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International Music Camp, Army band performances set

Arts and Entertainment June 15, 2026

DUNSEITH – The 70th season of the International Music Camp began Sunday, June 14, with its first session for middle school art, band and choir. On Saturday, June 20, the Middle School Art program will have an exhibition from 12:30-3 p.m. in the Masonic Auditorium. The two Middle School Bands and the Middle School Choir perform at 1:30 p.m. in the Masonic Auditorium. The art exhibition and concerts are free and open to the public. This season IMC is welcoming more than 1,400 students from 12 countries, 19 American states and six Canadian provinces, with additional students registering ...

Amur tiger cubs conservation milestone for Minot zoo

Arts and Entertainment June 15, 2026

Slightly more than a year ago, four tiny critically endangered Amur tiger cubs entered the world at Roosevelt Park Zoo in Minot. The cubs, born May 19, 2025, were the second litter born to mother Zoya and the first offspring to father, Finn, according to zoo information. Their births ...

Minot Baptist Church to hold VBS

Local News June 15, 2026

Minot Baptist Church will conduct Vacation Bible School from June 22-26. The theme is “Emerald Crossing An Irish Adventure Through Psalm 23” from Answers In Genesis. Explore the Bible itself, God's Word. VBS will run from 6-8:30 p.m. each evening. Registration is for children 4 through 12 years old. The sessions will include music, crafts, games, Bible and missionary stories and snacks. For further information call Pastor David Miller at 839-1351. Regular services are Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; morning worship, 11 a.m.; and Sunday evening services, 6 p.m. Minot Baptist Church ...

ND launches BRIDGE project to manage student information

Local News June 15, 2026

The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) has announced the statewide rollout of the BRIDGE Project (Building Reports Informing Data-driven Growth in Education), an initiative designed to modernize how student information is managed, accessed and used across North Dakota schools. At the center of the BRIDGE Project is the transition to a new Student Information System (SIS). North Dakota will be migrating from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus, which will provide every public school district in North Dakota with a modern, unified SIS beginning in July. Infinite ...

ND offers funding for mobile breast cancer screenings

Local News June 15, 2026

BISMARCK – To help more women access lifesaving breast cancer screenings closer to home, North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it is launching a new $1.5 million funding opportunity to support a mobile mammography unit serving rural and underserved communities in western North Dakota. For many women in western North Dakota, getting a mammogram means taking time off work, arranging transportation and traveling long distances. The funding opportunity is designed to help reduce those barriers by bringing mammography services directly into communities. Breast cancer ...

Veterans, families honored at Flag Day event

Local News June 15, 2026

Veterans and their families were honored Friday, June 12, at the 6th Annual Veterans Appreciation Event held in recognition of Flag Day 2026. The event, attended by veterans, families and community members, was hosted at Ryan Buick GMC in Minot. Chris Gaddie, general manager of Ryan Buick ...