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NORTH DAKOTA OUTDOORS: Importance of reporting all poachers

Outdoors

The Report All Poachers call I received when I was a game warden was from an elderly lady who watched a young man intentionally run over a couple of squirrels. Doesn’t sound like a big poaching crime but I’ll never forget how angry she was. This “poacher” swerved to run over one squirrel, then came back and ran over another. Turns out, it was just one of many crimes which included misdemeanors and felonies over the past 30 years. Being prosecuted didn’t stop this man from a variety of future violations, but it’s an example of how the system works. It takes a concerned ...

Minot native brings stories to screen

Arts and Entertainment

Minot native Derek Olson’s creative career has taken him from working in journalism to photography and producing films in Los Angeles. Recently, Olson has brought his experience back to Minot, started the production company Grain and Thunder and won a Telly Award for his work. The Telly ...

Parenting webinar to focus on family meals

Home and Garden

Family meals are among the most lasting and powerful traditions in family life. North Dakota State University Extension’s Parent and Family Education will host a webinar, “What’s for Dinner? Making Memories with Family Meals” on Sept. 29 from noon-1 p.m.. This webinar will explore the surprising impacts of family meals, three keys for more effective family meals, and five approaches to making family meals memorable and creating a "menu of family memories." Extension Family Science Specialist Dr. Sean Brotherson with NDSU will lead the webinar, which is free to North Dakota ...

Wreaths Across America joins CAP for open house

Local News

MinotWreaths.org will have a special presence when the Civil Air Patrol Magic City Composite Squadron opens its doors to the community for a hands-on, family-friendly open house Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Minot Armed Forces Reserve Center, 3420 2nd St. NE, Minot. Designed ...

Drought drives deer behavior

Local News

Drought is a prevalent problem this year and is affecting crops and wildlife across the region, according to Chris Asmundson, agricultural research technician at the NDSU Research Extension Center, south of Minot. Asmundon said raccoons, turkeys, woodpeckers and robins are just a few ...