Mark your calendars for the International Music Camp Festival, which holds concerts throughout June and July – including the Royal Canadian Air Force Band (June 21), an Old Fashioned Band concert with an ice cream social (July 5), and the National Youth Wind Orchestra of Luxembourg (July 26).

And afterwards, read today’s news – about a lifesaving repairman, North Dakotans that never give up, adoptive plant parents…plus an amazing bonus story!

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Ninety-six-year-old Larry Aasen has written four books on North Dakota, including his newest title, “North Dakotans Never Give Up.” (Hillsboro Banner)

If you ever get annoyed with having to call a repairman, remember this story. (KFYR TV)

Look at these cuties. (Valley City Times-Record)

VIP Bonus Story: A Killdeer veterinarian is making a big difference in Nicaragua and Uganda.  Next up: Pakistan. (Dickinson Press)