The month of May is a busy time for many different reasons. The zoo is working on multiple animal transfers, it is working on numerous construction projects, schools are nearing their end, and there is a lot of excitement just around the corner. Warmer weather means animal transfers in and ...

The expression “a face that only a mother could love” may have its origin in the 1976 film, Emma Mae. Mothers generally have strong bonds with their children and refrain from offering disparaging comments to their children – particularly as related to appearance. So it was with my own ...

Harold Schafer’s Medora By CATHY LANGEMO May 1 — Perhaps more important than the founding of Harold Schafer’s Gold Seal Company on this date in 1942 was his decision and dedication to revive the small southwestern North Dakota community of Medora. The original town site in ...

As Roy Orbison referenced in this 1962 hit, before we fall asleep every night I tell Rita, “Sweet dreams, my dear.” It would be nice to enjoy influence over our dreams. If so, we might experience events and places as never before. Maybe a disserted tropical beach, front row seats at a Jimmy ...

Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot will celebrate the grand opening of the Amur leopard habitat on Friday, May 5, at noon, with the help of a ribbon-cutting ceremony by Minot Area Chamber EDC Ambassadors. The Amur leopard habitat features five yards and outdoor climbing spaces and an overhead ...

The Voices of Note is to present its “Spring Concert” on Sunday at 3 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, with refreshments to follow. “We come from all walks of life, teachers, retired businesspeople, stay at home moms, we all come together to sing,” said director Nadine Holmly. Voices ...