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Festival to bring new look, same traditions

It might not look exactly like its predecessor, but the Fjord Folk Fest next month in Minot will be just as much a celebration of tradition and heritage, according to Executive Director Amber Grause. Grause said visitors should be pleasantly surprised by everything the Uffda Foundation has ...

Zoo announces features for new West Wing

Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot announces a first look at some of the new features coming to its West Wing, previously the main lawn of Roosevelt Park. According to zoo information, the new features will include a new interactive petting zoo experience for guests. The new space will have a ...

Final season performances set at Peace Garden

DUNSEITH – Music camp continues this week at the International Peace Garden, culminating Saturday, July 25, with a series of programs and performances. The art exhibit will be open from 10 a.m.-noon in the Alme International Arts Centre. The mallet percussion recital will be at 11 a.m. in the Percussive Arts Center. The world percussion concert will start at noon in the Burdick Center for the Performing Arts, followed by the band concert. The fiddle exhibition will begin at 1 p.m. and the orchestra concert will complete the day’s events starting at 1:30 p.m., both in the Masonic ...

Blood center urges donating this summer

Summer has been heating up the need for donors in the Minot region, according to the local blood donation center, Vitalant. Heather Leier, account manager with the Vitalant office in Minot, said the organization’s pleas for donors are becoming more frequent, but the blood shortages being ...

Practical nurse class pinning to be held in Bottineau

BOTTINEAU – The Dakota Nursing program at Dakota College at Bottineau will pin four Practical Nurse graduates in Bottineau on Tuesday, July 14. Dakota College at Bottineau’s practicum is a member of the Dakota Nursing Program, a consortium of community college nursing departments that ...

People-centered service defined 42-year ministry

A love for people has defined Bonnie Rennich’s ministry. The warm, welcoming atmosphere she fostered helped shape Our Savior Lutheran Church for the past 42 years, according to fellow church members. Dennis Krueger, a former, long-time board member and past president, said Rennich stood out ...