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Eagle Award winners for May announced

The Minot Area Chamber EDC announces the Eagle Award winners for May. These individuals were nominated by community members for their hard work, positive attitude and making a great experience for customers. This month's winners are: Abby Abel – Sunshine Pediatric Therapy; Christine Benitez – Midco; Calli Brackenbury – Washington Elementary School; Brittany Bueschel – AFLAC; Darlene Carpenter – McHenry County auditor; Hope Colich – BeMobile Verizon; Rachael Cummings – Little River Childcare; Triniti Daniels – Little Hands Loving Hearts Daycare; Chad Filler – ABRA ...

Return to Lake Tschida brings memories

Six years ago, I brought my future wife Angie and my stepdaughter November to my family’s cabin at Lake Tschida for the first time. Four years, a wedding and a baby brother Luca later, we visited again as a family of four, when we stayed for a whole week in June 2024. This year, things are ...

North Dakota Outdoors: What to do, not to do when find baby wildlife?

On a chilly, rainy Friday night the police officer called and said a young girl had taken what she thought was an injured mother duck and rode off on her bike. The officer was unable to find the girl and the hen, while a dozen ducklings scurried around looking for mom. Maybe they’d ...

New detachment coming to Minot AFB

PRAIRIE FARE: Gardens grow more than vegetables

I sprinkled seeds for mixed leafy greens in my garden, and I planted a row of spinach, too. With regular watering, the tiny seeds should yield many flavorful salads. I probably planted more than enough, but I figured I will be sharing with friends and family. As I covered the seeds with ...

DAKOTA GARDENER: Gardening is antidote to dehumanizing online world

Despite my best efforts, I thought I had failed to pass on my love of gardening to my daughter. For years, she laughed at my passion for all things green. That changed this spring. Weary from an exhausting year at college, she deleted social media and poured herself into a burgeoning love ...