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Local art installation embraces discomfort

Artist Arvin Davis, a self described military brat, first moved to Minot from Germany when he was 15. He moved away after graduation, and Davis said while it is surprising he later returned and remains in Minot, he believes location should never inhibit any creative person’s production. ...

MSU arts center hosts annual paperworks exhibit

The Northwest Arts Center’s presentation of the 54th annual “INT’L Paperworks 2026” juried art exhibition, featuring a selection of contemporary works from around the world, opened on Feb. 12. The exhibition, sponsored by the Northwest Arts Center at Minot State University, is the ...

Ward County to host meeting on CR 23

SAWYER – Ward County will host a public input meeting on Thursday, Feb. 26, from 5-7 p.m. to discuss the reconstruction and paving of County Road 23 from Sawyer to the junction of U.S. Highway 2. The meeting will be held at the Sawyer City Hall Pavillion at 45 Main Street. The meeting will ...

Audubon rolls out prairie management toolbox

FARGO – Through funding received from the North Dakota Outdoor Heritage Fund, Audubon Great Plains has rolled out a new phase of The North Dakota Prairie Management Toolbox. The Prairie Management Toolbox provides cost-share assistance and technical support to landowners committed to ...

Longtime credit union leader to retire

Aspire Credit Union has announced the retirement of Diane Smith, who has led the Member Service Representative team at Aspire, after 31 years. To honor Smith and the impact she has made over three decades, Aspire Credit Union will host a retirement open house on Friday, March 20, from 3-5 ...

City enters temporary pound contracts

The Minot City Council laid in place a plan to provide for animal pound services for the next six months at a special meeting Friday, Feb. 20. The estimated, combined cost is about $20,000 a month in agreements with three separate entities. “I cannot explain what it’s been like to have ...