I don’t usually get the typical creepy-crawly feeling when it comes to wildlife, excluding snakes and very large spiders. However, a few weeks ago, I stumbled across a creature I had not encountered in person. This small, furry creature was close to making me turn tail and run away…it was ...
An Australian artist’s giant mural on a former downtown Minot grain elevator is officially complete, but fundraising for the Union Silos project is continuing. Chelsea Gleich with the Union Silos commissioning group said artist Guido van Helten concluded his work at the end of September. ...
Magnolia trees are cherished for their showy, fragrant blossoms in early spring. Common in southern landscapes, magnolias are rarely grown in the Dakotas because their blossoms are sensitive to spring frosts. The phrase “steel magnolia” is used to describe a woman who is both lovely and ...
I don’t regret meeting Judge Wally Berning or his wife Cookie. Many years ago, I first met Cookie at the Minot Art Festival. She held a small basket on her wrist as she cruised the pavilion. When I spied her, I gathered change from my pocket and dropped it into her basket as she passed in the other direction, as if she were in search of alms for herself. We chuckled over that for decades. When meeting Wally, the two of us sat adjacent to each other during a different social gathering at a Minot hotel while others mingled among guests. After introductions to each other, our first ...
FARGO – Gate City Bank is offering assistance to federal government employees experiencing financial hardship due to the recent government shutdown. The banks’ BetterLife Relief Loan program for federal government employees who are directly impacted by the shutdown offers zero interest and no fees. This short-term loan is intended to help cover delays while they are not receiving a paycheck. “As a mutual bank, we take the impact of this situation very seriously for our customers and the communities we serve,” says Kim Settel, chief retail banking officer at Gate City Bank. ...
Dr. Kelly Mahoney brings her expertise to Minot’s Roosevelt Park Zoo. Mahoney is the zoo’s new veterinarian. She began work at the zoo in late July. Dr. Logan Wood was the zoo’s full-time veterinarian and became the zoo’s full-time director several months ago. Mahoney now fills ...
