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Cloggin’ through the Fest 

Volunteer Paints Clogs at the Hostfest  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   MINOT – Paint isn’t just for paper. Clogs can make for a nice item to display crafty designs on.  Deb Wilson, Garrison, has been rosemaling for almost 25 years, and has been doing it on clogs as a volunteer for the Norsk Hostfest for around 12.  “We have […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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October 1, 2022

Painting Norwegian Style 

Rosemaling at the Hostfest  PIX-----hostfest woman with rosemaling  Cutline***Teresa Thompson, Cloquet, Minnesota, with both finished and unfinished Telemark Rosemaling at the 2022 Norsk Hostfest. (Photo: Lydia Hoverson/The Dakotan)***  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   MINOT – With so many ways to paint, one woman at the 2022 Norsk Hostfest makes use painting to honor her Norwegian heritage.  Teresa Thompson, Cloquet, […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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October 1, 2022

Viking Cats

Norwegian Cats at the Hostfest lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com  MINOT – A Viking’s mouse trap might come in the shape of a cat, as shown at the 2022 Norsk Hostfest. Betty Jean Kauffman, originally from Sherwood, showed in the Viking Village at the Hostfest her Norwegian Forest cats which she has been breeding for four years. “They rode […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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September 30, 2022

Hostfest Concerns Addressed 

EPIC Events Addresses Hostfest Complaints  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   MINOT – With many people confused and even upset over changes to the Norsk Hostfest after its two-year hiatus, the brand-new management this year addressed some of the concerns.  EPIC Events, the company doing most of the operations for the Hosfest this year, changed a lot of the layout […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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September 30, 2022

Light Up the Fest 

Hostfest Concert Lighting  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   MINOT – Concerts at the Norsk Hosfest can be fun, but they probably wouldn’t be as much without lighting.  Adam Zastrow, who works for Theatrical Media Services out of Omaha, Nebraska, said his company is doing all the lighting in the All Seasons Arena where the Hosfest concerts are held, having […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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September 28, 2022

Return of Swedish Meatballs 

Hostfest on the Way  lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   MINOT – Lefse was ready to cook, and meatballs were ready to steam Tuesday at the North Dakota State Fair Center as vendors set up their booths for the 2022 Norsk Hostfest.  Kasha Nels, Minot, said she has been setting up her and her family’s Mormor Hazel’s Swedish Meatball Dinner […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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September 27, 2022

'Cowboy Town' Hosts NDRA Finals

Rodeo in Watford City WATFORD CITY--North Dakota Rodeo Association competition is fierce, yet the comradery and family are as genuine as the sunsets across the North Dakota plains. Watford City was home to the top contestants, their families, and fans this past weekend, Sept. 23-24, crowning state champions in each rodeo event.  Young guns and […]
by Tisa Peek
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September 27, 2022

Trollin’ Strollin’ Downtown

Downtown Minot Hosts First Ever Troll Stroll    lydia.hoverson@mydakotan.com   MINOT – In the spirit of Scandinavian culture, combined with the Norsk Hostfest coming up next week, downtown Minot has jumped in with another idea.  Denise Lindbo, owner of Gourmet Chef and board member of Minot Downtown Business & Professional Association, has helped organize what the […]
by Lydia Hoverson
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September 22, 2022

ND High School Rodeo 

End of Fall Season  VALLEY CITY-- Thunder and lightning weren’t the only effects coming out of the N.D. Winter Show arenas in Valley City this past weekend, September 16-18 as the N..D High School Fall rodeo season ended.  Adversity is the word that sums up the last weekend of their fall season. Facing difficulties and […]
by Tisa Peek
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September 20, 2022

Trash Christmas

She's Not From Around Here  MINOT--My favorite biannual holiday starts on Monday.  That’s right, I’m talking about Trash Christmas.  I know a lot of new folks have moved into Minot since the last Trash Christmas, so I thought it only fair to write about it again. (Read my first article on Spring Trash Christmas, here.) […]
by Amy Allender
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September 15, 2022
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