On This Day | Playbook for Helping Veterans Desperately Needed
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Oscar Nelson, aged 29, while suffering from the effects of sleeping sickness and illness brot on as the result of being gassed, while serving our country in France, took his own life at Room 5, Windsor Hotel Annex, some time Thursday night, by cutting his left wrist with a thin safety razor blade. The artery was not cut, tho a sufficient number of veins were severed to permit him to bleed to death. His body was found cold in death, on the floor of the room, lying in a great pool of blood at 4:30 o’clock Friday afternoon by a friend, Edward Johnson, who went to the Annex to call on him. The door was found locked but Johnson looked in thru the window and saw the body lying on the floor. He notified the police and the door was broken in. The young man had been dead for hours.
— May 12, 1921 | The Ward County Independent
Why We Chose It
We are getting better, but more than a 100 years later, we still haven’t fully cracked the code on how to help veterans, especially those with traumatic experiences, transition out of the military and back into the world.
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Special Events & Fundraisers
Double D-Haw 2025 @DoubleDHaw
Saturday, September 6th
Join us for Double D-Haw 2025, Minot’s biggest breast cancer fundraiser, featuring a seafood boil, art auction, pink beer, and more at The Blue Rider on September 6th. All proceeds support breast cancer detection and treatment at Trinity Health. #BreastCancerAwareness #MinotEvents #SavorMinot
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The Play That Goes Wrong @MouseRiverPlayers
Friday, May 16th — Sunday, May 18th
Get ready for a night of laughter and chaos with Mouse River Players’ final production of the season, “The Play That Goes Wrong,” running from May 16th to 18th in downtown Minot. Don’t miss this hilarious farce where everything that can go wrong, does! #TheaterComedy #MinotEvents #SavorMinot
Live Music!
Kenmujo @BlueRider
Tuesday, May 20th
Experience the explosive energy of Kenmujo at Blue Rider on Tuesday, May 20th, as this Philadelphia-based performer brings his unique fusion of acoustic guitar and noise performance to Downtown Minot. Don’t miss this chance to feel the universal power of music that transcends boundaries. #LiveMusic #Kenmujo #SavorMinot
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Danny Savage – One Man Band @BlueRider
Saturday, May 17th
Experience an unforgettable night at Blue Rider with Danny Savage’s one-man band performance on Saturday, May 17th. Enjoy cold beer, stiff drinks, and free popcorn with no cover charge! #LiveMusic #MinotEvents #SavorMinot
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2nd Annual Syttende Mai Klub-Off! @BlueRider
Saturday, May 17th
Get ready for the 2nd Annual Syttende Mai Klub-Off at Blue Rider, where you can enjoy stiff drinks, free popcorn, and the best Klub in town on May 17th! Join the fun in downtown Minot with celebrity judges and vote for your favorite Klub. #DiveBarFun #CelebrateSyttendeMai #SavorMinot
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It Was Her Idea @BlueRider
Friday, May 23rd
Join us at Blue Rider on Friday, May 23rd, for “It Was Her Idea,” a live music event supporting Independence Inc. Enjoy pizza, beer, and great tunes while helping empower individuals with disabilities. #LiveMusicMinot #SupportLocal #SavorMinot
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Peyton Lily @BlueRider
Saturday, May 24th
Get ready for a night of live music as Peyton Lily returns to the Blue Rider in downtown Minot on Saturday, May 24th! Enjoy her award-winning country tunes with cold beer, free popcorn, and no cover charge. #LiveMusic #CountryVibes #SavorMinot
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