The Minot Shrine Club is making preparations for its now annual Fourth of July Parade. The parade will be Saturday, July 4, starting at 10 a.m. at the corner of 25th Street Northwest and Fourth Avenue Northwest. It will travel to Sixth Street Northwest. Parade line up will be in the parking ...
WHITE SHIELD – The White Shield community observes Memorial Day on May 30. This date represents the original Memorial Day, first observed nationally in 1868. Veterans go to about 12 cemeteries and salute graves. The chaplain says a prayer, then a 21-gun salute and repeat is conducted, ...
BISMARCK – North Dakota’s latest tourism economic impact report, prepared by Tourism Economics, shows the state’s visitor economy dipped in 2025 amid a significant decline in Canadian travel, according to the North Dakota Department of Commerce. While overall visitation and spending saw decreases compared with 2024, the findings highlight the continued strength of the domestic travel market, and independent data points to early signs of momentum heading into 2026. According to the research, North Dakota welcomed 25.6 million visitors in 2025, a 2.6% decrease from the previous ...
The ninth annual NoDak 100 Century Ride, a cycling fundraiser for The Taube Museum of Art, will be held Sunday, June 28. Register by Saturday, June 27, for a discounted ticket. Registration also will be held from 6-9 a.m. at the start location at Hight Construction. Riders start anytime during registration and travel at their own pace but must be back at the start location by 6 p.m. Longer and shorter routes will be available, with rest stops at Deering Country Store & Cafe and the Surrey gas station. A vehicle will follow for assistance and a mechanic will be available. Participants ...
Registration is now open for Vision Zero Driving Skills for Success on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds in Minot. Driving Skills for Success (DSFS) is a free, hands-on driving program designed to help teens build safer driving habits and gain real-world driving experience. The event is open to teens ages 14-18 with a valid permit or license. A second event will be held at the VFW Sports Center in Bismarck on Tuesday, July 28. The sessions run from 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m. The DSFS sessions gives teens the opportunity to practice real-world driving skills on a ...
Ward County commissioners took a different tack with the county’s right-of-way reversal policy Tuesday, June 2, in voting to make a purchase offer to maintain control of roadway infrastructure. The commission needed to make a decision when Souris Valley Bowmen requested to have its donated right of way along County Road 12 returned. Ward County had adopted a right of way reversal program in 2022, enabling landowners to request the return of any right of way they were forced to donate along roadways. The policy followed a lawsuit brought in 2018 by the Ward County Farm Bureau and ...
