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Arts and Entertainment

Bagpipe player to perform with the Minot City Band

This Thursday, June 29, bagpiper John Young will be performing with the Minot City Band under the direction of David Rolandson at the Arts in the City at 7 p.m. on Main Street in downtown Minot. Young said it takes great effort to get the bagpipes in tune with a concert band since they do not ...

ZOO NEWS: Seeing spots is not always a bad thing

Clover was not the Roosevelt Park Zoo’s first Amur leopard but has become one of its best known. The zoo first housed Amur leopards in 2003 when they received a pair named Natalia and Darius. This pair gave birth to a single cub, Megan, in 2004 where she remained until 2007 when she was moved ...

DAKOTA DATEBOOK: JUNE 26-30

Archie Campbell By CATHY LANGEMO June 26 — On this date in 1980, the family and friends of Archie Campbell were mourning his June 26 death. He was born to Alexander and Maude Campbell on July 13, 1897, on a farm west of Harvey. After his mother died when he was just eight years of ...

Ballet students travel to Mississippi to train

Two local ballet students leaped at the chance this summer to improve their skills through working with a professional dance company. Branden Alvarez received a full scholarship to study for a month, beginning July 1, at Ballet Magnificat! in Jackson, Mississippi. Jacey Leifson recently ...

FOR THE TREES: Plan TREE-mendous activities with your kids

“Getting kids out into nature is one of the most meaningful things a parent can do to raise healthy, happy children.” Schools out for summer! For children, this is the best time of year, with endless opportunities for fun in the summer sun. But for parents, sometimes this can leave us ...