There are periods when we often hear people talk about how much fun it must be to work at the zoo with all the animals, but this time of year, we don’t hear it as often. Coming off a week of extreme cold weather, I couldn’t be prouder of the zookeeper staff. Over the weekend staff ...

BISMARCK — Kalen Hill of Minot and Lily Effertz of Velva will join University of Mary ensembles in participating in the 51st annual University of Mary Jazz Festival in Bismarck. Hill is a member of the Jazz Combo and rhythm musician in the Jazz Ensemble, and saxophonist Lily Effertz, Velva, ...

Friluftsliv To loosely translate from Norwegian to English: fri = free, lufts = air’s, liv = life The English equivalent = Outdoor Life Now that Christmas and New Year’s have come and gone, it’s not too early to begin thinking about spring and our outdoor bathing needs. If the ...

The North Dakota State Fair has announced the return of the legendary Motley Crue to North Dakota as part of the 2024 NDSF lineup. The iconic rock band is set to headline on Friday, July 19, at the fair, scheduled for July 19-27. Hailing from Los Angeles, California, Motley Crue has dominated ...

It looks like Old Man Winter has decided to wake up and take charge of the forecast as we look toward the weekend with bitterly cold temperatures. The staff is preparing their barns and stocking up on bedding and food as we start to see those temperatures dropping. There is a lot of care that ...

The annual Champagne and Ice Gala, hosted by the Northern Plains Children’s Advocacy Center on Saturday, Feb. 17, will feature Emmy-nominated filmmaker Sasha Joseph Neulinger. After suffering years of sexual abuse from two uncles and a male cousin, Neulinger broke his silence to his mother ...