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Annual community Festival of Nativities set for Dec. 5-6

Arts and Entertainment

The annual Minot Community Festival of Nativities is being held Friday, Dec. 5, and Saturday, Dec. 6, offering two evenings of holiday displays, community music and family activities at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 3740 Crossing St. SW. Doors will be open from 6-8 p.m. both nights. According to Festival of Nativities information, the free event open to all ages has become a seasonal tradition for many families, bringing together Nativity scenes from across the region. Last year’s festival featured more than 190 individual displays contributed by local residents ...

North Dakota Outdoors: Time to get set for spearing season

Outdoors

What makes darkhouse spearfishing stand out from other types of fishing — especially in the winter? Is it more challenging? Absolutely. Does it bring a unique kind of success and satisfaction? No doubt about it. Fishing in winter already comes with its own set of challenges. Unlike ...

Operation Homebound supports Minot AFB airmen

Local News

The Minot community can help bring joy to young service members at Minot Air Force Base by supporting Operation Homebound, a program dedicated to sending first-term airmen home for the holidays. Thursday, Dec. 4, is Operation Homebound Day. A program of the Minot Area Chamber EDC, this year’s program already is helping many first-term airmen to reconnect with their family members and friends, thanks to generous donors and community partners, and more donations are welcome. Nearly 100 airline tickets have already been booked to help first-term airmen travel home. More donations are ...

Special allocation lottery application deadline

Outdoors

Nonprofit organizations eligible to receive big game hunting licenses in 2026 must have the application submitted to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department no later than Jan. 1. North Dakota state law provides direction for the Game and Fish director to allocate big game hunting licenses to eligible organizations. Under this directive, up to two elk, moose and pronghorn licenses, and 10 white-tailed deer licenses, can be issued to organizations for fundraising. Eligible organizations must be exempt from federal income taxation under section 501(c)(3) or, new this year, 501(c)(19), ...

Area food pantry seeks support to carry on

Community

MAKOTI – Community Food Pantry in Makoti took a major hit recently with the loss of a major donor, but it continues to do what it can for residents of the several rural communities who rely on its services. Pantry coordinator Kathy Kimball said the pantry continues to offer drive-by pickups the fourth Saturday of each month (the third Saturday in December due to the holiday), from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., although its supplies now are reduced. Along with regular distribution days, it offers flexibility for alternative pickup days if a client cannot come on pantry day. Community Food Pantry ...