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Manka Family Ministries to perform at Minot Baptist Church

The Dan Manka Family will be at the Minot Baptist Church from Wednesday to Monday, July 9-14. All services will begin at 7 p.m. except the Sunday evening service will be at 6 p.m. The Manka Family Ministries is a conservative, evangelistic ministry. They have ministered in 42 states, Mexico, seven Native American reservations, on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House, and in seven provinces of Canada. All five team members are currently or have been Christian school teachers, with about 85 years of experience combined. They offer preaching, puppetry, Christian drama, object ...

Art event planned at Fort Mandan July 26

WASHBURN — Fort Mandan State Historic Site near Washburn is hosting “Watercolor En Plein Air” on Saturday, July 26, from 1-2 p.m. at the Fort Mandan Seaman Shelter. The event is free, and all ages are welcome. En plein air is a French expression meaning “out in the air.” The event will enable artists to select a location on the grounds and begin painting, incorporating techniques including layering, playing with light, and drawing inspiration from nature, according to information from Fort Mandan. All supplies will be provided. Staff will be available to provide assistance. ...

Area July 4th events scheduled across region

The Minot region will offer a variety of July Fourth activities on Friday. Minot Minot will host a full slate of Independence Day festivities. The Shriners Fourth of July Parade will kick off the day at 10 a.m., beginning at the corner of 25th Street and Fourth Avenue Northwest. The Minot ...

Berthold set for 125th anniversary festivities

BERTHOLD — The Berthold community not only wil be celebrating the nation’s independence on July Fourth this year, as it also will commemorate the town’s founding from Thursday-Saturday with a street dance, parade and pie eating contest among other festivities. According to a history documented in the Ward County centennial book, Berthold was officially founded in April 1900. The town’s name came secondhand from Barthelemew Berthold St. Louis after whom Fort Berthold was named. Situated about 25 miles west of Minot, the town was the nearest railway point to the post, only 40 ...

Minot High students explore art, culture on European trip

A group of Minot High School students recently returned from a whirlwind European trip that brought classroom lessons to life through the sights, sounds and spirit of art and history. From June 12–14, 21 students and seven adult chaperones traveled through some of the most iconic cities in ...