Cheers Ryder! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Ryder volunteer who cooks breakfast six days a week
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Warmer with hazy sun, with a high of 89 and low of 47 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hazy sun and not as warm, temps: high: 77, low: 47.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dakota Attitude #99: 'A breadth of experience', 'You decide what kinda day you're gonna have' & 'We ate lots and lots of pancakes' (devilslakejournal.com) — Longtime Ryder resident David Kraft shares how he ran Kraft’s Variety Store and Kraft’s Grocery for 14 years, then returned to farming and heavy volunteer work in town, including cooking breakfast six days a week at the senior center. Alongside his story, two other North Dakotans reflect on growing up rural, hard work, and the simple comfort of endless pancakes.

📸 Around Ryder
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday August 6
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Raynes & Liam Keeney at Levitt AMP Minot Music Series →
Citizens Alley, 106 E Central Ave, Minot
5:00 pm
Monday August 10
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WARD COUNTY WATER RESOURCE BOARD MEETINGS →
Ward County Emergency Management
- 200 72ND ST SE MINOT ND 58701
9:00 am
Wednesday August 12
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New Teacher Orientation
Garrison 51
Garrison, ND 58540
8:00 am
Thursday August 13
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Teacher Inservice Day
Garrison 51
Garrison, ND 58540
8:00 am
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Jessie Veeder & Chris Basden at Levitt AMP Minot Music Series →
Citizens Alley, 106 E Central Ave, Minot
5:00 pm
Thursday August 20
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Emmy Woods & The Red Pine Ramblers & Lila Bea at Levitt AMP Minot Music Series →
Citizens Alley, 106 E Central Ave, Minot
5:00 pm
Friday August 28
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Hazen Bison vs Southern McClean →
Hazen High School, 520 1st Ave NE, Hazen
7:00 pm
Sunday August 30
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Minot Food Truck Festival →
Oak Park, 1300 4th Ave NW, Minot
11:00 am
Tuesday September 1
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Hazen Bison vs Beulah Miners →
Hazen High School, 520 1st Ave NE, Hazen
4:30 pm
Friday September 11
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Hazen Bison vs Bowman Bulldogs →
Hazen High School, 520 1st Ave NE, Hazen
7:00 pm
Monday September 14
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Hazen Bison vs Watford City Wolves →
Hazen High School, 520 1st Ave NE, Hazen
5:00 pm
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Hazen Bison vs Central McClean →
Hazen High School, 520 1st Ave NE, Hazen
7:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Parshall. Apply here.
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CHI St. Alexius Health - Garrison Hospital posted a job opening for Therapy - Physical Therapist in Garrison. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ryder here.
🗞 Nearby News
Minot
Hazen
Ok Ryder! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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