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International Music Camp begins summer season

The 68th season of the International Music Camp begins on Sunday, June 16. This season IMC is welcoming over 1,300 students from 13 different countries, more than 23 American states, and five Canadian provinces, with additional students registering daily. The first session is for students in grades 5-8 and offers programs in middle school art, band and choir. On Saturday, June 22, the Middle School Art program, directed by AJ Gorthy of Minot, will have an exhibition from 12:30-3 p.m. in the Masonic Auditorium. The two Middle School Bands and the Middle School Choir perform at 1:30 pm ...

Anne Carlsen Center opens new facility in Jamestown

JAMESTOWN — The Anne Carlsen Center, a non-profit organization providing individuals with developmental disabilities or delays with services and supports for more than 80 years, has announced the ribbon-cutting and public open house of its Ballantyne Berg Campus in Jamestown on Thursday, June 6, at noon. The state-of-the-art facility is the new home for Anne Carlsen’s comprehensive array of pediatric residential/medical services, education, therapy services and assistive technology. The public is invited to explore the new campus, which is part of a larger system that serves over ...

Show will go on: Hostfest proceeds under board management

Norsk Hostfest will go on as scheduled in September but under the management of its board of directors. Norsk Hostfest Board President John Mackner said it was a mutual decision of the board and EPIC Events to end the management role EPIC provided the previous two years. “We agreed that ...

Zoo News: When it’s officially summer at the zoo

Many consider Memorial Day to be the start to the summer season and that couldn’t be more accurate anywhere than it is in the zoo. Nighttime temperatures have finally reached the point where the primates can finally make the move back to their outdoor habitats. With this latest cold front, I was beginning to wonder if we’d ever get there. The Horticulture department has been planting beds, setting large pots, and placing hanging pots throughout the zoo that honestly sets the Roosevelt Zoo apart from many others. And the most telling sign of summer is watching construction projects ...

Retirement’s Comic Relief: Friendships lead to eternal relationships

Family and friends. Some might be forgotten while others remain with us always. Despite not seeing or hearing from Roger White since grade school, he remains a friend long remembered. In addition to the good times we shared, he also shared his measles with me – a gift that kept me home from school for an entire week. I never thanked him enough for that. Sunday School class netted another great friend, Mike. During high school and college, more time was spent with Mike and his family than with my own. A different friend, Steve, lived a block down the street. We managed to “put the ...

Dakota Drifters inducted into hall of fame, enjoy performing locally

Each member of the Dakota Drifters band has been inducted into the Dakota Musicians Hall of Fame. When asked what it felt like to be inducted, band member Dick Johnson replied, “It’s humbling. We were surprised when we were nominated and we were totally surprised when we won. It was an incredible experience.” An area favorite band, the group will perform Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Sibyl Center in Stanley. The Dakota Drifters are a quartet that performs music for those who enjoy listening to the likes of Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Chet Atkins and similar classic country. They ...