Some of my most fond memories as a child growing up in North Dakota stem from day trips to Bismarck. You see, we were (and still are) regular visitors to museums across the state. However, very few are as exciting as the N.D. Heritage Center and State Museum, especially for a young person. ...
Studying piano performance at Minot State University, junior Kevin Vandal has been playing piano for as long as he can remember. “I grew up in a home that had a piano and as early as I can remember, my dad showed me the basics of playing and reading piano music," Vandal said. “Once I ...
Last week, the zoo put out a press release about the loss of one of the zoo’s female Amur leopards. One of the most common questions brought up was what happens next? Much like the tiger transfers we tried to explain last fall, many of these decisions are out of our hands. Many of the animals we care for are a part of cooperative breeding programs called Species Survival Programs or SSPs. Each of these SSPs are supported by a studbook keeper that maintains an up-to-date database of all individuals within the managed populations. The SSP steering committees use the information ...
I think we were getting a little spoiled with the milder days we enjoyed prior to last weekend, but that is not to say things aren’t still moving forward. With the approval to move forward with the African Plains Building by the Park Board, the zoo has begun to meet with the contractors and ...
Despite being a bit soon to stow away the snow shovel or consider a dip in Roosevelt pool, it’s not too early for contemplation of a family getaway this summer. If you fancy a trip to Montana, consider a stop just east of Billings to see Pompey’s Pillar, a location on the list of National Registry of Historic Places. An area inhabited for 11,000 years, it is where Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s Corps of Discovery camped during their journey between 1804 to 1806 to learn more about the Louisiana Purchase. Clark etched his name in a natural sandstone pillar there during this ...
This year marks 50 years for the Heritage Singers of Minot. While at Minot State, Joseph Hegstad, director of choral activities and later Division of Music chairman, founded and directed the Heritage Singers. In October 1974, five men, Alf Aanstad, Ted Sitz, Lyle Hanson, Brad Botz and ...
