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Pie-makers keep tradition going

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Dozens of fresh-baked pies have been showing up daily at the North Dakota State Fair since its inception, and this year is no exception. Pies emerge hot from the ovens every morning at First Lutheran Church in Minot, where volunteers don their aprons at 6 a.m. to knead the perfect dough, roll ...

Water Day at Fair fuses education with fun, helps beat July heat

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Fairgoers beat the July heat at the North Dakota Water Education Committee's Water Day at the North Dakota State Fair Thursday. The event introduces the public to various water organizations with fun, hands-on family friendly activities. “We do this as an opportunity for many water ...

Area teachers get up close look at lignite industry

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Seeing coal mining up close impressed Minot teacher Dustin Fischer, who was among more than 70 elementary and secondary teachers who attended an educational seminar held by the Lignite Energy Council last month. Fischer said everything was much larger and the work was more fast-paced than he ...

Judge denies national network expanded trial coverage

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The presiding judge in the murder trial of Shawnee Krall has denied an expanded media order by a national cable network seeking to place cameras and microphones in the courtroom at the Stark County Courthouse in Dickinson. Krall, 32, Minot, is charged with Class AA felony murder in the 2020 ...

Caretaker sentenced to time served for theft

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A Minot woman has been sentenced to time served after entering a change of plea to guilty for a Class C felony charge of theft. Bonnie Jo Goldade, 61, Minot, entered the change of plea in North Central District Court on Monday as a part of a plea agreement with Ward County prosecutors, which ...

NDSF Foundation, Hess honor scholarship winners

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Hess Corp. honored eight North Dakota 4-H and FFA high school seniors Wednesday as its 2024 scholarship winners. Hess awarded $40,000 in scholarships through the North Dakota State Fair Foundation. All awardees are pursuing secondary education or training related to or in support of the ...