Over the past few years, the Roosevelt Park Zoo has expanded its commitments to conservation efforts for many of the animal species they care for. With the establishment of a Conservation Committee in 2021, this staff driven committee sets priorities for how the funds raised are distributed. ...

Once again excitement and uncertainty are in the air as area schools resume classes. Will old friends be back? What will teachers be like? Where will new rooms be found and what will new subject matter involve? As teachers prepare, an element that might not be top of mind is what impact their ...

Jamie Zammert started hula hooping 15 years ago when she needed to find a form of exercising compatible with her severe asthma. “I was having a lot of health problems,” Zammert said. “There’s not a lot of exercises I can do because of my asthma and I’ve never felt comfortable in a ...

BISMARCK – The North Dakota Farm Bureau Promotion and Education Committee encourages participants to submit their top North Dakota photos in its annual photo contest. The deadline to enter photos is Sept. 1. This year’s contest will feature categories for animals, crops/landscape and ...

nnual Party in the Park will be held in Garrison on Saturday. The second annual Sakakawea Classic Car Show will be held on Main Street in the afternoon. The annual Aw Shucks! Corn Fest will be held from 2-6 p.m. in the Garrison City Park.The event includes a watermelon eating contest, corn ...

It feels as if summer is slipping by so fast this year. Whether it is due to the cool weather we saw in June or the fact that schools are getting ready to start up again, you must ask where the time went. Perhaps it’s the fact that last week’s Bacon & Brew event was the zoo’s last big ...