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Chairman Changeover on Minot Military Affairs Committee

MINOT—The Minot Chamber/EDC Military Affairs Committee (MAC) will have a new chairman at the beginning of the new year. Randy Hauck has chaired the MAC since 2016, but it recently came out that he will be assuming the position of Chairman of the Minot Chamber/EDC in 2022. Hauck explained, “I just didn’t think it was the best idea to […]

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December 30, 2021

True Grit

Adaptive Sports Replace Boring Therapy MINOT—My day at the YMCA was done. My pool workout was over, and I was headed home. Distracted a bit by a friend saying hello on her way into the YMCA, I turned back toward the doors leading into the parking lot and found myself on a collision course with […]

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December 13, 2021

Garrison Fire Department Continues Tradition

Firefighters serve meatballs at Dickens Village Festival GARRISON—The Garrison volunteer city and rural fire departments (GFD) do more than deal with fires and emergencies. For more than four decades, the fire department has centered its major fundraising around a secret buffalo Swedish meatball recipe, first created for the annual February Buffalo Feed and Dance. “We’ve been blessed through the years with guys that like to cook,” admitted […]

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December 7, 2021

Angel of Hope Memorial brings life and remembrance

Garrison remembrance set for Dec. 6 With open arms, the angel looks toward heaven; a rigid statue yet she’s filled with love, hope, and remembrance. She’s one of more than 100 Angel of Hope Memorial statues across the United States, with additional ones in Canada and Japan. This particular statue with her prayer and place of […]

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December 4, 2021

Say a Special Prayer

It is not hard to write this editorial, as Thanksgiving week is all about giving thanks for our family, our friends, and the freedom we have in the United States, guaranteed by those who serve in our military in the U.S. and around the world. Some of our military friends will be able to make […]

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November 25, 2021

Post-Rally Press Conference Confusion

What really happened inside the Capitol last week? On Monday, Nov. 8, thousands of North Dakotans gathered in front of the Capitol for the We The People Rally. The rally ended with organizer Jared Hendrix asking people to attend the press conference inside. Approximately 300 of the rally goers moved inside to do just that. That morning, […]

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November 15, 2021

Serving His Country

By helping veterans WASHBURN -- With the passing of another Veterans Day honoring past and present military service members across America, people like Todd Schreiner make assisting veterans their life’s work. Schreiner is McLean County’s Veterans Service Officer (VSO). He and others in his position across North Dakota and the country are the link between […]

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November 12, 2021

Small Town Traditions

Veterans Day People in large cities and small towns alike paused on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month once again in 2021 to honor military veterans. It’s a special time when many Americans pay tribute to those who sacrificed – and those who continue to do so – for our […]

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November 12, 2021

"An Idea Guy"

Dick Messerly Nearly 30 years ago, Dick Messerly stood at Fort Stevenson State Park’s de Trobriand Bay Marina and looked out at a vast expanse of heavy vegetation. It should have been a vast expanse of water with boats moored along dock slips. However, it was 1992 in the midst of a multi-year drought hammering […]

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November 9, 2021

Mask Protest Outside Fargo Cass Public Health

FARGO--On Wednesday, Nov. 3, approximately 50 parents and 7 children spent their lunch hour standing outside Fargo Cass Public Health (FCPH) to protest its direction to the Fargo Public School (FPS) to mask all children. FPS parents Cassie Schmidt, Allie Ollenburger, and Brooke Voight organized the protest. The event focused on FCPH’s use of federal […]

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November 7, 2021

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Chairman Changeover on Minot Military Affairs Committee

True Grit

Garrison Fire Department Continues Tradition

Angel of Hope Memorial brings life and remembrance

Say a Special Prayer

Post-Rally Press Conference Confusion

Serving His Country

Small Town Traditions

"An Idea Guy"

Mask Protest Outside Fargo Cass Public Health

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