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MRP to perform Christmas show

Mouse River Players will present “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” under the direction of Holly Eidness, with choreography by Paula Simonson. Shows will be held Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20 and 22, and again Nov. 27-28, at 7:30 p.m. at the Mouse River Players Theatre, 115 1st St. SE. A Sunday matinee will be held Nov. 29 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at the box office or from the Mouse River Players website.

Legendary Medora entertainer dies Oct. 31

BISMARCK – Bill Sorensen, an entertainer who helped shape Medora’s identity, has died. According to Eastgate Funeral Service in Bismarck, Sorensen, 76, of Bismarck, died Oct. 31. A memorial service has been scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9, at 10:30 a.m. in Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bismarck. “For five decades, Bill was the beating heart of Medora’s entertainment,” the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation stated in a tribute. “Performing in more than 1,000 shows, including the Medora Musical, he left an indelible mark on millions of showgoers who were lifted by his ...

MSU’s focus on healthcare: MSU nursing focuses on student success

This is the first in a series about Minot State University's focus on healthcare. Minot State University's nursing program prepares students for careers in the health care field while expanding their prospects beyond their degrees. Through student mentorship, community involvement and a safe ...

MSU’s focus on healthcare: Spring graduate begins nursing career

Graduating from Minot State University's nursing program in May, Chloe Clark has begun a new chapter in her career at Trinity Health's Intensive Care Unit in Minot. Originally from Montana, Clark moved to Minot more than four years ago to attend MSU. She completed her pre-nursing coursework ...

Under secretary of Air Force visits Minot AFB

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – Under Secretary of the Air Force Matt Lohmeier visited Minot AFB Oct. 27-28, assessing progress on the installation’s multiple modernization efforts including the transition to the LGM-35A Sentinel program, the nation’s next-generation intercontinental ballistic ...

Senator requests phasing Medicaid changes in ND

BISMARCK – U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-ND, is asking federal health agencies for a phased approach to coming changes in Medicaid reimbursements. Cramer’s letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz requested a collaborative partnership regarding North Dakota’s Medicaid expansion program and implementation of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). “I have heard from many stakeholders across the state with concerns about proposed changes to Medicaid expansion reimbursement and ...