Being a zookeeper is more than a job. It is a lifetime of memories and what-ifs. I saw the epitome of this recently when I traveled with my wife, Deneen, to the St. Louis Zoo in Missouri so she could see an elephant she worked with in the 1980s. As an elephant keeper at the Jacksonville Zoo in ...
The Minot Area Community Foundation has granted $10,000 to the Lillian and Coleman Taube Museum of Art through the Mike & Dorothy Dolan Fund to help fund the purchase and installation of a new wheelchair lift. The Taube’s previous wheelchair lift was out of commission for nearly two years, ...
Visiting with my mother by telephone in 1974, I learned of an accident that involved my grandparents. As my 84-year-old grandfather prepared for winter standing on a ladder and shortening chains attached to the ceiling on their front porch swing, he lost his grip. The swing dropped onto my grandmother’s head as she helped, lifting from below. After the call with Mother ended, I immediately dialed my grandparent’s number to get a first-hand report. When Granddad answered, I explained learning about what happened, then asked, “How is Grandmother doing?” “Oh, she’ll be ...
DUNSEITH – The International Music Camp announces the 2024 Festival of the Arts concert series in the International Peace Garden. All events begin at 8 p.m. and are free and open to the public except where noted. On Friday, June 21, Those Guys will perform. Made up of performers who represent a cross-section of the Winnipeg music and theater community, the group’s repertoire features complex musical arrangements performed without instruments. On Friday, June 28, the International Brass Quintet will perform a recital at the Burdick Center for the Performing Arts. On Friday, ...
WILLISTON – The Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is set to come alive with the sights, sounds, and excitement of the American Frontier during the annual Rendezvous from Thursday through Sunday. Admission and parking are free. This living history event has become a staple for history enthusiasts, families and adventurers, offering a unique educational and entertaining experience. Visitors can discover the craftsmanship of the past as artisans demonstrate traditional skills such as pottery, blacksmithing, spinning and weaving, and frontier cooking. The General ...
The Minot State University Summer Theatre will showcase local and statewide talent as its season opens Tuesday with a performance of “All Shook Up,” a jukebox musical set to Elvis hits. The theater received more than 120 applicants for its productions this year, of whom 60 were accepted. ...
