in the Classroom will be held June 10-11 at North Central Extension Station in Minot. The workshop will explore pollinators, what they are, ...

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Reflections: Finding perfect love this Valentine’s Day

Everyone needs to feel loved and treasured, so with Valentine’s Day near, I’ve been pondering how God’s love can fill us, especially when those around us sometimes fail to fulfill our needs for love. Of course, how the world views love is very different from how God demonstrates His love ...

Reflections: Who are you?

A few years ago, I was surprised by an email that showed up in my inbox, yet I trusted it since it came through the company that tested my DNA. The email started out with an introduction from someone I didn’t know saying that he had been working on his family tree for years, but was very ...

Hope in midst of sorrow

The attack came swiftly as the Babylonians plundered Jerusalem. The Temple, designed by God and built by Solomon, was destroyed and the city was systematically burned while most residents were taken captive as slaves. This event took place around 587 BCE (Before Christian Era). The people ...

Nontraditional worship service to be held Nov. 12

Lutheran Campus Ministry at Minot State University (LCM) will host a nontraditional worship service for those wanting to spiritually connect in an alternative way. “Our local churches do an amazing job at providing a rich faith life for their people, yet I also know that some folks in town ...

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Futures File: Interest rate cut parties postponed

The March Consumer Price Index (CPI) report covering the month of February was released this week. Core CPI was up 0.4% month on month (MoM) and 3.8% year on year (YoY). That is an increase from the 0.3% shown for the month of January. Predicting when the FED will pivot and start lowering ...

Owner says Popeye’s in Minot is just the beginning

The location for the freshest face in fast food in Minot was bustling with activity on Tuesday as the owners and team members busied themselves to open the doors of Popeye’s to the hungry masses of the Magic City on Monday, March 18. The announcement of the cajun chicken chain’s arrival ...

Futures File: Commodities boom in recent weeks

It has been a strong two weeks-two months for most commodity futures that are actively traded. Gold led the precious metal band higher this week, making new all-time highs and closing above $2150/ounce on Wednesday for the first time ever. The soft commodities including cocoa, cotton, ...

Local bank donates $7,500 to support Project BEE winter shelter

First International Bank & Trust (FIBT) donated $7,500 to Project BEE from the Minot Employee Fund, which is a fund that employees contribute to each month through voluntary payroll deductions. The donation will be directed toward Project BEE’s goal of keeping its Winter Warming Center ...

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According to expert: Healthy diet not lofty, expensive goal

March is National Nutrition Month, and North Dakotans are being reminded of ways to better manage their health through personalized diet plans emphasizing flexibility without all the pressure. In a post-pandemic world, people might be trying to shed unhealthy eating habits they developed ...

FOR THE TREES: Keeping an eye out for emerald ash borer

You may have heard that emerald ash borer (aka EAB) is knocking on North Dakota’s doorstep. Forestry partners across North Dakota have been on the lookout for this invasive insect for over a decade, so having discovered it in a few boulevard trees in a Moorhead, Minnesota, neighborhood ...

Tips for selecting best tomatoes

Whether you enjoy tomatoes sliced, sauced, or cooked in your favorite recipe, they taste best when grown and harvested from your garden or container. With more than 10,000 varieties available it can be difficult to select the best ones to grow in your garden. Start by looking for those ...

Save leftover seeds, plant them following year

As you scour the seed catalogs for new and favorite flower and vegetable seeds, take time to inventory the seeds you have saved from previous years. You’ll save money by not buying more of the seeds you already have so you’ll have more to spend on something new. Starting with fresh seeds ...

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Minot AFB jet crashed into Lake Sakakawea 55 years ago

NEW TOWN – Fifty-five years ago on March 10, 1969, an F-106 Delta Dart fighter plane from Minot Air Force Base plunged through the ice of Lake Sakakawea, northwest of New Town. The pilot, Capt. Merlin Riley, bailed out safely before the plane crashed. According to the files of The Minot ...

Minot AFB welcomes home airmen from Guam

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Airmen from Minot Air Force Base returned home on Wednesday from their most recent Bomber Task Force deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The task force, given the name 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS) and composed of about 280 airmen and six B-52H ...

Corps, National Guard assist with ice jam

BISMARCK – Gov. Doug Burgum received a commitment from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Thursday to reduce flows from Garrison Dam upstream of an ice jam causing minor flooding on the Missouri River in Bismarck-Mandan. The major ice jam near Fox Island and the Heart River confluence south ...

Minot AFB hosts First Sergeant Symposium

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – A First Sergeant Symposium was held at Minot Air Force Base from Feb. 21-23. The symposium served as a platform for non-commissioned officers and senior non-commissioned officers to acquire essential tools and resources necessary to step into the role of a first ...