Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of 12 weekly stories focusing on America’s 250th birthday, as told through the lens of our communities and the role many of the places we call home played in shaping the nation before, during and after the Revolutionary War. This week we begin ...
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 ...
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 Journal had survived to be included in the newspaper archives kept at the North Dakota State Historical Society. During this month, the Minot Journal was published by Homer Mann and Enos Arnold, who had assumed ownership of the newspaper in November or December 1893. The Journal office was on east ...
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 ...
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 ...
