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Art contest aims to inspire future farmers

The North Dakota Farm Bureau has announced it will hold an agriculture-inspired art contest for fourth- and fifth-graders in honor of NDFB Week. During the week of March 10-16, students are encouraged to visualize themselves as farmers. They can use whichever media they choose to create portraits of themselves, perhaps in a farmer’s attire or surrounded by crops or animals. This year’s theme is “Cultivate Your Future: Nurturing Growth, Sowing Innovation,” which was inspired by the new Student Membership category. The contest will be judged based on two criteria: creativity and ...

Zoo News: Education, hope for our future

When many think of the zoo, their first thoughts go to the animals that are managed there and the experiences they enjoy when visiting. But if the zoo merely relied on its collection of animals to justify its existence, what substance would we have to offer the community to rally around? The animals and their welfare are but one of the legs that the zoo rests upon. A second is conservation which creates a direct connection to the animals and opportunities to talk about the challenges they face in the wild and participate in protecting their wild cousins and the habitats they live in. ...

ND still has voice in Republican presidential race

Some ask, “Does North Dakota even have a voice on who is the Republican nominee for President?” Some say, “This race is over – Donald Trump is going to be the Republican nominee.” Others declare, “Donald Trump is going to be your next president.” Whoa partner…..not so fast. The race for the Republican nominee is far from over. Thus far, only two states have voted for the Republican nominee for president. The winner got 51% in Iowa and 54% in New Hampshire. (Those aren’t great margins that suggest this race is over). As of this writing, 48 other states have yet ...

Youth excels in Air Force Photo Contest

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Thor Winn, a seventh-grade student at Memorial Middle School at Minot Air Force Base, earned a top-ranking win in the 2023 Air Force Photo Contest under the Traditional Photography, Pre-Teen 9-12 category. Thor beat competitors from around the globe with his ...

Retirement’s Comic Relief: Cupid’s arrows misses several early marks

Considerable excitement always precedes Valentine’s Day in elementary school. Art projects during the leadup to the special day provide decorations on walls and windows of every room. Mother always took me to the dime store for a packet with enough cards to give one to each classmate along with a candied heart labeled be mine, love, or perhaps xoxox stamped on one side. Before a party at the end of the special day, students decorated a small, brown-paper bag with his or her name written on it, then taped it to one of the chalk trays in the room. As the party got underway, classmates ...

Local artist challenges self to paint dozen dragons

Local artist Selena Drake has gained a social media following by livestreaming while she paints. Drake thought to challenge herself this year by painting 12 dragons. Each painting takes well over 24 hours to complete; by streaming she has company to interact with while creating intricate ...