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Do you have a Christmas story you would like to share with readers? It could be a story about a family Christmas tradition, a memory of a past Christmas, a special event, occurrence or another topic related to the Christmas season. Please include a photo or photos with your story. Photos should be high resolution. Your story may be selected to run in the Tuesday, Dec. 24, edition of The Minot Daily News. Stories and photos can be sent to news@minotdailynews.com. Be sure to include your name, town and a daytime phone number. The deadline is Friday, Dec. 20. If you have a photo or photos ...

Christmas at the Zoo set for Saturday

Christmas at the Zoo will be held Saturday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot. A Greater Minot Zoological Society event, there will be crafts, treats, Santa and zoo animals to see. Admission is $3 for nonmembers and free for members. If someone brings a nonperishable food item or a new/gently used toy, that person will get into the event free,” said Dr. Logan Wood, zoo director. He said new this year is guests can also get in for free if they bring new or gently used kids’ winter clothing. “This way we can also help those kids that may not have adequate ...

Parade escorts Santa downtown for treats

A small crowd gathered in downtown Minot on Friday to watch Santa’s parade on Main Street. Shortly after 3 p.m., sirens could be heard echoing down the street, as onlookers sought their source. Police cruisers and fire trucks could be seen reflected in downtown’s many windows with flashing ...

Minot artist creates stained glass window

Stacy Askvig has many hobbies and interests, but the ability to use her talents and knowledge to help others only adds to the joy. Askvig’s interest in stained glass art led to an opportunity to create a piece dedicated this past August at the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch chapel in ...

Zoo News: Roosevelt Park Zoo acknowledges Native American lands

November is a time for joining with friends and family to give thanks, and the official time for Native American Heritage Month, when we recognize the historical and modern-day contributions of Native American individuals, as well as celebrate cultures and traditions. As Roosevelt Park Zoo looks to build a new future, we feel that it is necessary to celebrate and conserve our past. “If you know where you come from.... You know where you are going” said Dr. Logan Wood, zoo director and veterinarian. In the spirit of collaboration, we reach out to our Native American community ...

Dickens Village Festival begins in Garrison

GARRISON – The streets of Garrison will be filled with holiday cheer when the annual Dickens Village Festival begins today and continues Saturday. The festival will also continue Fridays and Saturdays, Dec. 6-7 and Dec. 13-14. The event turns the community of 1,500 into a Victorian town from the era of Charles Dickens. Activities held during the festival include a nightly Dickens Festival Lighted Parade, rides on the Queen Elizabus and a horse-drawn carriage, entertainment each afternoon and evening, craft show, fruitcake toss, children’s top hat decorating, Charles Dickens’ ...