Good morning, Minot.

Cody and Stephany Saunders have reopened Lucy's Amusement Park as A & D Adventure Park on Minot’s south end for family fun, keeping traditions while introducing a nine-hole bucket golf and foot golf course; the park will operate from Thursday through Sunday until October.

On July 29, the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and U.S. Air Force hosted the first Northwest North Dakota Toys for Tots event at Honeybees game, drawing about 45 to 50 military, veterans and volunteers.

Six nonprofit groups competed in Dash for Cash games + raised extra funds for their missions.

The newly opened Bunker Bar & Grill at the Clarion Hotel on East Burdick Expressway serves lunch and dinner with a limited menu across from the State Fairgrounds, and plans to expand its offerings as it grows.

Rick’s Jewelry in downtown evolved over 40 years from a clock repair shop into a full-service storefront offering custom design and repair services.

Rick and Tracy closed their retail storefront and now provide appointment-only repair, custom design, and appraisal services with plans for online sales to continue serving local customers.

Fjord Folk Fest seeks candidates for its first Miss Fjord Folk Fest pageant and accepts applications from Scandinavian heritage individuals aged 17 to 27 by Monday, Aug.

10. The competition is set for Aug. 15 while the festival runs from Aug. 21 to Aug. 22 at the Municipal Auditorium.

Night of Nostalgia is a throwback back-to-school bash scheduled for Tuesday, Aug.

11 at Magic City Discovery Center from 6 to 9 p.m. Attendees aged 21 or older will enjoy nostalgic games, food, a Homecoming Dance with Balderdash & a live auction while raising funds for educational programs.

A pilot program by the Minot Area Chamber EDC brings DMV services to the base every last Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Bomber Bistro (no appointments needed) so Airmen and families can skip lengthy trips.

Lacey Coleman runs the service while the Chamber monitors usage.

The 69th Bomber Generation Squadron recognized A1C Jaxon N.

Jurney as Knighthawk of the Month for his role as a B-52 Weapons Load Crew Member – his work helps keep aircraft mission ready and the unit strong.

Construction on the Maple Diversion at the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project is set to begin later this fall after 90% of the design is finished.

The system will protect 60% of local residents from a 2011-level flood with $61.45 million allocated to the phase.

North Dakota Courts warned residents today to be alert for scams that call or text demanding payment for missed jury service.

Officials say legitimate courts never require immediate fines (if contacted, call your local Clerk of Court) and advise residents to verify all such messages.

Airmen at the McAdoo Fitness Center used MindGym on July 30 to boost mental readiness with 10- to 20-minute sessions that combine mindfulness with biofeedback monitoring (developed by Lumena Inc.).

The City of Minot will begin ground spraying for mosquitos today, Aug.

7 at 9:45 p.m. in Block 2 on the west‑northwest side; the process is set to take about four hours and targets control of West Nile virus.