The Polar Express has become a cherished tradition at Bishop Ryan Catholic School in Minot, beginning years ago during one of Principal Tanya Steckler’s first years at the school. Steckler and her husband, Robert, a BNSF employee, started the tradition to give students a festive and ...

The North Dakota State Fair has announced breakout vocalist and songwriter Jessie Murph will take the Grandstand stage on Sunday, July 19, as part of the fair’s 2026 entertainment lineup. At just 21 years old, Murph has quickly become one of the boldest new voices in contemporary music, ...

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BOTTINEAU – When the Bottineau High School Braves made their first appearance at the Dakota Bowl back in November, the Bottineau choir had to wait its turn. The choir’s fall concert was rescheduled to accommodate the team’s appearance in the championship. “We have 18 football players ...

The Taube Museum of Art in Minot is introducing a new twist to the holiday season with its first Christmas-themed “Mini House of Horrors,” set for Friday, Dec. 12 to Saturday, Dec. 13, in the basement of the museum. The haunted attraction runs from 8 p.m.-midnight both evenings. A ...

A Christmas column shared three years ago spoke of Phillis Wheatly, an American poet and former slave in the late 1700s. Another more recent column focused on Anne Sullivan, teacher to Helen Keller. Both Wheatly and Sullivan provided different elements that cascaded forward to benefit many ...