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What are you most thankful for this holiday?

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 ...

DakotaGardener: Five things you didn’t know about Pumpkin

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. — ...

PrairieFare: Healthy snacking without a first class ticket

“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 ...

Send photos of your outdoor Halloween decorations

Have you decorated your yard for Halloween? Send a photo of your decorated yard to news@minotdailynews.com. Your decorated yard photo may be selected to run in The Minot Daily News during this month. Be sure to include your name and city. Please send higher resolution photos (200 PPI and above).

Dakota Gardener: The steel magnolia for Dakotas

Magnolia trees are cherished for their showy, fragrant blossoms in early spring. Common in southern landscapes, magnolias are rarely grown in the Dakotas because their blossoms are sensitive to spring frosts. The phrase “steel magnolia” is used to describe a woman who is both lovely and ...