4+ day, 22+ hour ago (591+ words) GRAND FORKS " After two nights of "mystifying" Grand Forks performances in 1896, worldwide phenomenon Anna Eva Fay drew the attention of a local businessman who, following her tour to Fargo, claimed to debunk the stage mentalist's performance there. Fay, who spent 50 years performing throughout the U.S. and across the globe, was lauded in newspapers as a medium, spiritualist, mind reader and more. Carsen Grave, a UND graduate student, researched Fay for a UND history class he took while pursuing his undergraduate history degree. "I'm really interested in mystical, spiritual things," Grave said, so he explored newspaper archives by searching for phrases like "astral body." "It was like, wow, this woman's claiming to do all of these amazing things, and she's selling out these opera houses," he recalled. "What is going on here?" "There were a lot of fun, punchy acts that she…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago (591+ words) GRAND FORKS " After two nights of "mystifying" Grand Forks performances in 1896, worldwide phenomenon Anna Eva Fay drew the attention of a local businessman who, following her tour to Fargo, claimed to debunk the stage mentalist's performance there. Fay, who spent 50 years performing throughout the U.S. and across the globe, was lauded in newspapers as a medium, spiritualist, mind reader and more. Carsen Grave, a UND graduate student, researched Fay for a UND history class he took while pursuing his undergraduate history degree. "I'm really interested in mystical, spiritual things," Grave said, so he explored newspaper archives by searching for phrases like "astral body." "It was like, wow, this woman's claiming to do all of these amazing things, and she's selling out these opera houses," he recalled. "What is going on here?" "There were a lot of fun, punchy acts that she…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (109+ words) The Cleveland United Methodist Church, located at 323 5 " in Cleveland, North Dakota, will hold its Annual Harvest Festival on Sunday, Nov. 16. The Cleveland United Methodist Church, located at 323 5 " in Cleveland, North Dakota, will hold its Annual Harvest Festival on Sunday, Nov. 16. The worship service will begin at 9:30 a.m. A fellowship meal will follow the worship service. The public is invited to attend the worship service and the meal. There is no charge for the meal. An offering will be received for the annual budget of the church. Anyone with questions may call Pastor Darrell Losing at 701-269-1151....

3+ week, 1+ day ago (1620+ words) DAZEY, N.D. " It was one of the busiest and most celebrated weekends of the year for the devout members of St. Mary's Catholic Church. The parish east of Dazey in rural Barnes County has a tradition more than a century old of observing the Feast of Corpus Christi, which celebrates the Eucharist as being composed of the body and blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ. German immigrant families brought the tradition of celebrating the feast with them when they started homesteading the land in the rolling hills rising from the Sheyenne River in the 1880s. Many preparations go before the celebration, which includes an elaborate procession through the wooded churchyard. The priest, walking underneath a canopy held by altar servers, lifts up the monstrance, a vessel that holds the consecrated Host for the adoration of the faithful. Parishioners follow, with most…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago (392+ words) I think that one of the most challenging aspects of living a life of faith is the realization that everything in this earthly life we know is so " ethereal. Circumstances can change in the time that it takes for an eyelash to drop to the ground, and that is a very disconcerting thought for most of us. This precariousness is jarring and reminds us that truly we walk through this life trusting in things unseen. (Hebrews 11:1) I was reminded this week by a devotion I read that all we are certain of in this world is only temporary, and that our fortunes can literally change with the dawning of a new day. The rub, of course, is that those changes can either bring us great joy " or tremendous sorrow. I think it is exactly this uncertainty that vexes so many…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (392+ words) I think that one of the most challenging aspects of living a life of faith is the realization that everything in this earthly life we know is so " ethereal. Circumstances can change in the time that it takes for an eyelash to drop to the ground, and that is a very disconcerting thought for most of us. This precariousness is jarring and reminds us that truly we walk through this life trusting in things unseen. (Hebrews 11:1) I was reminded this week by a devotion I read that all we are certain of in this world is only temporary, and that our fortunes can literally change with the dawning of a new day. The rub, of course, is that those changes can either bring us great joy " or tremendous sorrow. I think it is exactly this uncertainty that vexes so many…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (319+ words) Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 17 " 24. Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations will open across the country in November, and drop-off locations in North Dakota include Temple Baptist Church in Jamestown and Connect Church in Valley City. Drop-off locations for Operation Christmas Child set in Jamestown, Valley City Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 17 " 24. Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations will open across the country in November, and drop-off locations in North Dakota include Temple Baptist Church in Jamestown and Connect Church in Valley City. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering gift-filled shoeboxes to children, including many who are suffering from war, poverty, disease and disaster. The project partners with local churches across the globe to deliver these tangible expressions of God's love to children…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (319+ words) Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 17 " 24. Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations will open across the country in November, and drop-off locations in North Dakota include Temple Baptist Church in Jamestown and Connect Church in Valley City. Drop-off locations for Operation Christmas Child set in Jamestown, Valley City Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 17 " 24. Nearly 5,000 drop-off locations will open across the country in November, and drop-off locations in North Dakota include Temple Baptist Church in Jamestown and Connect Church in Valley City. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering gift-filled shoeboxes to children, including many who are suffering from war, poverty, disease and disaster. The project partners with local churches across the globe to deliver these tangible expressions of God's love to children…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (8+ words) Jamestown Shriner units donate to Nickeus Park project...

4+ week, 1+ day ago (411+ words) Five hundred words to encapsulate four years. Doesn't seem possible. It was four years ago this weekend, friends, that we started this journey together. Borne from a simple idea about a weekly column viewing faith through everyday stories and circumstances. What a trip it's been! You've witnessed two more of our kids leave the nest, and our youngest start her senior year in high school. You've consoled me through the loss of our mother, two brothers and a beloved Husky named Cody in that short time too. For that I'll be forever grateful. You've supported me through a career change that if had been left up to me, wouldn't have happened. But here I am now, getting to wear my pastoral identity all day long! We've enjoyed laughs; shared tears; and helped hold each other's anger. You've helped me see…...