Fort Stevenson hosts Dickens geocache ornament exchange

November 18, 2025

GARRISON – Twelve ornaments are awaiting discovery at Fort Stevenson State Park during the annual Dickens Village Festival in Garrison. Each Friday of the festival – Nov. 28, Dec. 5 and Dec. 12 – the park will publish the GPS coordinates of four geocaches containing an ornament, each a first-to-find prize. The park asks that visitors collect only one ornament per family. Coordinates will be posted on the park’s social media page. Following the traditional practice of “take something, leave something” in geocaches, participants are asked to bring an ornament to exchange. ...

Retirement’s Comic Relief: Key elements of true gentleman

November 12, 2025

Relaxing in my favorite chair recently, Rita handed me a publication to which she subscribes and said, “I thought you might find the article titled “The True Gentleman” of interest. Written by Alexander Green, Chief Strategist for a national Investment club, the work brought to light elements offered by a twice divorced woman armed with a Sears & Roebuck-length laundry list of personal characteristics to avoid when selecting a husband. Her advice included sidestepping “any man who sends birthday cards to his ex-girlfriends… whose plants are all dead… whom your mother ...

‘Magical Medora Christmas’ coming to Minot, area cities

November 10, 2025

The “Magical Medora Christmas” show will be performed in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall on the Minot State University campus Saturday, Dec. 6, at 3:30 p.m. Now in its ninth year, the family-oriented traveling holiday show features past and present performers from the acclaimed Medora Musical. The Christmas tour, produced by Bill Sorensen Productions, has played to sold-out venues in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. This year’s tour runs Friday, Nov. 28, through Dec. 21, and will be presented in 24 communities across four states, beginning in Hettinger and ending in ...

State Historical Society selects 2025 local history awardees

November 6, 2025

BISMARCK — Arlene Saugstad has been posthumously awarded the North Dakota Person of History Award from the State Historical Society of North Dakota. The historical society announced the winners of its 2025 Local History Awards in three categories on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The North Dakota ...

Spaghetti fundraiser, pet fashion show for SVAS set for Nov. 13

November 1, 2025

Souris Valley Animal Shelter will host its annual spaghetti fundraiser featuring a pet fashion show on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Sleep Inn & Suites Conference Center in Minot. The event is officially titled “Spay’ghetti & No Balls Dinner + Pet Fashion Show.” Proceeds ...

Storied Collections in Ward County: Samuelson House receives makeover

November 1, 2025

Anyone driving by Pioneer Village, along U.S. Highway 2 & 52 west by Burlington, these past several months have noticed ongoing work on an old, large, beautiful house at the village. We call the building the “Sam House,” shortened for the Samuelson family who lived in that house for many ...