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Retirement’s Comic Relief: Thanks for bucket lists

Movies with a focus on topics the audience can relate to in some way often do well at the box office – or in today’s world, on television. Perhaps this has to do with comfort knowing we are not alone in sorting out life’s challenges, struggles or calamities. One such movie is “The Bucket List” (2007). The plot includes two aging fellows (Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson) who learn from the doctor that their time is running out. Together they write down things they wish to do before their final curtain call. They visit the Taj Mahal, skydive, take an African safari and ride ...

High schools collaborate to bring modern mythology to stage

High school students from both Minot High and Minot North will come together tonight to present their spin on Greek mythology in the jazz-filled stage production of “Hadestown: Teen Edition.” Tonight’s show is at 7:30 p.m. in Arvel Graving Theatre at Minot High School. Shows also will ...

Lights to sparkle at heritage park Saturday

The Scandinavian Heritage Park is hosting its second annual lighting ceremony this Saturday from 5:30-8 p.m. The event is open to the public and free to attend. The Scandinavian Heritage Park has donned enchanting lights during the winter season for nearly a quarter of a century. Last year, ...

Fort Stevenson hosts Dickens geocache ornament exchange

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. 29, Dec. 6 and Dec. 13 – the park will publish GPS coordinates of four geocaches containing an ornament, each a first-to-find prize. The park asks that only one ornament per family is collected. Coordinates will be posted on the park’s social media pages. Following the traditional practice of “take something, leave something” in geocaches, participants are asked to bring an ornament to exchange. The ...

Turkey Trot seeks runners, walkers in 10th annual event

The Magic City Figure Skating Club’s synchro teams will be hosting their annual Magic City Turkey Trot, a 1 mile fun run/walk and 5K run/walk on Thursday, Nov. 28, at 9 a.m. The Turkey Trot takes place annually on Thanksgiving morning with proceeds benefiting the synchronized skating teams ...

IN OUR BACKYARD: Great outdoors facilitates family traditions

We are moving into a time of cherished reserve in our state – hunting season. You would be hard-pressed to find someone in your personal circle who doesn’t have family members out hunting this time of year or is out themselves. It’s how most of us grew up and is a past-time that provides memories, sportsmanship and with any luck, a freezer full of meat. In many cases, these hunting trips are multigenerational events, equal parts serious sportsmanship and slapstick comedy wrapped in layers of nostalgia. Feel free to plug your own “characters” into the story because it’s no ...