North Dakota Road Maps By JIM DAVIS July 24 — Many an older North Dakota driver may recall a glove compartment filled with maps advertising their local gas stations. These were gradually replaced by more colorful and fact-filled Official State Highway maps, and most recently by electronic ...

A former Minot business owner is bringing a little of North Dakota to Nashville. Berry and Lachelle Smith, who operated Wynot Construction in Minot, relocated the business to Tennessee, where they also opened a North Dakota-themed bar called Wynot Saloon this spring. The name, Wynot, is a nod ...

Minot State University Summer Theatre will wrap up its 2023 season with the production of “Elf the Musical,” based on the popular Christmas movie, from July 24-28 and July 30-Aug. 1. This fun family musical follows the adventures of Buddy the Elf, who sets out from the North Pole to find ...

The Minot State University Summer Theatre Board initiated a hall of fame this year to celebrate and honor those who have had a lasting impact on MSU Summer Theatre. That impact has come through stage direction, musical direction, choreography, stage performance, pit orchestra performance, ...

This week the Roosevelt Park Zoo will be celebrating National ZooKeeper Week (NZKW). It began on Sunday and will run through Saturday, July 22. This week of recognition for the work that zookeepers perform was established by the American Association of ZooKeepers (AAZK) Board of Directors. ...

B-52s at Minot Air Force Base By LEEWANA THOMAS July 17 — Although there is disagreement about the exact date, it was around this time in July 1961 that the first B-52 bomber arrived at Minot Air Force Base. It was ironically nicknamed the “Peace Persuader.” ((According to The ...