The 2025 North Dakota Texas Hold’em Championship concluded over the weekend in Minot, marking the final year of a long-running charity poker tournament that was created to boost trade, tourism and traffic to the Minot area. The top 10 finishers in the final championship were: – Josh ...
WASHBURN.—Lawn games aren’t just for summer. Fort Mandan State Historic Site, Washburn, invites the public to “Frostbite & Firelight: Winter Lawn Games Extravaganza” Saturday, Jan. 24, 1-3 p.m. This family-friendly event offers a frosty twist on classic summer games such as cornhole, ladder toss, bocce ball and croquet. Gather around a crackling bonfire, and warm up with a beverage from the hot cocoa bar. The games and bonfire will be held at the Fahlgren Park picnic shelters near the Fort Mandan Visitor Center. “We’re thrilled to bring the community together with this ...
My son David, brother-in-law Kenny and I joined up on many fall fishing trips to Canada. We always stayed in a Russell, Manitoba, motel, exploring nearby lakes outfitted with fly rods, chest waders and kick boats. Floating on chairs mounted between two inflatable pontoons, swim fins enabled mobility across the water. We looked forward to our time together every year. One favorite spot was Secret Lake, where one day we sat floating side by side, casting the same direction with every fling of a fly triggering the obligatory “fish on!” proclamation. We caught and released so many big ...
The Polar Express has become a cherished tradition at Bishop Ryan Catholic School in Minot, beginning years ago during one of Principal Tanya Steckler’s first years at the school. Steckler and her husband, Robert, a BNSF employee, started the tradition to give students a festive and ...
The North Dakota State Fair has announced breakout vocalist and songwriter Jessie Murph will take the Grandstand stage on Sunday, July 19, as part of the fair’s 2026 entertainment lineup. At just 21 years old, Murph has quickly become one of the boldest new voices in contemporary music, ...
