It’s been a tough winter on my spruce trees, and we’re only in December! The heavy snow and high winds have pulled a lot of needles and smaller twigs from the trees. It doesn’t help that, when I clear the driveway with[...]
Tag: Winter
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Embrace the Winter
Early winter in North Dakota is unlike anything else – a time of transition, not just in the weather, but in mindset. The landscape quiets. The urgency of fall – hunting seasons, harvest, migration – fades and the brown turns white. Christmas[...]
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Cold weather, community fun: What to know about the different outdoor activities in Minot
The cold finally has an upside. Minot’s outdoor rinks are open, the ice is thick enough to hold, and the warming houses are stocked with hot cocoa and $5 skate rentals. Whether you’re at Roosevelt Park, Polaris, Perkett, or Corbett Ballpark, the[...]
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Brainerd-area arboretum debuts new forest skating trail
A winding path through snowy Minnesota woods, except you’re not hiking or cross-country skiing—you’re ice skating. That’s what the Northland Arboretum in Baxter just built: a half-mile trail of ice curving through pine trees, believed to be the first forest skating trail[...]
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Community seeks to find warming shelter solution
When winter bears its teeth, the cold isn’t just an inconvenience; it’s a threat to life. Since the closure of Project BEE, the city has lacked a dedicated warming shelter, leaving neighbors in tents and stranded travelers at the mercy of the[...]
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What Nordic people do to cope with the winter blues
As daylight fades and winter stretches on, the Nordic countries offer lessons in how to stay grounded when the season feels long. Experts across Norway, Sweden, and Finland say the key is structure—protecting sleep rhythms, staying connected socially, and keeping movement part[...]
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Bottineau Winter Park gears up for opening day
Today is opening day at Bottineau Winter Park, where crews have spent two weeks running snow guns around the clock to build a solid base for the season. The Bunny Hill, Pony Hill, Raceway Slope, and Tower Trail are ready, with more[...]
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Getting Set For Spear Fishing Season
What makes darkhouse spearfishing stand out from other types of fishing — especially in the winter? Is it more challenging? Absolutely. Does it bring a unique kind of success and satisfaction? No doubt about it. Fishing in winter already comes with its[...]
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Ice Safety Recommendations 2025
North Dakota’s early winter hasn’t delivered the steady cold needed to build reliable ice, and that’s keeping game wardens on alert. In a new video, Game Warden Supervisor Jackie Lundström walks hunters and anglers through the real risks of thin ice and[...]
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Fact brief: Did a SD city register the fastest temperature change in recorded history?
Yes. On Jan. 22, 1943, Spearfish recorded a temperature increase of 49 degrees Fahrenheit in 2 minutes and a temperature drop of 58 degrees in 27 minutes. Both still stand as records more than 80 years later. At 7:30 a.m. on that[...]
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On This Day | Learn from the Past and Watch Your Step
Louis Ellingson, about 60, of Plaza was killed early Sunday when he mistakenly entered the rear door of the A. B. Arness home here and tumbled down the basement stairs. [...]Read More... from On This Day | Learn from the Past and[...]
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On This Day | Winter Blew In
Scenes such as the one above were common in Minot this week as winter weather blew in with a fury. Snow which started to fall over the weekend totalled better than 8 inches by [...]Read More... from On This Day | Winter[...]
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NDDOT announces 2025 Name-A-Plow Contest
BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Department of Transportation today announced the start of the 2025 Name-A-Plow Contest inviting North Dakotans to submit name ideas for a snowplow in their home district. The contest is open until Nov. 21 and more information[...]
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On This Day | A Timely Warning From the Past
Small-boy curiosity nearly ended fatally Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock when Glenn Sagen, 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Sagen of 525 Sixth Street northeast fell through the ice at Spring Lake in [...]Read More... from On This Day | A[...]
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Dakota Gardener: Bringing your green thumb indoors for the year
Fall is among us and the change of temperatures has been very evident the past week. Gardens have been put to bed. I’m guessing this time of year brings gardeners mixed emotions, with some very happy to have a break and that[...]
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On This Day | Season of Snow is Upon Us
The Soo trains from Saskatchewan are carrying hundreds of harvest hands, bound for their homes in the south. A heavy snow fell in southern Saskatchewan Monday. At Gravelburg, west of Weyburn, the snow is [...]Read More... from On This Day | Season[...]