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Amur tiger cubs conservation milestone for Minot zoo

Slightly more than a year ago, four tiny critically endangered Amur tiger cubs entered the world at Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot. The cubs, born May 19, 2025, were the second litter born to mother Zoya and the first offspring to father, Finn, according to zoo information. Their births ...

International Music Camp, Army band performances set

DUNSEITH – The 70th season of the International Music Camp began Sunday, June 14, with its first session for middle school art, band and choir. On Saturday, June 20, the Middle School Art program will have an exhibition from 12:30-3 p.m. in the Masonic Auditorium. The two Middle School Bands and the Middle School Choir perform at 1:30 p.m. in the Masonic Auditorium. The art exhibition and concerts are free and open to the public. This season IMC is welcoming more than 1,400 students from 12 countries, 19 American states and six Canadian provinces, with additional students registering ...

A SECOND LOOK: Early mail carriers serve Villard area

In the summer of 1882, a caravan of ten adults wended its way across northern Stevens County in search of a place to settle. For the most part, they chose locations west of the future site of Minot. These adults were Henry and Tomine (Minnie) Gasmann, Sever (or Sivert) and Sarah Anderson, Ole ...

America at 250: How immigration, industry, labor forged Youngstown

It was June 19, 1937, when violence erupted outside Republic Steel's Stop 5 plant on Poland Avenue. Workers had picketed for weeks as part of the nationwide Little Steel Strike, a bitter battle over union recognition. Republic Steel and Youngstown Sheet & Tube refused to follow industry giant ...

Discovery Center to hold ‘Night of Nostalgia’ fundraiser

The Magic City Discovery Center (MCDC) invites the community to step back in time for an unforgettable evening of fun, nostalgia and philanthropy at “Night of Nostalgia,” the organization’s largest annual fundraiser, taking place Monday, Aug. 11, from 6-9 p.m. This adults-only event will transform the entire museum into a playful throwback to the school days everyone remembers — complete with interactive challenges, elevated cafeteria-inspired cuisine, rooftop entertainment and themed experiences throughout the Discovery Center, according to information from the discovery ...

RETIREMENT’S COMIC RELIEF: Holding on to summer memories

Growing up in smoldering hot and humid Kansas summers in the 1950s wasn’t easy. Neither is growing older in the 2020s. Recent statistics indicate the average life expectancy for men in this country is 75.8 years. According to my calculations, I might be living on borrowed time in a few ...