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Dizzy to be honored for years as Shrine clown

Minot’s well-known clown, Ken “Dizzy the Clown” Gillespie, has been entertaining children and adults for more than 50 years and every year he’s been performing at the Northwest Shrine Circus in Minot. The 70th annual circus will be Thursday-Saturday, May 7-9, at the All Seasons Arena ...

Upcoming Minot area veterans’ events

The following information is provided by the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 4, Minot. April 1: DAV Coffee, 2 p.m., Veterans Room, Ward County Administration Building, 225 3rd St. SE. Speakers Roger Reich, director of the Minot Commission on Aging. and Roger Mazurek, director of the Minot ...

Support Groups

Do you have a support group you would like to include in the weekly listing? Email news@minotdailynews.com with your information. Al-Anon Cornerstone Church, 1000 3rd St NE Saturdays 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ​Held in the church library. Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group Somerset ...

Molzahn celebrates 90 years of life

Marlene Molzahn of Minot will celebrate 90 years of a remarkable life on Wednesday, March 4. Born on March 4, 1936, in rural North Dakota during the Great Depression, Molzahn has lived a life of challenges, strength and hard work but also one of love of family and music. Molzahn’s story ...

ND’s oldest living World War II veteran turns 109

Ray Curtis, North Dakota’s oldest living World War II veteran and a retired farmer, is celebrating his 109th birthday today, Feb. 11. Curtis, who served in the U.S. Army for five years, including during World War II, also is one of 11 oldest living World War II veterans in the United ...

Give 360 awards more than $39,000 to local organizations

Give 360 has announced the recipients of its 2025 grant distribution, awarding a total of $39,185 to nine organizations in Minot. A ceremonial check presentation was held to recognize the recipient organizations and celebrate the collective impact made possible through community ...