On this day, Remember Remember the 5th of November. Vote. Susan B. Anthony did. And later, a tragic protest. In Minot, the editor was again complimenting those working to keep dollars earned in North Dakota from leaving. A Minot surgeon was advancing cataract surgery, and in Fargo, they were wondering if the liquor licensing ordinance might be a special interest protection racket.
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Today is Monday, November 4th. The sun will rise on the 44th day of fall, and the 309th day of the year at 7:36 AM. We will see 9 hours 44 minutes of daylight before it sets at 5:20 PM. See What's Happening Today in Minot! #SupportLocalMedia #SavorMinot
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On this day, Howard Carter gave Steve Martin something to sing about. Russia invaded another country, and we did not have peace in the middle east. In Minot, yesterday's pioneer was today's author. The election was over and it was time to get to work. And, the federal government was surveying land for a "Jet Air Base." Locals commented.
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Today is Sunday, November 3rd. The sun will rise on the 43rd day of fall, and the 308th day of the year at 7:35 AM. We will see 9 hours 46 minutes of daylight before it sets at 5:21 PM. See What's Happening Today in Minot! #SupportLocalMedia #SavorMinot
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On this day, a precursor to an important canal, Russia won an early leg of the space race, and some citizens finally got a vote. Locally, were were featured nationally. We had strong thoughts about public 'education', and there were stories of the old days.
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Today is Saturday, November 2nd. The sun will rise on the 42nd day of fall, and the 307th day of the year at 8:33 AM. We will see 9 hours 50 minutes of daylight before it sets at 6:23 PM. See What's Happening Today in Minot! #SupportLocalMedia #SavorMinot
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On this day, the argument over which state came first was officially started. Howard Hughes flew a spruce goose, and the formal recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. was signed. In Minot, our editor had some patriotic and practical advice as we emerged from the great depression.
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Today is Friday, November 1st. The sun will rise on the 41st day of fall, and the 306th day of the year at 8:31 AM. We will see 9 hours 53 minutes of daylight before it sets at 6:24 PM. See What's Happening Today in Minot! #SupportLocalMedia #SavorMinot
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On this day, the public saw a masterpiece, a President moved in, and women got their own school. In Minot, the feds were bailing out our local schools because we didn't have the money, a plan for flood protection was in the works, and our local editor was commenting on how important it was for the Supreme Court to stay above politics.
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Today is Thursday, October 31st. The sun will rise on the 40th day of fall, and the 305th day of the year at 8:30 AM. We will see 9 hours 56 minutes of daylight before it sets at 6:26 PM. See What's Happening Today in Minot! #SupportLocalMedia #SavorMinot
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On this day, the Protestants announced their reformation, the seeds of Las Vegas were sown, and women entered the ranks of professional referees. In Minot, we felt insulated from the larger world, air travel was taking off, and a few notable discoveries hinted at those here before us.
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Today is Wednesday, October 30th. The sun will rise on the 39th day of fall, and the 304th day of the year at 8:28 AM. We will see 10 hours 0 minutes of daylight before it sets at 6:28 PM. See What's Happening Today in Minot! #SupportLocalMedia #SavorMinot
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On this day, science fiction started a panic, we cut the ribbon on Mount Rushmore, and the jungle rumbled with heavyweights. In Minot, our editors knew who was really in charge, St. Joseph's was settling on the best little city they had ever seen, and criminal justice "progress" turned out differently.
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Today is Tuesday, October 29th. The sun will rise on the 38th day of fall, and the 303rd day of the year at 8:27 AM. We will see 10 hours 2 minutes of daylight before it sets at 6:29 PM. See What's Happening Today in Minot! #SupportLocalMedia #SavorMinot
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On this day, the stock market got knocked down for the full count, writing danced forward, and one computer said to the other. In Minot, The Ward County Independent ran it's biggest paper ever, local media wasn't afraid of calling out competitors, and election interference was afoot.
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Today is Monday, October 28th. The sun will rise on the 37th day of fall, and the 302nd day of the year at 8:25 AM. We will see 10 hours 6 minutes of daylight before it sets at 6:31 PM. See What's Happening Today in Minot! #SupportLocalMedia #SavorMinot
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