The use of fireworks within Minot city limits is illegal, but there is still lots of fun to be had on July 3 and 4 in Minot and the surrounding areas. The first annual Minot Shriners Fourth of July parade will start at 10 a.m. on July 4, starting at the State Fairgrounds and ending at Ninth ...

When Lee Eide watches a film, he doesn’t just sit back and enjoy it. He wonders how he could make it different. Before moving to Red Wing, Minnesota, Eide was a young Minot teenager with a zest for watching and reviewing films. He began writing fictional stories and publishing novels ...

During a 1775 gathering of the Second Continental Congress, Benjamin Franklin was appointed Postmaster General. No one was surprised, as he held a similar position serving the colonies under British rule. Then in 1792, the Post Office Department was officially recognized by Congress. 182 years ...

This Thursday, June 29, bagpiper John Young will be performing with the Minot City Band under the direction of David Rolandson at the Arts in the City at 7 p.m. on Main Street in downtown Minot. Young said it takes great effort to get the bagpipes in tune with a concert band since they do not ...

Clover was not the Roosevelt Park Zoo’s first Amur leopard but has become one of its best known. The zoo first housed Amur leopards in 2003 when they received a pair named Natalia and Darius. This pair gave birth to a single cub, Megan, in 2004 where she remained until 2007 when she was moved ...