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Arts and Entertainment

Champagne and Ice Gala returns Feb. 17: former abuse victim, filmmaker to speak

The annual Champagne and Ice Gala, hosted by the Northern Plains Children’s Advocacy Center on Saturday, Feb. 17, will feature Emmy-nominated filmmaker Sasha Joseph Neulinger. After suffering years of sexual abuse from two uncles and a male cousin, Neulinger broke his silence to his mother ...

Retirement’s Comic Relief: Remembering my New Year’s babies

January isn’t usually the month that brings new growth to mind. But, it did in 1980. In some respects, it was what many consider a stereotypical North Dakota winter day – with bitter cold and blowing snow. After a call came at work that I needed to get home on the double because my ...

ZOO NEWS: Turning new year’s resolutions into reality

As the ball dropped in Time Square on Sunday night, for many, it signified a new beginning and a time to set goals that we resolve to achieve. If history is any indicator, it is often easier to make resolutions than to keep them. We all might have personal resolutions but as a team, the Zoo ...

Zoo fundraiser being planned

Roosevelt Park Zoo and the Greater Minot Zoological Society will host the first Wild At Art gala and fundraiser, a 21-plus event, taking place March 24 at Sleep Inn & Suites in Minot. The event, beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail hour, will feature local artists, live entertainment, ...

Local woman keeps passion for art alive in Minot area

A Minot woman is touching the hearts of her friends with her passion for art. Stephanie Grondahl is talented in many ways, from cake decorating to crocheting and painting. She puts her heart and soul into every project she does. “She's so talented,” said Suanne Galloway, a friend of ...

ND State Fair announces first two acts for 2024

Lainey Wilson, a multi-award winning singer-songwriter, and the Turnpike Troubadours band will perform at the North Dakota State Fair in Minot in July 2024. State Fair officials announced on Friday the first two acts scheduled for the event. The fair will be held July 19-27, 2024. “We are ...