I picked up some food items from the grocery store for some work-related videos and paid for them with a credit card. I needed my receipt in order to be reimbursed, so I carefully tucked it into my purse — or so I thought. The next day, the receipt was nowhere to be found. The zipper on my ...

It’s that time of year again — garden centers and greenhouses are well-stocked with beautiful holiday plants. They make great gifts for friends and families. Nothing looks better on a table or desk than a blooming Christmas cactus or the red foliage of a poinsettia! However, I would argue ...

I must have unplugged the vacuum, I thought to myself when it suddenly stopped working. I walked over to check. The vacuum was still connected. Maybe I blew a fuse. I flipped on a light switch to go to the basement. The lights didn’t work, either. We were in the middle of our first ...

What do you feel you are most thankful for this Thanksgiving? Your story may be selected to run in the Wednesday, Nov. 26, edition of The Minot Daily News. If you have a photo to include with your story, please send high resolution. Stories should be limited to 300 words. Be sure to include ...

We are in the waning days of pumpkin season. I’ve consumed pumpkin spice lattes, cake and even lager. Now, we are looking forward to Thanksgiving and eating pumpkin pie. Before we transition to eggnog and candy canes, let’s celebrate all things pumpkin with some little-known facts. — ...

“We are moving you closer to the front of the plane,” the flight attendant said to me. Finally! After dozens of flights, I’m getting bumped to first class. I jumped to the wrong conclusion. I was moved to a seat right behind first class… in the middle of the aisle. I had no place to ...