The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting area residents to take part in its Walk to End Alzheimer’s Minot on Saturday, Sept. 21. The family-friendly event will be held in Oak Park. Proceeds raised help the association fund its local, no-cost community education classes, support groups and ...
GARRISON – Fort Stevenson State Park will welcome the fall season with Oktober Family Fest on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 4-8 p.m., featuring vibrant entertainment and a taste of German tradition. The public is invited to attend this family-friendly event, which will include authentic German ...
The Minot Public Library will celebrate the start of its 2024-2025 Sweater Weather Reading Challenge on Thursday, Sept. 26. People of all ages are invited to participate in the challenge and attend the cozy and fun-filled kickoff party, according to a library news release. The party will be ...
A local artist has incorporated her mammogram and biopsy results into a painting she’s dedicated to breast cancer survivors and loved ones lost from breast cancer. “It was very emotional because I was thinking of the women who were close to me that I've lost,” said Deb Peery, creator of ...
Norsk Hostfest continues to have opportunities for volunteers interested in assisting with the upcoming festival, Sept. 25-28, in Minot. Hundreds of volunteers are needed to help Scandi chefs in the ScandiKitchen, assist with move-in, setup and move out, selling tickets and other ...
WATFORD CITY – Minot’s WayFinders program has received the Main Street ND’s 21st Century Workforce Award (Urban) for its efforts to tackle workforce challenges by providing a personalized onboarding experience for community newcomers, the North Dakota Department of Commerce announced ...
The Souris Valley Animal Shelter in Minot has immediately slowed its animal intakes due to financial issues and is asking for community donations, according to shelter executives. “Intake has slowed or paused, but adoptions will continue as normal,” said Laura Garcia, the shelter’s ...
With the close of summer, you’ll notice a swing from fishing rods to shotguns. For many it’s a seamless transition and welcomed, even if the tradeoff means we’re one step closer to winter. People who hunt all fall, starting with early goose, then doves and working through upland game ...
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I grew up in an era before the early August goose hunt, and 25 years later it still feels a bit odd to think of hunters swatting mosquitoes and lathering on sunscreen. Our first hunt of the season was mourning doves in early September. Where birds were plentiful, the sense of accomplishment ...
An NDSU Extension agent in Minot offers information about the emerald ash borer. Adult beetles were found in a trap in Edgeley, 39 miles south of Jamestown, last week. North Dakota is the 37th state to find the beetle. Officials are still doing analysis to make sure the beetle is only present ...
I’ve heard people say that since the Bible was written by so many people, it must be full of errors. It is generally accepted that the Bible was written by up to 40 authors, some of whom were from different cultures and in many languages over a period of at least 1,500 years. Several books ...
VELVA – Hundreds of pounds of harvested vegetables from The Lord’s Cupboard’s community garden are helping feed hungry families in the Minot area. Volunteer harvesters have been picking twice a week for the past three weeks from the 28 different vegetables being grown in the garden, ...
If your driveway is looking a little worn, beware of the asphalt contractor scam, according to the North Dakota Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division. Victims may not just be out thousands of dollars on the scammers’ inferior work but could face additional costly problems. One ...
SAWYER – St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Sawyer will host a Patriot Day memorial service on Wednesday, Sept. 11, with a meal at 6 p.m. and service at 7 p.m. at the church. The service is in memory of the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., and United Flight 93. ...
City of Minot August – Katy Mattson, 631 1st St. NW, install dormer, $3,000. – Ryan and Ginger Bessette, Hight Construction, 1104 11th St. SW, install patio door, build deck, $18,000. – Emiley Kertscher, J2B Contracting, 2500 Bel Air Dr. rebuild deck with ramp, $19,500. – ...
Corn prices: Don’t call it comeback For the second week in a row corn prices were positive on the week, leading some to speculate that the lows may be in. On Aug. 26, September corn futures hit a low of $3.605/bu. The high for the September contract this past week was $3.9125/bu. In that ...
If your driveway is looking a little worn, beware of the asphalt contractor scam, according to the North Dakota Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division. Victims may not just be out thousands of dollars on the scammers’ inferior work but could face additional costly problems. One ...
Chasing record yields The Pro Farmer Tour commenced this past week. It’s a tour where the participants travel on routes spanning from Ohio to Nebraska, making stops along the way doing field checks of corn and soybeans. The spot yield checks weren’t all home runs but there were enough to ...
VELVA – Hundreds of pounds of harvested vegetables from The Lord’s Cupboard’s community garden are helping feed hungry families in the Minot area. Volunteer harvesters have been picking twice a week for the past three weeks from the 28 different vegetables being grown in the garden, ...
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. ...
The American Red Cross has announced its Quilts for Veterans project will continue this year. Through Nov. 11, local quiltmakers can bring their quilts to a nearby Gate City Bank for drop off. The Red Cross and partners will later distribute the quilts to VA hospitals, homes and stand-down ...
The Minot Family YMCA hosted its first Patriot Ruck March Friday to remember the tragic events and the lives lost in the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Civilians, servicemembers and veterans gathered into a formation, much like most of them who served had done time and time again in the ...
