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State Fair announces first performer for 2026 lineup

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, ...

Bottineau school’s music program hits high note

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 ...

Museum unveils holiday ‘Mini House of Horrors’

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 ...

Retirement’s Comic Relief: Tis season to make a difference

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 others years or centuries later. Have we each done enough to make a positive difference for those we might never know? During a recent call with a former classmate, I learned he was preparing to accompany his 45-year-old son, Ryan, to Arizona, where the son would donate blood to help someone battling ...

Minot State University students and recent alumni are featured as soloists in the city-wide production of “Messiah” at Ann Nicole Nelson Hall on Sunday, Dec. 7, beginning at 4 p.m. The production of Handel’s “Messiah” has been a cherished tradition in Minot for over 100 years, and ...