Community & Culture – Page 15

Minnesota State Fair announces 31 new foods, 4 new vendors

by: Josh Wolsky | June 21, 2017

“Breakfast Buddy Bowl: Waffle bowl filled with hash browns, maple syrup, scrambled eggs, cheddar cheese and bacon, and topped with a biscuit, country sausage gravy and green onions. LuLu’s Public House, West End Market, south of the Schilling Amphitheater.” This is just one example. The Minnesota State Fair’s food culture is driving a lot of

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It’s the First Thursday! You’re Heading Downtown Tonight, Right?

by: Josh Wolsky | June 1, 2017

First Thursday is a new, monthly event. Long story short, this is the night you want to head downtown. Music, food, art, poetry, and atmosphere are the order of the day, and it’s taking place on the streets, in the shops, and in the galleries of downtown Minot. Specific events are planned at 6:00, 7:00,

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How do we retain talent? We can start by supporting it!

by: Josh Wolsky | May 31, 2017

I hope you caught the Minot Daily’s editorial a couple days ago on retaining talent. If you didn’t, go back and read it. In my mind, this is one of the bigger must-solve challenges facing Minot. North Dakota ingenuity, common sense, and our remarkable work ethic are BY FAR the most valuable commodities we produce,

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Check out The Minot Story Hour Saturday and in a Minot Minute

by: Josh Wolsky | April 21, 2017

Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. at the Minot Public Library, you’ll have the chance to get to know a few people in our community better than you might imagine. It’s all a part of and the goal of The Minot Story Hour (@minotstoryhour). Here’s organizer Travis Gerjets talking about the experience in a Minot Minute.

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A Minot Minute: Record Store Day

by: Josh Wolsky | April 21, 2017

Dylan Lee with @budgetmusic (Budget Music & Video) talks for a minute about National Record Store Day and the activities that will be taking place on Main Street on Saturday. If you don’t have a minute, plan on live music and lots of Main Street atmosphere.

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‘Neither Wolf Nor Dog’ to Opens in Bismarck

by: Josh Wolsky | March 30, 2017

An independent film featuring the great plains as a setting and a colorful, well-storied Native American as the main character is opening in Bismarck. The movie titled ‘Neither Wolf Nor Dog’ is born from a 1994 novel by Minnesota writer Ken Nerburn. Here’s hoping we get a showing in Minot.

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Break Out of Your Scrambled Egg Rut With These International Recipes

by: Josh Wolsky | March 3, 2017

Looking to add a bit of variety and spice into your morning routine? If the two eggs over medium on toast isn’t quite cutting it anymore, here are a couple easy alternatives that will help you start your day with a bit of international flavor.

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Twin Cities Jewish community shaken by rising anti-Semitism

by: Josh Wolsky | February 28, 2017

It’s too early in the data gathering to call it a dramatic increase in behavior, but anecdotal evidence from those on the receiving end of it suggests the rise in anti-semitic behavior is something we should be paying attention to. Here’s the quote from a Minnetonka-based that that brings home the concern. Our experience as a

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Spread The Word: Butter Has An Epic Backstory

by: Josh Wolsky | February 28, 2017

The exact way it happened is grist for a would-be historical fiction writer, but the part that remains fact is that it happened — the way to turn milk to butter was discovered. And when it was, it changed everything.

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Winnipeg: Warm weather, increased tourism boost food and drink spending

by: Josh Wolsky | November 30, 2016

Food and drink spending is proving to be a boon for the Canadian economy, and in our neighboring province of Manitoba, spending and growth is particularly strong. In the month of September, Manitobans spent $167 million on dining and drinking out, that was up 2.2% from the year previous. Commentary: it’s a story relevant to

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Old recipes, new flavors: Cookbook author, food blogger blends diverse cultures

by: Josh Wolsky | November 30, 2016

What do you get if you take a woman with a big city upbringing, a diverse ethnic background, and a love for food and you put her on a farm in Northern Minnesota? The answer: a food blogger and a cookbook that blends the traditional foods of Minnesota and North Dakota with a new set

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ELCA and Western North Dakota Synod Weigh in on #NoDAPL Protest

by: Josh Wolsky | November 28, 2016

At its core, most simple level, the #NoDAPL protest is about a pipeline. But one of the reasons it has garnered so much support — especially nationally — is because the situation is viewed as an opportunity to right past wrongs, or at least an opportunity to learn from those past wrongs and do better

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How to make the perfect mashed potatoes, according to science

by: Josh Wolsky | November 23, 2016

Science is the method by which progressional learning takes place. We theorize about the effect of a particular action, test whether it’s true, evaluate the results, and repeat the process. And that scientific method has now been applied to what was previously the art of making mashed potatoes. Learn how here, and if any readers

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How Technology Helped Martin Luther Change Christianity

by: Josh Wolsky | November 22, 2016

Five hundred years ago — more or less — Martin Luther nailed his ninety-five theses to the door of a church in Germany and born from that act was the Protestant church. It’s doubtful Luther had a grand revolutionary scheme in mind when he committed his act of heresy, but a collision of timing and

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Local Minot artists open artist cooperative gallery

by: Josh Wolsky | November 22, 2016

A group of Minot artists is combining efforts to open a cooperative gallery in the Artspace building. Their mission: to create great art for the community and a great community for artists. Artists and patrons are welcome to become members, a ribbon cutting is scheduled December 1st.

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National Music Museum in S. Dakota is a world-class trove of rare instruments

by: Josh Wolsky | November 20, 2016

Just a day away in Vermillion, South Dakota, the National Music Museum set on the campus of the University of South Dakota houses an incredible collection of rare, one-of-a-kind instruments. Check out this article from the Star Tribune for more on what you’ll find if you make the trip. National Music Museum in Vermillion, S.D.,

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