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Lyric Theater getting updates

The Lyric Theater has been entertaining Rugby residents with cinema for more than 100 years and will continue to do so as it’s brought more and more into the modern era by its community stewards. A new window installation at the Lyric Theater will be happening near the end of this month. “We have four new windows that will be installed in the upper level of the theater,” said Tricia Torgerson, president of the Friends of the Lyric board. The Friends of the Lyric is the volunteer-based community board that runs the Lyric Theater. “So the local JDA (Job Development Authority) ...

State Fair draws many with concerts, food, exhibits

From humble beginnings, North Dakota’s state fair began as a pilgrim. Moving back and forth between Grand Forks and Mandan each year, a huge amount of effort was put forward by the Department of Agriculture. Ultimately, these fairs were abolished, as well as one in Fargo, when the State Fair ...

Fort Stevenson State Park celebrates 50 years

The location of frontier military outpost Fort Stevenson may be 120 feet under the waters of Lake Sakakawea, but the state park that bears its name rang in its 50th anniversary in August. Founded in 1974, Fort Stevenson State Park is located on a peninsula about two miles southwest from the ...

MHA dancer celebrates cultural exchange

Sage Casas, also known as Zaysha Xxabish, has been dancing since he could walk. Now at age 26, he’s one of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara (MHA) Nation’s champion dancers and is performing at Norsk Hostfest today at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m at the Stockholm stage. “When I’m dancing I’m in ...

Sweater dancers part of Norsk Hostfest fun

A group of children meander from place to place, performing a dance called the sweater dance at Norsk Hostfest in Minot. Beth Isaac is the group’s center singer and dancer who performs with her husband, Frederick Isaac. The children range in ages from 3 to 16. “I’m in the middle, and ...

Festival raises funds for children’s program

Caesar Fest is a local tasting competition event including live music, a car show, plant cutting bar, hotdog bar, and more. All proceeds from the event benefit Companions for Children. The fourth annual event will be held this Sunday in downtown Minot from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. “Companions for ...