Let’s bake a little joy together this season! We’re collecting homemade cookies on Monday, Dec. 15 and Tuesday, Dec. 16 to bring extra holiday spirit to Team Minot, and we’d love your help. Simply package your cookies in a disposable container, include[...]
The price of artificial Christmas trees is climbing this year—tariffs have pushed many stores to raise prices—and that shift is sending more families back to tree farms. For Mary Podoll, one of North Dakota’s few Christmas tree growers, the uptick in demand[...]
NDSU Extension - Burleigh County It’s that time of year again — garden centers and greenhouses are well-stocked with beautiful holiday plants. They make great gifts for friends and families. Nothing looks better on a table or desk than a blooming Christmas[...]
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Minot eased into the holiday season Friday night with the kind of small-town warmth that cuts through even a sub-20-degree chill. Families gathered downtown for the annual tree lighting, a tradition that’s become a community anchor as December approaches. The night brought[...]
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Between the rush of Black Friday and the click frenzy of Cyber Monday sits a quieter force with deeper roots: Small Business Saturday. It's more than a marketing push — it’s a reminder that where you spend matters. Each dollar at a[...]
Black Friday may still draw attention, but its grip on holiday shopping is slipping. Retail analysts say consumers are spreading out their purchases, driven by early discounts, dynamic pricing, and the rise of AI-powered product discovery. Retailers are adapting, shifting from one-day[...]
Garrison is gearing up for its signature Dickens Village Festival, a tradition that turns the town into a Victorian-era holiday scene for three festive weekends. Visitors can expect everything from street-food vendors and craft shows to horse-drawn rides and the charming “Queen[...]
The week of Thanksgiving is the busiest airline travel time of the year, but there are ways to make your trip less stressful. “During the holidays, we tend to have a lot of passengers who don’t travel on a regular basis,” Minot[...]