It was June 19, 1937, when violence erupted outside Republic Steel's Stop 5 plant on Poland Avenue. Workers had picketed for weeks as part of the nationwide Little Steel Strike, a bitter battle over union recognition. Republic Steel and Youngstown Sheet & Tube refused to follow industry giant ...
The Minot State University Summer Theatre is bringing “Young Frankenstein” to life for the first time on the Josh Duhamel Stage at the Amphitheater. The 61st season kicks off on Wednesday, June 17, with the musical that follows the storyline of the Mel Brooks movie of the same name. The ...
In the summer of 1882, a caravan of ten adults wended its way across northern Stevens County in search of a place to settle. For the most part, they chose locations west of the future site of Minot. These adults were Henry and Tomine (Minnie) Gasmann, Sever (or Sivert) and Sarah Anderson, Ole and Petra Thygeson, Ole and Gunhild Spoklie, John Jacobson, and Ed Thygeson; Ole was Ed’s father, and they were related to Minnie Gasmann. En route, Minnie recalled, “There was a party camping in a tent, and the men busy building a house. They called that place Villard.” Eight separate ...
Apex Engineering Group has announced the hiring of Jason Main as a senior survey crew chief in its newest office in Minot. Main has 25 years of experience providing a wide range of survey services, including land development, control, topographic, boundary, cadastral, plats and easement ...
Recently, I heard an interview that talked about the nature of our tears. I knew that our tears kept our eyes moist and helped wash out a speck of dust (that feels like a boulder). We may shed them when we are happy, sad, angry and perhaps when we peel onions. However, I did not realize the ...
The Magic City Discovery Center (MCDC) invites the community to step back in time for an unforgettable evening of fun, nostalgia and philanthropy at “Night of Nostalgia,” the organization’s largest annual fundraiser, taking place Monday, Aug. 11, from 6-9 p.m. This adults-only event will transform the entire museum into a playful throwback to the school days everyone remembers — complete with interactive challenges, elevated cafeteria-inspired cuisine, rooftop entertainment and themed experiences throughout the Discovery Center, according to information from the discovery ...
