Mac & Cheese Cupcakes? Minnesota State Fair Pitches 50 New Foods

One of the biggest attractions for the Minnesota State Fair is the food, and they have just released the list of newly inspired and hopefully delicious that will be appearing at the September fair for the first time. Do not read this article if you’re hungry.

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For $40 a month, Americans can now stream a lot of TV that isn’t terrible

Tired of you cable bill? The world is changing, and your options for streaming evening entertainment are growing every day. And agreement between Hulu and Showtime will make even more content available online.

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In Downtown Regina, Windows Become Galleries

How do you create foot traffic, generate buzz, and get peoples’ minds off the never ending construction? In Regina, artists are working with shopkeepers to create galleries in storefront windows.

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North Dakota Documentary Explores Early Farming Struggles

We know all about early North Dakota pioneers and their struggles against nature and the prairie, but less well known is the fact they often had to overcome political corruption and the railroad’s monopolistic regime. A new documentary shines light on the subject.

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Story Telling and Humanity, Our Essential Link Through Time

From fairy tales and nursery rhymes to books and modern movies, the ‘story’ is among the most quintessential of humanities creations. And they’re so ingrained in our lives that they’re often invisible and their intrinsic worth unrecognized.

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Minot Symphony Orchestra Conductor Moving on to Northern California

Minot Symphony Orchestra’s award-winning conductor will be moving on from the magic city. Scott Seaton has accepted a position with the North State Symphony in Northern California. The following announcement article was reprinted with permission from the North State Symphony website. — Reprinted from North State Symphony — Award-winning conductor Scott Seaton has been named

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Finding God In Western North Dakota

For one longtime North Dakotan, the landscape of Medora and the badlands is a place of inspiration and introspection. And an annual return to the source is an opportunity to share fellowship with others who have found something worthwhile in our landscape and history.

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Watch: Le Petit Chef Cooks Dinner While You Watch

  In today’s installment of P.B.A., culinary experiences take a digital step forward. You won’t be able to taste it, but we’re betting you’ll still appreciate the creativity.

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Library Kicks Off Reading Program with Superheroes

  Minot Public Library wants summer to be the season of reading, and they’re getting creative with how they get kids involved. Check out the superhero inspired story from KMOT News.

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History Teacher Films North Dakota Western

The film is called ‘Dakota Rangers’ and is the culmination of years of work by a trio of passionate movie fans. The setting is 1880’s North Dakota, the plot — two Texas Rangers move North Dakota to deal with the lawlessness of early frontier life.

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Watch: President Roosevelt Visits Dust Bowl North Dakota

In the latest historical installment from Troy Larson and Terry Hinnenkamp, the photographers behind the Ghosts of North Dakota, you see a picture of North Dakota during the dust bowl era. The video compiles the pictures of FSA photographer Arthur Rothstein with the audio from President Roosevelt’s 1936 fireside chat about what he saw when

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Old Time Fiddlers Workshop and Contest at International Music Camp

It’s not just the music of our grandfathers; the fiddle tradition is alive and well at the International music camp with both ongoing instruction and foot-stomping competitions. KX News has the story.

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How This Artist Makes Perfect Clouds Indoors

  Nothing looks more out of place than a perfectly formed cloud hovering in a totally manmade environment. And one man has mastered the art of creating the cloud and capturing the ethereal moment.

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Minnesota Artist Capturing Bakken Transformation in Paint

The landscape of Western North Dakota is changing with the growth of the oil industry, and for one Minnesota painter that transformation is an opportunity to paint. Get the story on the work of artist Joe Burns from the Wahpeton Daily News.

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California Man Finds Judaism on the Back Roads of North Dakota

Minot’s Jewish community is not thriving the same way it once was, but it is still here. And a chance encounter between a California man and Minot’s Dr. Dennis Lutz — our local steward of Minot’s Jewish history — turned into a nice article from Jweekly.com. Image: Dr. Dennis Lutz shows where remnants of the synagogue

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Commentary: ABC’s ‘Oil’ is Williston’s Opportunity to Change the Conversation – Williston Herald: Blogs

If you’ve seen the trailer for ABC’s new television show titled ‘Oil’, you know it looks about as engaging as the pile the neighborhood dog just left on your lawn, but a few in Williston are looking at it as an opportunity.

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