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Registration open for summer youth recreation programs
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (223+ words) Registration is open for the Minot Park District's summer youth recreation programs. The programs offer a variety of opportunities for kids to stay active, learn new skills, and enjoy a fun and engaging summer. Programs available this season include youth…...
Applications open for Camp RYLA
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (166+ words) Applications are now open for Camp RYLA 2026, a dynamic leadership camp designed for high school sophomores and juniors. Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) offers hands-on experience to help students build confidence, strengthen leadership skills and connect with other motivated youth…...
Parent Cafe to discuss holiday stress resilience
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (147+ words) The November online Parent Cafe will be held Wednesday, Nov. 19, from noon-1 p.m., with discussion on building skills for resilience in navigating the stress of the holiday season. Parent Cafe events offer a chance to connect, reflect and listen to other…...
Generations of Burlington park users keep enthusiasm alive
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1331+ words) Jill Schramm/MDN Burlington Recreation Commission member Derek Kabanuk, left, and his nephew, Collin Abernathey, right, stand Wednesday, July 30, at a memorial commemorating the dedication of the Burlington Recreation Commission's park on June 10, 1991. Among the founders and longtime members of…...
Citizens Alley wraps up summer with music, movies
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (264+ words) Citizens Alley will close out its first summer season with a final lineup of live music, outdoor movies and family-friendly fun before flipping the plaza for winter programming, according to Local Motives. The celebration begins on Thursday, Sept. 18, with Reverb…...
When you’re a parent, it’s always first day of school
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (366+ words) Parenting is an avocation that's less popular all the time, and I get why that is. Raising children is difficult. It's expensive (though sometimes you realize it doesn't always have to be so expensive). It's physically demanding, emotionally exhausting and…...
PrairieFare: A scoop of summer – frozen favorites, past and present
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (690+ words) We used to eat sherbet out of toilet paper tubes," someone commented on social media recently. I chuckled at the memory. Of course, we didn't actually eat from toilet paper tubes, but the waxed, tubular packaging made it easy to…...
‘The SpongeBob Musical’ to close out summer theater season
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (300+ words) Minot State University Summer Theatre will wrap up its 60th anniversary season with a splash as "The SpongeBob Musical" opens Wednesday, July 23. The high-energy production is directed by Chad Gifford and runs through July 31. Based on the beloved animated series, "The…...
North Dakota Outdoors: Embrace summer before it slips away
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (630+ words) Summer in North Dakota sneaks up slowly but when it finally arrives, it comes in wide open skies, the smell of fresh-cut alfalfa, and the echo of boat motors humming across prairie lakes. It's slow to arrive and too quick…...
North Dakota State Fair opens its gates today for its 60th year
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (403+ words) With the 2025 North Dakota State Fair kicking off today in Minot, visitors can make the most of this milestone celebration. The fair is marking its 60th anniversary as a state fair this year. "Reaching 60 years is a big milestone, and it's…...