Good morning, Minot.

On Dec. 8, 1941, The Minot Daily News reported that following the Dec.

7 Pearl Harbor attack, Congress declared war on Japan, local telegrams canceled soldiers’ furloughs, and long-time Japanese residents (many of whom had lived in Minot for decades) affirmed their loyalty to the United States.

Arrowhead Cleaners and Laundry opened a new shop on 24th Ave SW near Dakota Square Mall to serve Minot residents with dry cleaning, laundry, wedding gown care & a digital tracking system.

The service fills a long-standing need and may expand into a full-scale facility soon.

Minot State University students and recent alumni will perform as soloists in Handel’s Messiah on Sunday, Dec.

7 at 4 p.m. at Ann Nicole Nelson Hall, continuing a long-standing holiday tradition + collecting free-will offerings for MSU scholarships.

Creative Clique, hosted by Ward County Public Library, offers after-school art and science projects for middle schoolers from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. every Friday — the program will run through the summer to keep students engaged.

Minot Public Library announced that starting Jan.

1 it will drop the Hoopla digital media service due to rising borrowing costs and will continue offering ebooks and audiobooks through Libby/OverDrive (library officials cited budget concerns).

Lisa Finley DeVille from Mandaree said the EPA’s decision to narrow the Clean Water Act leaves tribal and rural wetlands unprotected — a move that risks more water pollution, flooding and harm to wildlife and local water supplies.

FDHU invites residents across seven counties (Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, McLean, Renville, Sheridan, Ward) to complete health survey for a chance to win a $25 gift card with results guiding programming in March, and the unit now serves as a depot for Mothers’ Milk Bank to collect milk for premature infants.

The South Prairie-Max Royals girls’ basketball team beat the May-Port CG Patriots 72-36 Friday night at the Minot Municipal Auditorium, earning their second win after a loss to the Carrington Cardinals.

They will face the Thompson High School Tommies today at 4:30 p.m. during the Shootout on the Prairie.

DRIVE Band Live Performance

9:30-11:30 p.m. — The Original Bar and Nightclub — Cover charge information not specified — Enjoy a vibrant night of live music with DRIVE in the heart of Minot.