I crunched through the dried leaves on our sidewalk as I looked up to admire the glorious orange, red and yellow leaves on trees in our colorful autumn season. When I walked into our house, I picked up dried leaves from a rug. Our dogs had scampered in with leaves clinging to their fur. ...
Upgrades of the B-52 Stratofortress are necessary to give the plane a longer flying life, according to the commander of Eighth Air Force and Joint Global Strike Operations Center. Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost is the commander of Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center (J-GSOC) ...
In 2016 we enjoyed a getaway to Florida, staying in a home on Summerland Key. A boat tied up across the canal from us departed most mornings with a slew of fishing poles and invariably returned with a generous catch carted off and cleaned. After I mentioned my hope to tag along on one of those excursions to see how deep-sea fishing was done, Rita knocked on the neighbor’s door that afternoon with a fresh-baked blueberry pie and introduced herself. She returned to announce, “It’s taken care of.” An invitation came the next day. I met Sandy, the owner of the boat, who ...
When a military member deploys, his or her employer serves as well, according to Rob Keller, of the North Dakota’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) organization. Keller, of Bismarck, recently spoke to members of the Minot Area Chamber of Commerce EDC’s Military Affairs ...
The familiar wheeze of bellows and buttons filled the air at the Norsk Hostfest as the Accordion Club took the stage this week, bringing a wave of nostalgia and toe-tapping energy to the festival crowds. Dozens of visitors gathered to hear the group perform a mix of traditional Scandinavian ...
On the final day of Norsk Hostfest, the annual lutefisk eating contest packed Oslo Hall at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, drawing cheers and laughter as contestants raced through a pound of the Scandinavian delicacy. Frode Tilden of Fargo claimed first place, with Heather Donelan of St. Paul, ...
