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Retirement’s Comic Relief: Regrets, I’ve had a few

I don’t regret meeting Judge Wally Berning or his wife Cookie. Many years ago, I first met Cookie at the Minot Art Festival. She held a small basket on her wrist as she cruised the pavilion. When I spied her, I gathered change from my pocket and dropped it into her basket as she passed in the other direction, as if she were in search of alms for herself. We chuckled over that for decades. When meeting Wally, the two of us sat adjacent to each other during a different social gathering at a Minot hotel while others mingled among guests. After introductions to each other, our first ...

New director leads Minot Chamber Chorale into its 53rd season

The Minot Chamber Chorale is beginning its 53rd season with new leadership and a renewed sense of purpose under the direction of Ben Eder, a familiar face in Minot’s music and theater community. Eder, a Williston native, has deep roots in regional performing arts. Before stepping into the ...

Boo at the Zoo set for Oct. 18

The Greater Minot Zoological Society is inviting guests to Boo at the Zoo at Roosevelt Park Zoo on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The zoo will only be open during event hours. Those attending can dress up in their Halloween costumes and enjoy trick-or-treating with local vendors, make their own crafts and sip hot chocolate or apple cider while strolling through the zoo, according to GMZS information. Vendors interested in hosting a booth can sign up until the end of the day on Wednesday, Oct. 15, by calling the zoo at 857-4166.

Retirement’s Comic Relief: Retirement adventures in Florida Keys

In 2016 we enjoyed a getaway to Florida, staying in a home on Summerland Key. A boat tied up across the canal from us departed most mornings with a slew of fishing poles and invariably returned with a generous catch carted off and cleaned. After I mentioned my hope to tag along on one of those excursions to see how deep-sea fishing was done, Rita knocked on the neighbor’s door that afternoon with a fresh-baked blueberry pie and introduced herself. She returned to announce, “It’s taken care of.” An invitation came the next day. I met Sandy, the owner of the boat, who ...

Couple weds at Norsk Hostfest

Norsk Hostfest closed on a personal milestone when Joe Junglas and Cindy Semmens were married Saturday, Sept. 27, inside the entrance of Oslo Hall. About 40 invited guests attended the ceremony, while other festival-goers stopped to watch. Semmens, who is of Norwegian heritage, said the ...

Accordion Club brings toe-tapping energy to Norsk Hostfest

The familiar wheeze of bellows and buttons filled the air at the Norsk Hostfest as the Accordion Club took the stage this week, bringing a wave of nostalgia and toe-tapping energy to the festival crowds. Dozens of visitors gathered to hear the group perform a mix of traditional Scandinavian ...