The North Dakota State Parade in Minot on Saturday brought out many to watch nearly 190 units travel the parade route from Broadway, east along Burdick Expressway and through the North Dakota State Fairgrounds. The weather cooperated on parade day with a pleasant temperature for those in the ...
From an FFA project when he was 14, Daryl Lies created a staple of the North Dakota State Fair and fairs across the country with Daryl’s Racing Pigs. Going into his 37th year, Lies, with his quick-witted banter, left the audience laughing throughout Friday’s show as they gathered ...
Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot will delay its opening time to 12 p.m. on Saturday. With the North Dakota State Parade making its way on Burdick Expressway to the fairgrounds, access to the zoo and parking will be directly impacted by the parade route and spectators. When the zoo opens at noon, it will remain open until its regular closing time at 8 p.m.
AAZK National Zoo Keeper Week begins on Sunday, July 21, and runs through Saturday, July 27. AAZK, pronounced a-zack, is an acronym for the American Association of Zookeepers, a membership association for animal care professionals to exchange information and network with one another. It was ...
Our Gov. Doug Burgum recently proclaimed July as Lakes Appreciation Month in our fair state. Burgum touted North Dakota’s 4,500 lakes, more particularly the 413 which are accessible to the public. Of that number, there is one that is particularly near and dear to my heart: Lake Tschida in Grant County. Lake Tschida is a diamond in the rough, and is never the one that comes to mind whenever I tell people, “I’m going to the lake.” Lake Tschida was formed by the construction of the Heart Butte Dam on the Heart River, a flood mitigation and irrigation project completed in the late ...
