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Retirement’s Comic Relief: Leaning on three Fs of wellbeing

Perhaps you remember a special treasure that pacified and brought you comfort as a child. For me, it was a soft, red blanket decorated with a western theme that I drug around wherever I went – like Charles Schulz’s Linus. Whatever troubling elements came my way could be soothed by that blanket. First Corinthians 13:11 says, “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became [an adult], I put away childish things.” But even after childhood has fallen far behind us, life’s dark times and challenges continue to persist. ...

NOTSTOCK returns with art, music, storytelling

Minot State University’s signature arts event, NOTSTOCK, returns for its 18th year Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 18-20. The MSU campus will come alive with a vibrant mix of guest artists, musicians, performers and hands-on activities that invite the community to dive into the creative process. ...

Keeping cultural traditions alive: Accordion mentor trains next generation

Gerald Schlag and Titus Bulow of Minot are doing their part to ensure accordion music will be enjoyed for generations to come. A long-time accordion instructor, Schlag has been working with Bulow, 14, for a few years. They recently entered a second year in an apprenticeship grant program of ...

Minot Parks brings back Logger Fest

Minot Parks has announced the return of Logger Fest at Oak Park. Logger Fest is an outdoor festival combining family friendly lumberjack activities and German Oktoberfest. The event will be held Saturday, Sept. 27, from noon-6 p.m.. Logger Fest is a fun-filled day of music, retail and craft vendors, food trucks, dog races, axe throwing, yard games, face painting with Nature’s Nook and hula hoop fun with Hoopspiration. It includes a strength-based steinholding contest and hammerschlagen, a game that involves hammering a nail into a log. Scheduled fun include: – Rhythm and Rhyme ...

Peace Garden to host 9/11 Memorial event

The International Peace Garden will hold its annual 9/11 Memorial event on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. at the 9/11 Memorial site. The event is free to the public and regular gate admission rates resume at noon. Attendees are encouraged to arrive by 10:30 am. Light refreshments will be available to the public after the event. The cafe and gift shop also will be open. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the Atrium of the Conservatory. The event will begin at 10:50 a.m. with the Marching of the Flags by the Honor Guard and a military piper, Warrant ...