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Minot performer co-host of Medora Musical

“The Greatest Show in the West” is celebrating its 60th anniversary this summer, but the Medora Musical will have some Magic City flavor this year with the announcement that Minot resident Zeb Wallace will serve as co-host. Wallace has visited Medora frequently since he moved to Minot to ...

Retirement’s Comic Relief: Looking forward to life after graduation

As high school and college graduation celebrations loom, exciting dreams of the future are diverse and plentiful. Expectations about the opportunity to succeed as a result of schoolwork, lessons, and problem solving can drive a subsequent lifetime of accomplishment. In September 1971, a ...

‘Your Minot, Your Lyrics’ anthem poetry contest deadline nears

The deadline for the “Your Minot, Your Lyrics” Anthem Contest is coming up at midnight Monday, April 21. Writers, wordsmiths and poets with a deep connection to Minot, are invited to take part in the anthem poetry contest that will serve as the official poetic voice for Minot. The goal of ...

Hair of the Dog event planned for May 17

A dog-friendly 5K run/walk for humans and a Weiner Dog Derby featuring racing Dachshunds and Dachshund mixes will be held Saturday, May 17, to raise awareness and benefit animal shelters and rescues in the Minot area. The Hair of the Dog event will be held in conjunction with other fun ...

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CASO serves foster children by supporting families

Children coming into foster care often bring little with them, lacking basics such as clothing or toothbrushes or any of the comfort items of home. That’s where a community-based nonprofit has stepped in to help. Come AlongSide Others (CASO) formed four years ago to care for children ...

Dog rescued from icy river

Loki was one lucky dog on Thursday, thanks to the quick response of the Dive Team to a portion of the partially frozen Souris River just east of Roosevelt Park Zoo. Shortly before 1 p.m., a passerby called Minot Police after noticing Loki in the river in the area of 15th Street and Third ...

Minot Parks to close pool, skate park for summer

Out of an abundance of caution, the Minot Park Board made the decision at a special board meeting Monday at Roosevelt Park to close the Roosevelt Park Pool and skate park for the 2025 summer season, the Minot Park District has announced. The decision came after a tour of the construction ...

Wishing upon a paw

Souris Valley Animal Shelter is taking a wishful approach to its annual spring fundraiser, set for Saturday, April 12. ‘Wish' kers & Fur Ball – Wish Upon a Paw is the theme for the gala that will feature a dinner, live music and silent and live auctions. The pet-friendly event for ...

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North Dakota Outdoors: Paddlefish: One of North Dakota’s most unique species

For many, the other side of the window in May is a path to the first tulips and annual flowers emerging, spotting the first baby goose or even swatting a mosquito. Gardens are planned and planted, golf clubs, baseballs and softballs are as common as minnows, jigs and spinners. We look forward ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Spring fishing gives chance to reconnect with nature

It was March 7 when my old friend and game warden Cory Erck called on a Friday afternoon. While I was working indoors at a sport show he was out patroling his district. After the usual pleasantries we compared notes of the boat ramps open on the Missouri River, to snow geese showing up on the ...

ND on spring migration route

Spring migration is in full swing and millions of birds will pass over North Dakota during this time, with some remaining in the state or stopping by before going on to another location. Karen LoneFight, of White Shield, captured these photos of raptors.

North Dakota Outdoors: Electronic posting for 2025 is now open

In a perfect world everyone would get a buck tag and a stringer full of walleyes. But as much as we nod and smile we acknowledge not everyone wants a buck tag and there are some anglers who would take a few nice crappie, perch or (gasp) pike. There is no one size fits all. The legal ...

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Reflections: Was it worth being burned at stake?

The history of how the Bible came to be written in English is a pretty intense and even gruesome drama. The Bible was originally written in Hebrew and Greek until, in 382 AD under the direction of Pope Damasus, it was translated into Latin. That Bible was used pretty exclusively by the clergy. ...

Reflections: What changes, what does not change?

My mother was born in 1914, just after the beginning of WW I, the second of 6 children. Daily living during that period of history was often supported through manual labor. Travel was by horse-drawn transportation or walking. It was a time of life in America when children got up, ate breakfast ...

REFLECTIONS: Give Jesus a chance from start

Give Jesus a chance. Four simple little words. I read them on the back of a shirt a guy was wearing one time and thought to myself that maybe there was a point to be made here. Since that time I have thought about this many, many times. Wonder if that means we should seek Jesus as a last ...

Area Catholic schools clash at ‘Know Your Faith’ competition

Within hours of participating in last year’s “Know Your Faith” competition, Tyanna Weeks faced a challenge that required her to draw heavily on her faith. Weeks, a 2024 Bishop Ryan High School graduate, spoke Wednesday to hundreds of Catholic high schoolers from across the state, who ...

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Local students participate in state FBLA conference

Students from Minot High School and Minot North High School attended the State Future Business Leaders of America Conference in Bismarck on March 30 and April 1. FBLA is a professional organization for students interested in pursuing business careers, whose mission is to inspire and prepare ...

Building Permits

City of Minot Building Permits March 2025 – Lisa Bergstad, 1019 43rd St. SE, move mobile home from 1852 16th St. SW, $1,000. – Donald and Marcia Jessen, RD Land Development, 1019 43rd St. SE, install piers for mobile home moved to location, $2,000. – Scott Lampl and Kayla ...

Energy group selects new executive director

BISMARCK – The Western Dakota Energy Association (WDEA) has announced Alison Ritter will follow Geoff Simon as its executive director when Simon retires later this year, according to WDEA information. Simon has led the WDEA for eight years and has been instrumental in advocating for North ...

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Spring allergies are back

ATLANTA (AP) — Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans when trees, grass, and other pollens cause runny noses, itchy eyes, coughing and sneezing. Where you live, what you’re allergic to and your lifestyle can make a big difference when it comes to the severity of ...

Prairie Fare: Let’s explore the food in our cupboards

The other day, my husband sent me a text with a link to a story about old food. Someone had found 25-year-old mayonnaise that looked like caramel. Not good. Later, I was reaching deep into my cupboards to see if any food had eluded us. Our cupboards came with the house and are not as ...

Prairie Fare: Try these tips to spring-clean your kitchen

We tend to hang onto things in our family — all of us, except, perhaps, our son. If I give him things, I’ll later find out he sold the items. I recently offered him a chair — one we bought him when he was in college — from our basement. “If you bring me that chair, I will sell ...

Dakota Gardener: Spuds, superstitions and springtime soil

One of my students posed the question, “Why does tradition suggest that we should plant our seed potatoes on Good Friday?” Yes, my student stumped me and motivated me to research the origins of this advice. The answer lies in the global history of food crops. Native to the mountains of ...

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Community invited to welcome home event for veterans

Community members are invited to attend a “welcome home” event for 118 veterans returning on the Western ND Honor Flight, scheduled to arrive at Minot International Airport on Monday at 7:22 p.m. Veterans aboard the Honor Flight will be returning from Washington, D.C., where the itinerary ...

Military spouse, city, base unite to modernize ND cottage foods law

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – On March 21, North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed Senate Bill 2386 into law, introducing significant amendments to the state’s Cottage Foods Act. This legislation permits home-based food producers to ship their products out of state and accept orders via phone ...

Minot AFB airmen demonstrate strategic readiness during Prairie Vigilance 25-1

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base and the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, took part in Exercise Prairie Vigilance 25-1 (PV 25-1) here. Exercise PV 25-1 is a routine training operation designed to bolster the safety, security ...