I usually begin my column with a story to make you smile or even chuckle. This one is a little more serious, but I hope you find some helpful ideas. Most of us know someone — a family member, friend or acquaintance — who has faced mental health challenges. Maybe you’ve experienced ...

The Brass Band of Minot will present “Christmas Brass & Bells” Sunday, Nov. 23, at 4 p.m. at Minot State University’s Ann Nicole Nelson Hall. Admission is free, and a freewill offering will be accepted. The concert is dedicated to the memory of founding Brass Band of Minot member ...

GARRISON – Twelve ornaments are awaiting discovery at Fort Stevenson State Park during the annual Dickens Village Festival in Garrison. Each Friday of the festival – Nov. 28, Dec. 5 and Dec. 12 – the park will publish the GPS coordinates of four geocaches containing an ornament, each a ...

Relaxing in my favorite chair recently, Rita handed me a publication to which she subscribes and said, “I thought you might find the article titled “The True Gentleman” of interest. Written by Alexander Green, Chief Strategist for a national Investment club, the work brought to light ...

The “Magical Medora Christmas” show will be performed in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall on the Minot State University campus Saturday, Dec. 6, at 3:30 p.m. Now in its ninth year, the family-oriented traveling holiday show features past and present performers from the acclaimed Medora Musical. The ...

BISMARCK — Arlene Saugstad has been posthumously awarded the North Dakota Person of History Award from the State Historical Society of North Dakota. The historical society announced the winners of its 2025 Local History Awards in three categories on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The North Dakota ...