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Prairie Fare: Why do we eat what we eat?

“You probably looked like the little girl on the cover,” my husband commented. “I wasn’t alive in 1943, but she does look a little like me, I suppose,” I remarked as I looked at the pin-curled blonde girl in a vintage dress. I was looking at a “Health for Victory Meal Planning ...

Brown Bag Brigade steps up to serve community

The Brown Bag Brigade will descend on a southwest Minot neighborhood this weekend – and for a good cause. The brigade from Our Savior’s Lutheran Church aims to build community connections and support a good cause by delivering empty brown bags to the doorsteps of 465 residences on ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Shed hunting brings about concerns

Shed hunting has become one of those late winter and early spring activities that barely existed on the radar a couple decades ago, at least not at the level we see today. At its core, shed hunting is pretty simple. Deer, elk and moose drop their antlers this time of year, and people head ...

Understanding Seeds: Winter guide for gardeners

January is a good month for hibernating while browsing newly-arrived seed catalogs. As you flip through the pages, warm thoughts of sunny summer days and fresh, ripe tomatoes come to mind. In Minot, the Ward County Master Gardeners will be celebrating National Seed Swap Day by hosting a ...

Jazz festival brings tribute concert to MSU

World-class jazz is coming to Minot State University as Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band (BPB) takes the stage on Friday, Feb. 13, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall. This concert is a featured event of the Magic City Jazz Festival, an educational experience designed to provide performance, learning and adjudication opportunities for students from across North Dakota. Tickets are available from Eventbrite. The festival brings together middle school, high school and collegiate jazz ensembles to perform for and receive feedback from nationally recognized guest artists, ...