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Be part of video shoot at Peace Garden

DUNSEITH – The International Peace Garden is seeking volunteers interested in being part of a project to put the International Peace Garden on screen. An international video production crew will be filming at Peace Garden on Thursday, July 30, creating a feature that will showcase this remarkable place to audiences around the world. The Peace Garden is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help bring the garden to life by appearing in the background of several scenes. Whether strolling a pathway, enjoying the flowers, or simply taking in the beauty of the garden, the presence of the ...

Festival to bring new look, same traditions

It might not look exactly like its predecessor, but the Fjord Folk Fest next month in Minot will be just as much a celebration of tradition and heritage, according to Executive Director Amber Grause. Grause said visitors should be pleasantly surprised by everything the Uffda Foundation has ...

Minot City Band to present Sousa Concert

The Minot City Band presents its annual John Phillip Sousa Concert Thursday, July 16, at 7 p.m. at Oak Park under the direction of Ben Eder. City Band concerts are fee and open to the public. This year is the 40th anniversary of the band’s first Sousa Concert in 1986, which was itself a ...

A Second Look: Doctor, sheriff held roles in early Ward County history

The two men Patrick O’Connor had met on their way to Coal Harbor, Dr. Belyea and George Akeson, were both former McLean County residents who were living in Ward County by December, 1886. Dr. Belyea’s wife had left him for another man in July, 1886, and, finding that public opinion in Coal ...

Summer floral celebration set for Aug. 8 at Peace Garden

DUNSEITH – The Summer Floral Celebration on Saturday, Aug. 8, at the International Peace Garden will feature a full day of fun events, including the annual Handshake Across the Border, songwriting workshops, concerts, a classic car show, kids’ activities and more. This year’s Garden theme, “Celebrating Pollinators,” will be emphasized in tours, art projects and interactive experiences. “Our Summer Floral Celebration is always a great time to see the Garden in the height of its bloom,” said Tim Chapman, Peace Garden CEO. “While every season has its beauty, the colors ...

Final season performances set at Peace Garden

DUNSEITH – Music camp continues this week at the International Peace Garden, culminating Saturday, July 25, with a series of programs and performances. The art exhibit will be open from 10 a.m.-noon in the Alme International Arts Centre. The mallet percussion recital will be at 11 a.m. in the Percussive Arts Center. The world percussion concert will start at noon in the Burdick Center for the Performing Arts, followed by the band concert. The fiddle exhibition will begin at 1 p.m. and the orchestra concert will complete the day’s events starting at 1:30 p.m., both in the Masonic ...