I remember the first time my husband called me after returning from Iraq. I was a military girlfriend and living long-distance at the time. Hence the phone call. So, we were chatting away, and I was feeling all sorts of happy butterflies because he was finally home. And we were—finally—going to see each other and […]

Burnsville, MN Military consumers face unique challenges in the marketplace that can result in higher median losses to scammers and other marketplace fraud, according to the Better Business Bureau’s new report, Military Consumers & Marketplace Trust: An Analysis of Marketplace Challenges Facing the Military Community (BBB.org/MilitaryReport). The report looked at the more than 28,000 business […]

Fargo, N.D. –  Prairie Public’s beloved radio series, “Dakota Datebook,” has been compiled into a book with a nugget of North Dakota history for each day of the year. Prairie Public will debut the book with a launch party and sunset cruise on the Lewis & Clark Riverboat in Bismarck on Saturday, August 24, beginning […]

The application deadline for one of 2,700 tundra swan licenses has come and gone. But if 2019 follows trends in recent years, it’s likely wanna-be swan hunters could still have an opportunity to hunt. The lottery hasn’t sold out in recent years, explained N.D. Game and Fish Department Migratory Game Bird Management Supervisor Mike Szymanski. […]

Bismarck, ND  –  The CHI North Dakota Violence Prevention Program is an intimate partner violence prevention effort. The program is committed to creating and promoting a culture of non-violence as an essential element of healthy communities and has made great strides since inception. Over the past year, the program has educated 199 multidisciplinary professionals at […]

MINOT, ND – The Minot Symphony Orchestra will hold auditions by appointment on Saturday August 24. Interested musicians are asked to fill out a survey that can be found at www.minotsymphony.com no later than August 19 to secure an audition time and receive the audition requirements. “Musicians in high school through adult are encouraged to […]

Bryan and Barb Cook only made it to Norsk Høstfest once, but the positive impact it had on them lasted a lifetime and inspired their daughter, Laurie Appel of Esterhazy, Sask., Canada, to buy tickets to this year’s Scandinavian festival in their memory. “They went to Høstfest about 15 years ago,” Laurie said. “They wanted […]

It was a hot July day when Tech. Sgt. Hoffman collapsed from exhaustion in front of the Chapel. After a month of no sleep and losing 30 pounds, he knew he needed to talk to someone. Chief Master Sgt. Charles Hoffman, newly assigned command chief of Air Force Global Strike Command, recounted a personal struggle […]

BISMARCK, N.D. – Enjoy free family entertainment, children’s games, refreshments, and tours through the Former Governors’ Mansion State Historic Site at 320 East Ave. B in Bismarck at the annual Ice Cream Social on Sunday, Aug. 11. Free hot dogs and ice cream will be available. The program begins at 12:30 p.m. as North Dakota […]

The Prairie Village Museum will celebrate its 34th Annual Village Fair this weekend in Rugby. The full day event takes place at the Museum grounds where the 20+ buildings come alive with demonstrations, costumed characters, food trucks, music, art shows, and more. Historical Society members get in free as do active duty military members. All […]

(MINOT, ND)  It is that time of year again and we are inviting the community to our annual Rummage Sale to be held on August 9th and 10th. We have household items, furniture, art, toys, jewelry, books, movies, and everything else you might want! Rummage Sale Fundraiser will be held on August 9th from 10:30 […]

(MINOT, ND) The Taube Museum of Art is seeking photography submissions for an exhibition from September 5 – October 11, 2019 in the Main Gallery.  This exhibition is open to all Minot and surrounding photographers, professional and nonprofessional alike.  Photographs may be color, black and white, digital and traditionally printed photos. A number of pieces […]

Verendrye Electric Cooperative recently teamed up with CoBank and Basin Electric Power Cooperative to donate $15,000 to the Magic City Discovery Center to help build a children’s museum in Minot. Each organization donated $5,000 to the project. CoBank, a cooperative bank headquartered near Denver, is one of Verendrye’s lenders. The bank matched Verendrye’s $5,000 donation […]

The Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s senior enlisted advisor is making it his mission to ensure Airmen and families at Minot Air Force Base have the products they need, whether shopping in-store or online. During his visit to Minot AFB on July 18, Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes toured Exchange facilities and met with […]

Minot, ND – Domestic Violence Crisis Center is hosting the 8th Annual Ride to Remember on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Registration begins at 11:00 am at The Landing in Minot. All riders 21 and up are welcome! This event brings many motorcycle riders, but there are plenty of people who join with their cars, trucks, […]

RV owners from throughout North America — members of FMCA, the world’s largest not-for-profit association for RV owners — will head to North Dakota in mid-August for a four-day event focusing on various aspects of their favorite form of travel. Nearly 2,000 RVs will converge on the North Dakota State Fairgrounds & Agricenter, August 14 […]

One lone intruder. No problem. Ten thousand intruders is a different story entirely, especially when they are rodents. The Richardson Ground Squirrel, also known as the “Dakrat”, is not normally an invasive species. Since the removal of their natural predators on base, however, their population has significantly increased in numbers, causing damages to mission essential […]