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Upside Down Under: Happy Birthday Jim Hillestad…

There was a photograph in last week’s Kenmare News showing local man Jim Hillestad with his son Kelly and daughter Terri at his birthday party. That’s not so unusual, but what is unusual is that Jim turned 102 in late April. Kelly lives with his dad in Kenmare while Terri flew in from Australia to […]
by Marvin Baker
May 8, 2022

Sunnyside Superheroes take on 5k

MINOT — When you ask someone what the definition of a superhero is, you usually get an answer that would include someone with special powers like Batman or Captain America. If you were to ask Sara Medalen however, she would tell you that the kids she works with every day at Sunnyside Elementary are superheroes. Yesterday, […]
by Tayton Hjelmstad
May 7, 2022

Making a Difference: Souris Valley United Way

A Charity that Helps Charities MINOT — Charities vary in many ways, some specializing in helping specific situations, while others, such as the Souris Valley United Way, specialize in backing up other non-profit organizations. “United Way got its original start in Denver Colorado,” said Executive Director of the Souris Valley United Way Rich Berg. “There […]
by Lydia Hoverson
May 7, 2022

Northern Celebrations: Paddlefish – a survivor of time   

They’re a treasure, a living fossil surviving millions of years found in only one part of North America. And some call North Dakota home. They’re paddlefish, a massive, prehistoric fish scientists trace back to the Cretaceous Period 65 million years ago. Only one other paddlefish species found in Asia exists outside of the large, slow-flowing […]
by Jonathan Starr
May 7, 2022

NDistinct Chatter: Embrace Every Day with Mom

I like to think that this column is maybe a tiny moment of levity in a world that is growing increasingly darker, filled more and more with anger, hostility, anxiety and sadness. I’m feeling all those things, too; I can assure you. However, my usual intention in this space is to hopefully put some smiles […]
by Kelly Hagen
May 6, 2022

Mother's Day Tribute

Mother’s Day is fast approaching the world, much as everything else is approaching, fast! Mother’s Day in a small community brings back memories of the moms that did the opposite, they slowed down enough to take time to not only raise their own children but create fond memories and examples to every child in our […]
by Tisa Peek
May 6, 2022

JunkAholics at It Again

MINOT — The Granville JunkAholics are at it again with their 11th annual JunkLover Vintage Market! Also known as the junk sale, the JunkLover Vintage Market is an event every spring, the first Saturday of May, which sells refurbished “junk” at the North Dakota State Fairgrounds. The JunkAholics also host a fall sale, Junkin’ in […]
by Lydia Hoverson
May 5, 2022

Minimal Bump for Sakakawea

RIVERDALE — It was a lot of snow, but it won’t make much of a difference for water levels in Lake Sakakawea. That’s the summary from the latest snowmelt runoff outlook issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The April blizzards and accompanying dumps of snow that impacted much of North Dakota also resulted […]
by Kim Fundingsland
May 5, 2022

Game and Fish Briefs

Fishing for a Challenge When it comes to outdoor pursuits, North Dakota Game and Fish Department R3 coordinator Cayla Bendel has always been a generalist. She said it started early, spending afternoons in Dad’s boat fishing for simply whatever was biting. She was just happy to catch something. She believes that even today avid anglers […]
by The Dakotan
May 5, 2022
In the Opinion of Michael Connelly

Letter to the Editor

In response to Shane McLoughlin's letter to the editor. He seems like a nice man and sincere about his comments but 10 years in Minot doesn't come close to the Midwest Federal Building, that's the period of time it was closed. Let me explain. I came to Minot in 1958 after spending two years with […]
by Jonathan Starr
May 5, 2022

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