Master of magic Michael Mezmer has been dazzling audiences across the globe for more than five decades and has made a pit stop on his summer tour at the North Dakota State Fair. For Mezmer, showbiz was a family affair. As a young child his older brother would drag him along to auditions where ...
Sea lions are not seals. This is one of the educational points made during the Sea Lion Splash performance at the North Dakota State Fair. Lilly and Maya, the star sea lions of the free stage show, may not be seals but they are definitely entertainers. “We just play the music and they know ...
Dozens of fresh-baked pies have been showing up daily at the North Dakota State Fair since its inception, and this year is no exception. Pies emerge hot from the ovens every morning at First Lutheran Church in Minot, where volunteers don their aprons at 6 a.m. to knead the perfect dough, roll ...
Hess Corp. honored eight North Dakota 4-H and FFA high school seniors Wednesday as its 2024 scholarship winners. Hess awarded $40,000 in scholarships through the North Dakota State Fair Foundation. All awardees are pursuing secondary education or training related to or in support of the ...
Onlookers along the route of the North Dakota State Parade on Saturday, July 20, will be able to see a total of 189 entries. The parade starts at 9:15 a.m. and follows Burdick Expressway east from Broadway and through the North Dakota State Fairgrounds. This year’s parade theme is Xtra! ...
Rick Halbert and Charles Guseman received the Sertoma Club’s Service to Mankind award on Monday. The award is for those who have gone above and beyond in service of Minot. Halbert and Guseman have volunteered their time to work the Sertoma Club’s Christmas in the Park event on Christmas ...
I have tremendous respect for all our North Dakota game wardens. Their work is under-appreciated and most invaluable to all who spend time outdoors. Long days in remote locations, nights, weekends and holidays. And while you may take every opening day of deer season off, they likely work every ...
The 2024 pronghorn hunting season is set with 1,265 licenses available and all units open. North Dakota Game and Fish Department big game management supervisor Bruce Stillings said license numbers are up significantly from last year, when the department allocated 420 licenses in eight ...
Hunters can apply for 2024 swan licenses through the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. North Dakota residents and nonresidents are eligible to apply. The resident swan license is $10, while the nonresident fee is $30. The application deadline is Aug. 21. The statewide tundra swan ...
Count me among the anglers who have lived through the drought of the 1980s and witnessed firsthand the 25-plus years of booming fisheries of North Dakota, which few will argue began with the 1993 drought busting and continues to a lesser degree today. Anglers recall when North Dakota fishing ...
Recently, I was listening to a news report as they interviewed people who had experienced the ravages of a tornado. When one lady was asked about her experience she said that she had never prayed in her life before but when she heard the roar and realized that its arrival was imminent, she ...
Dozens of fresh-baked pies have been showing up daily at the North Dakota State Fair since its inception, and this year is no exception. Pies emerge hot from the ovens every morning at First Lutheran Church in Minot, where volunteers don their aprons at 6 a.m. to knead the perfect dough, roll ...
MOHALL – The Pursuit Church has announced a mutual agreement with New Horizons Nazarene Church in Mohall and the Prairie Lakes District of the Church of the Nazarene that will transfer New Horizons’ building for the future Mohall campus of The Pursuit. “This merger represents a ...
How many times have you said, “Be careful,” to a family member as they headed out on a trip, climbed a ladder or even just crossed the street? Toddlers might rebel at the restriction, teenagers might roll their eyes and even adults might be irritated if they feel it is an unwarranted ...
Threading economic needle The recently released U.S. payroll report revealed that the unemployment rate had risen to 4.1%, the highest since November 2021. A fair enough number in most any economic time but if rising unemployment continues to be the trend it will start to be a concern. That ...
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Marathon Oil Company Thursday, resolving Clean Air Act violations at the company’s oil and gas production operations on the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. The settlement ...
June 2024 – Donna Selk, Dean’s Excavating, 1302 6th St. SW, demolish house and garage, $16,250. – Wayne and Laureen Johnson, Big M Construction, 3200 S. County Road 19, framing attached garage/front entry, $39,000. – Blake and Briann Scharpe, 601 Harmony St. NW, detached garage, ...
Minot Symphony Orchestra will host its 30th annual Secret Garden Tour on Tuesday from 4:30-8:30 p.m. The annual Secret Garden Tour offers a glimpse into hidden, private gardens, showcasing unique landscapes, plants, herbs, yard art and more. The host garden addresses are printed on the ...
For those who are interested in gardening but do not have a place to do so, the Rainbow Gardens Association has land available for use through a rental program managed by the Minot Public Library. Deb Sisco is the treasurer of the board that oversees the program and shared some information ...
I always feel bad when I throw away food, even when it is no longer edible. The other day I was getting a beverage out of the small refrigerator in our family room. I saw a takeout container in the back. What was a takeout box doing in this fridge? Sometimes our kids put food in this fridge. ...
March is National Nutrition Month, and North Dakotans are being reminded of ways to better manage their health through personalized diet plans emphasizing flexibility without all the pressure. In a post-pandemic world, people might be trying to shed unhealthy eating habits they developed ...
I was recently privileged to join Department of the Air Force (DAF) Air and Space Forces Civic Leaders from around the country on a multi-location visit to US Air Forces Europe to learn about the missions and challenges our airmen and their families are facing. Besides the primary mission ...
FLASHER – Trish Healy had never been to the site where her father, U.S. Air Force Capt. William “Bill” Richardson died when the F-106 Delta Dart he was flying crashed between Flasher and Raleigh, southwest of Bismarck, nearly 60 years ago. Healy and her husband, Keith, of Marietta, ...
The North Dakota State Fair held a Military Appreciation Day picnic on Tuesday, with cuts of beef, baked beans, hot dogs, chips and live music for military families. The event was sponsored by the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association, N.D. Beef Commission and N.D. Cattlewomen, and it ...
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-ND, met with members of Task Force 21 in Minot Monday to discuss the role the community can play in the ongoing efforts to support the continued modernization of the dual-nuclear missions at Minot Air Force Base. Hoeven said he recently met with Kathy Warden, CEO of ...