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Thursday, March 27th it's a Dine To Donate event at Panera Bread in Minot - Stop by and dine from 4pm to 6pm to support the Jim Hill Middle School Student Council.
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The Magic City Discovery Center is proud to support military families by offering free admission to all active-duty military personnel and their families, including the National Guard and Reserve, from Sunday, April 6th through Saturday, April 12th. Military families can enjoy a week of hands-on learning and play simply by presenting a valid military ID at the front desk.
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The 7th annual Guns and Hoses game between the Minot Fire Department and Minot Police Department is officially scheduled for April 19th at 3 PM on the Pepsi Rink at the MAYSA Arena. The game this year will help raise funds for Tyanna Weeks. This amazing young woman survived a head on collision with a drunk driver. Here is her incredible story of resilience,. Please join the fun and help raise funds for Tyanna with a 50/50 raffle, chuck a puck and silent auction. Tickets will be $5 at the door.
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The Roosevelt Park Zoo is teaming up with the National Audubon Society to support the “Lights Out for Birds” initiative. By reducing light pollution, we can help migrating birds safely navigate their routes and avoid being drawn into dangerous areas. When: March 1 – June 15 & August 15 - November 30 How You Can Help: • Turn off non-essential lights between 11 PM and 6 AM during migration season. • Close blinds at night to reduce light spillage. • Use warm outdoor lighting (below 3000 Kelvin) to minimize disruption. • Opt for task lighting instead of overhead lighting where possible. • Choose blinking lights instead of continuously burning ones. • Install motion sensors and automatic controls to manage lighting effectively.
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The Knights of Columbus will be having their Fish Fry Friday, March 28th from 5:00 to 7:30 -- Our Lady of Grace Church in Minot Adults to 13 are $18 Kids ages 5 to 12 are $10 -- take out meals availabe!
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Souris Valley Animal Shelter believes every homeless pet deserves a furever home. An essential part of making that happen is foster families. Fosters provide a loving temporary home for homeless pets. The S-V-A -S provides the homeless pet and all the supplies needed while in foster care Apply to foster today at www.svaspets.com/foster
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The Roosevelt Park Zoo is looing for 24 dedicated teens ages 13+ to join their 2025 ZooTeen Volunteer Program. - be apart of zoo summer camp, get hands on experience, assist with special events and engage with guests. The program runs from May to August. - application deadline is May 2nd. Learn more and apply @RooseveltParkZoo.com
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North Dakota Dollars for Scholars is accepting scholarship applications from North Dakota high school seniors and current college students starting January 1, 2025. Approximately $278,000 in scholarships will be awarded, ranging from $600 to $2,500 each for the 2025-26 academic year. Every student who graduated from or will graduate this year from a North Dakota high school or home education program can apply, even if their high school doesn’t have a local chapter.
Students from a wide range of backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Scholarship offerings cover a variety of categories including vocational and technical schools, military family, community service and continuing college students. Schools with local chapters also offer scholarships for their specific schools.
The application deadline for all North Dakota Dollars for Scholars scholarships is April 1, 2024. Scholarship details and the online application are available at northdakota.dollarsforscholars.org.
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Magic City Youth Baseball will be hosting their annual pancake breakfast, Sunday April 13th from 8am to 1pm inside the Minot Moose Lodge. Cost is $5 per person. - 2025 fan gear will also be available for purchase.
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The Glenburn Fire Departments Steak Fry and Silent Auction date will be April 25th, 2025 at 6pm at the Glenburn Fire Hall in Glenburn, with live music from "Mount Rose" to perform live music for the after dinner entertainment starting at 9pm. Steaks, Silent Auction, Gun Raffles, Door Prizes, and Live Music
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The City of Minot has finalized the schedules for its yearly spring and fall clean-up weeks and household hazardous waste and e-waste collection event. The spring clean-up week is set for April 28-May 2, with the HHW/E-waste collection scheduled for May 2-3 at Public Works (1025 31st St SE) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The fall clean-up week is scheduled for Sept. 8-12.
The City will not hold a HHW/ waste collection event in the fall. During both clean-up weeks, curbside collection of unwanted items will take place. City sanitation customers can also bring items to the City landfill for free by providing a water bill as proof they are customers. Minot residents who are City of Minot sanitation customers can bring household quantities of HHW items to the City landfill free of charge all year round
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