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Arts and Entertainment

Retirement’s Comic Relief: Prepare for April Fools tomorrow

The Minot Lions Club will soon celebrate its 100th year of service in Minot and the surrounding area. One of two distinguished former members of the club includes Alf Fuegelso (b. 1903, d. 2003). Alf became a charter member of the Minot Lions Club in 1926. At age 98 he became the first Lions ...

A Second Look: Newspaper tells of education, illness, farm woes in 1894

The earliest surviving issue of a Minot newspaper is that for the Minot Journal from Friday, February 2,1894. The Minot Journal had made its debut on April 27, 1889, at which time George Wilson and Luther McGahan were the joint owners. None of the previous 250, or so, issues of the Minot ...

Retirement’s Comic Relief: He’s got crazy flipper fingers

When I became a good enough swimmer, Mother bought me a season swim pass so I wouldn’t watch Micky Mouse Club and other highly educational shows all day. She dropped me off at Kiddieland pool when it opened each day at noon, then picked me up at 5:00. Occasionally there was reason to ...

Retirement’s Comic Relief: Frequent food fliers deserve benefits

I’ve completed an application for frequent flier benefits. Not with Delta, Allegiant, American or some other winged outfit — but with the grocery store. It only seems fair that faithful visitors and patrons should realize some perks. Rather than duplicate Delta’s Silver, Gold, Platinum ...

Local art installation embraces discomfort

Artist Arvin Davis, a self described military brat, first moved to Minot from Germany when he was 15. He moved away after graduation, and Davis said while it is surprising he later returned and remains in Minot, he believes location should never inhibit any creative person’s production. ...