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‘Two Fronts’ play takes eighth in state Staff Report
Saluting a fallen soldier during the “Two Fronts” one act play. Herald photo / Brad Mosher
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Weekend storm predicted to hit western region A s i g n i f i c ant w i nte r s tor m i s pre d i c te d to h it we s te r n and c e nt r a l Nor t h D a kot a ove r t he h ol i d ay we eke nd. Snow i s pre d i c te d to h it p ar t s of t he re g i on T h an k s g iv i ng D ay, a c c ord i ng to t he Nat i on a l We at h e r S e r v i c e
Seamless Standing 6HDP 5RR¿QJ Seamless Steel Siding Seamless Gutter Gutter Protection System
of f i c e i n Bi s m arck . By Fr i d ay n i g ht , t he fore c a s t i s tu r n i ng c ol d e r and w it h m ore s n ow pre d i c te d ove r t he we e ke n d. Wi n d s are e x p e c te d to b e s t rong w it h bl i z z ard c on d i t i ons p o s s i bl e.
t he b att l e f i e l d a s br ave s ol d i e rs r i s k t he i r l ive s for t he i r c ou nt r y. B a ck h om e, wor r i e d w ive s and m ot he rs pr ay t h at t he y won’t re c e ive g r ave n e w s ab out a l ove d one w h i l e t he y wor k to ke e p t he f a c tor i e s goi ng and d i s c ove r w h at it’s l i ke to d o t he k i n d of wor k t h at w a s pre v i ou s ly re s e r ve d for m e n a l one. O n one s i d e of t he s t a ge, it w a s t he wom e n on t he h om e f ront wor k i ng i n a f a c tor y. . . . on t he ot h e r s i d e, it w a s a s m a l l g roup of s ol d i e rs i n h ar m’s w ay.
Justin Kathrein waits for mail call during the “Two Fronts” one act play performed for veterans in New England’s Memorial Hall. Herald photo / Brad Mosher
Items for sale at the Mott Women Arts and Crafts Fair. Herald photo / Brad Mosher
Mott Women draw buyers to craft fair More t h an 1 0 0 p e opl e v i s ite d t he Mott Wom e n A r t s and C r af t s Fai r i n t he Mott - R e ge nt S ch o ol g y m n a s iu m Su n d ay m or n i ng to brow s e and buy.
Ne arly 3 0 ve n d ors we re s el l i ng e ve r y t h i ng f rom t he rm a l tote s , j ams and j e l l i e s , d i s h towel s , t abl e w re at hs , aprons and mu ch more.
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