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Christmas Eve wedding begins lifetime of traditions for couple

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Our story starts Christmas Eve Dec. 24, 1961. My husband, Sam, and I were married at the Church of God in northwest Minot 64 years ago. It was a beautiful Christmas wedding simple but elegant with red poinsettias. The day was cold and there was lots of snow. Our car broke down the day ...

Dakota Hope marks leadership transition

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After years of service helping guide Dakota Hope Clinic from its earliest beginnings to a growing regional resource, Clinic Director Nadia Smetana, a registered nurse, is preparing to retire, passing leadership to Mandy Crocker, a registered nurse, who will assume the role of clinic ...

‘Homes for the Holidays’ provides beds for families

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Every December, Slumberland Furniture has its biggest bedding event of the year without selling a single mattress or box spring. Throughout the month, Slumberland Furniture as a whole will donate about 2,000 mattress and box spring sets to nonprofit partners throughout the communities it ...

Possible charges in fatal pedestrian crash

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The case against the driver allegedly involved in a fatal Dec. 14 pedestrian crash in front of the Ward County Court House has been forwarded to the Ward County State’s Attorney for review, according to the Minot Police Department. According to MPD information, officers were dispatched to ...

CPKC Holiday Train yields $2M, 175,000 pounds of food

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CALGARY, Alberta – Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) announced the 2025 CPKC Holiday Train, which rolled through hundreds of communities across Canada and the United States, including Minot on Dec. 18, raised more than $2 million and collected more than 175,000 pounds of food in support of ...

Heartfelt celebration of giving

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A program to ensure no mother or women in the community goes without a gift under the tree is continuing this year. Dakota Chappy, a Minot apparel shop, launched its “Something for Mom” initiative a few years ago. “Participants can shop for clothing, accessories, and note cards from ...