Norsk Hostfest will go on as scheduled in September but under the management of its board of directors. Norsk Hostfest Board President John Mackner said it was a mutual decision of the board and EPIC Events to end the management role EPIC provided the previous two years. “We agreed that ...

Many consider Memorial Day to be the start to the summer season and that couldn’t be more accurate anywhere than it is in the zoo. Nighttime temperatures have finally reached the point where the primates can finally make the move back to their outdoor habitats. With this latest cold front, I ...

Family and friends. Some might be forgotten while others remain with us always. Despite not seeing or hearing from Roger White since grade school, he remains a friend long remembered. In addition to the good times we shared, he also shared his measles with me – a gift that kept me home from ...

Each member of the Dakota Drifters band has been inducted into the Dakota Musicians Hall of Fame. When asked what it felt like to be inducted, band member Dick Johnson replied, “It’s humbling. We were surprised when we were nominated and we were totally surprised when we won. It was an ...

Pedestrians and motorists traversing downtown Minot might notice an intersection has become much more colorful. Jazmine Schultz, one of the four owners of Prairie Sky Breads, and her team have been collaborating with Ryan Ackerman of the Aksal Group and other volunteers, to beautify downtown ...

We’ve been seeing warmer temperatures and a lot more guests. The animals have enjoyed both the weather and the many visitors, but the question that keeps coming up is “where are the monkeys?” I guess the sarcastic answer would be that we don’t currently have monkeys at the zoo. We do ...