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Food Frenzy crowns State Fair champions

One of the North Dakota State Fair's most anticipated traditions returned as Food Frenzy brought together local judges to sample some of the fair's newest and most popular menu items before the gates officially opened. After tasting entries from vendors across the fairgrounds, this year's Food Frenzy winners are: Quality Seafood Market "Coconut Shrimp/Seafood Market"; Cobbler in a Cone "Peach Cobbler in a Cone with Bourbon Caramel Sauce"; and Meg-A-Latte Coffee House "1776 Mocha." Judges for this year's event were Kyara Brown, Ben Kramer, Chad Schmidt, Logan Gunderson, Audra Butler, ...

Trinity Health Foundation sets Fuel the Fight event

Trinity Health Foundation has announced the Ninth Annual Fuel the Fight event will take place at Dakota Square ARCO on Friday, Aug. 14, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The day will feature bounce houses, raffle drawings, donuts provided by Marketplace Foods, lunch provided by First Western Bank & Trust, lemonade from The Local Lemon provided by Heritage Insurance and more. A portion of all fuel and in-store sales at Dakota Square ARCO will benefit Fuel the Fight, which supports patients at the Trinity Health CancerCare Center by providing gas vouchers to help with their travel to treatment. New ...

Parade of clans part of Mandaree Celebration

Mental health crisis calls outpace answering capacity

When North Dakotans in a mental-health crisis call a main hotline, some are directed to a national backup center. Officials say as demand soars, local answering capacity needs more support, with lingering questions about the rural impact. An interim legislative committee heard testimony ...

Visitors find fun, adventure at ND State Fair

Ranch expands psychiatric residential treatment services

Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch announced it is expanding its Minot residential programs to meet the needs of younger children. The only residential treatment facility that serves younger children in North Dakota is closing its doors and the Ranch is stepping up to fill that need. The expanded license approved by the North Dakota Department of Human Services will allow the Ranch to provide Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) services on its Minot campus to 26 children ages 5-17, compared to its previous license for 16 children, ages 10-17. This change will result in a gain ...