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The festival was founded in 1978 by former North Dakota senator and mayor of Minot, Chester Reiten (1923-2013), and a group of friends who shared his interest in celebrating their Nordic heritage. The festival is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that raises funds to preserve, improve and share Scandinavian culture, heritage and educational ...
Minot (/ ˈmaɪnɒt / ⓘ MY-not) is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota, United States, [ 5 ] in the state's north-central region. It is most widely known for the Air Force base approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of the city. With a population of 48,377 at the 2020 census, [ 3 ] Minot is the state's fourth-most ...
Nodak Speedway. The North Dakota State Fair is an annual state fair held each July in Minot, North Dakota, USA. [1] The fair has carnival rides, agricultural expositions, government and commercial exhibitions, and a variety of musical and performance entertainment. The fairgrounds are located along Burdick Expressway in east Minot. [2]
The Red River drainage basin, with the Souris River highlighted. Flooding in Minot on June 23. The 2011 Souris/Mouse River flood in Canada and the United States occurred in June and was greater than a hundred-year flooding event for the river. [1][2] The US Army Corps of Engineers estimated the flood to have a recurrence interval of two to five ...
1861: Dakota Territory formed. 1889: North Dakota statehood. North Dakota was first settled by Native Americans several thousand years ago. The first Europeans explored the area in the 18th century establishing some limited trade with the natives. Much of the area was first organized by the United States as part of the Minnesota Territory and ...
58701, 58703. Area code. 701. Website. downtownminot.com. Downtown Minot is the central business district of Minot, North Dakota, located south of the Souris River in the Souris Valley. Downtown is the site of the first permanent settlement in Minot in 1886. [1] Downtown is home to many of Minot's cultural sites of interest.
Minot MRA. NRHP reference No. 86002824 [1] Added to NRHP. October 16, 1986. The Eastwood Park Historic District is a historic district in Minot, North Dakota. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The listing included 118 contributing buildings and one contributing structure on 180 acres (73 ha). [1] [2]
Minot SkyRockets (CBA) (2006–2009) The Minot Municipal Auditorium is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Downtown Minot, North Dakota. [1] It was built in 1954. It hosts conventions and sporting events, primarily basketball, and competes with the MSU Dome and All Seasons Arena for local events. It was the home of the Minot SkyRockets ...