Hello Minot! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Flood protection progress, wacky science, and an outdoor movie with cardboard cars + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
A decade of flood planning: On June 22, Mouse River Plan leaders recalled 2011 Souris River disaster and reported nearly $500 million spent, partly funded by a half-cent sales tax, with key protections still unfinished -- learn what remains unfinished.
Air travel stays strong: North Dakota airports logged 104,951 May boardings, the second-highest May on record. Totals were 2.4% below 2025 as Minot faced airline changes and Devils Lake notched a May record -- see the air travel numbers.
Hands-on civic training: Minot-area students joined North Dakota Boys State at NDSCS June 14–19, learning city and county government, disaster simulations, and media production. The session honored Cayle Corey, elected Boys State governor -- see the Boys State highlights.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Pick your own dinner, basically: Angelic Gardens is Minot’s low-key way to turn grocery shopping into a summer outing, with over five acres of pick-your-own fruits and veggies plus a Victorian Walkthrough Garden. Bring a friend, wander the rows, maybe catch a wagon ride, then brag about your haul.
Bowling-night bonus pick: Inside North Hill Bowl, Lucky Strike Lounge is the low-key spot when you want a cold one, a quick round of darts or Golden Tee, and a place to cheer the game with neighbors. A private-room golf simulator plus bingo and pull tabs keep things lively.
Minot summer cheat code: Trade screen time for squirrel-watching and splash-pad laughs at Oak Park, where shady riverside trails, the Magic Smiles Playground, and a classic bandshell make it easy to wander, linger, and let the kids burn off energy. Pack a picnic, you’ll actually use those shelters.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
📖 EverJoy Music Free Storytime @ Children's Music Academy of Minot | Wednesday (6/24) at 11:00 AM – Got kids with energy to spare and a nap schedule that laughs at you? Swing by the Artspace Building downtown Minot for free musical storytime on summer Wednesdays, where they sing and wiggle, and you enjoy minutes of sitting, smiling, and caffeinating. No registration required.
🔬 Summer Unplugged - Wacky Science @ Minot Family YMCA | Wednesday (6/24) at 1:00 PM – Wacky Science is taking over the YMCA with the Magic City Discovery Center, serving up free, hands-on STEAM mayhem for kids and their keepers. Expect Big Blue Blocks, a Wind Tunnel, and that moment your third-grader explains aerodynamics while you nod, smiling.
🎸 Kids Guitar Course @ Minot Artspace Lofts | Wednesday (6/24) at 5:00 PM – Whether your kid is already strumming or still calling it a guitar, this eight-week summer course gets ages 7 to 12 into chords, rhythm, and practice. Wednesday sessions keep it simple, and you get a blissful pocket of quiet, plus a break from Baby Shark.
🎶 Vanity Plate & Girls Take the Stage Showcase @ Citizens Alley | Thursday (6/25) at 5:00 PM – Summer in Minot means free music at Citizens Alley. Vanity Plate shares the night with a Girls Take the Stage showcase, so you drop by and stay late. Vendors, food, and family-friendly diversions await, so bring a lawn chair and claim a patch.
🎵 EverJoy Music Free DIY Craft @ Children's Music Academy of Minot | Thursday (6/25) at 5:00 PM – Thursday afternoons at the Artspace Building mean drop-in, free, music-themed crafts for kids of all ages, no sign-ups, only glue sticks and glory. It is the kind of civilized chaos where they make tambourines, you sip coffee, and everyone leaves humming, downtown pride intact.
🚗 Citizens Cinema Outdoor Movie @ Citizens Alley | Friday (6/26) at 5:45 PM – Nothing beats an outdoor flick under North Dakota stars, especially when the feature is Cars and the parking lot is cardboard. In Citizens Alley, families build their own rides, score age-group prizes, then watch from their masterpieces with Yoda Best eats, warm layers, and chairs.
💧 Community Water Day @ First Baptist Church | Saturday (6/27) at 11:00 AM – Saturday in the Magic City means one thing, cold water and kid-fueled chaos. Community Water Day rolls out giant slides, face painting, and that glorious phrase, free food and drinks. Perfect for the whole crew, with easy entertainment and kids who conk out early afterward.
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07 — The Minot report Weather forecastToday — High: 69°F — Low: 47°F — Precip: 21%
A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 1 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tomorrow — High: 73°F — Low: 50°F — Precip: 10%
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