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Fort Buford to host annual flag lowering ceremony

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WILLISTON — The public is invited to the annual flag lowering ceremony Monday, Sept. 7, at noon, at Fort Buford State Historic Site near Williston. Members of the Fort Buford Sixth Infantry Regimental Association will gather to formally lower the colors, honoring the soldiers who once served on the northern Plains through military drill, period uniforms and historic interpretation. This event is part of the ND250 commemoration celebrating America's 250th anniversary.

City offices closed, fall cleanup set

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All City of Minot offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. There will be no public transit on Sept. 7, and the City of Minot landfill will be closed. There will be no recycling pickup on Monday; a recycling make up day for residents with ...

August temp above long-term average

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This past month of August had an average temperature of 67 degrees which is 0.2 degrees above the 119-year, long-term average of 66.8 degrees, according to Austin Kraklau of the North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot. He said the lowest temperature of the month was 46 degrees, which occurred on both Aug 4 and Aug. 22. The high was 94 degrees which occurred on Aug. 2. The total moisture for the month was 2.59 inches ...

Parenting webinar to focus on family meals

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Family meals are among the most lasting and powerful traditions in family life. North Dakota State University Extension’s Parent and Family Education will host a webinar, “What’s for Dinner? Making Memories with Family Meals” on Sept. 29 from noon-1 p.m.. This webinar will explore the surprising impacts of family meals, three keys for more effective family meals, and five approaches to making family meals memorable and creating a "menu of family memories." Extension Family Science Specialist Dr. Sean Brotherson with NDSU will lead the webinar, which is free to North Dakota ...

Commission rejects proposed feedlot

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Ward County commissioners narrowly said no to a proposed animal feeding operation near Surrey on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The 3-2 vote reflected differing views on whether the feedlot met zoning requirements. Nathan Smith, a partner and proposed operator in the project, said after the meeting that ...

Wreaths Across America joins CAP for open house

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MinotWreaths.org will have a special presence when the Civil Air Patrol Magic City Composite Squadron opens its doors to the community for a hands-on, family-friendly open house Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Minot Armed Forces Reserve Center, 3420 2nd St. NE, Minot. Designed ...