On This Day | Enthusiasm for North Dakota
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The good note that they give tongue to now—the one that has more of promise in it than the story of a mammoth crop, itself—is that which tells of their gradual and steady abandonment of the practice of making farming and gambling combined, their main business. Under the hammer of adversity they have been beaten but not destroyed. They have been refined—for there is good gold in the minds and souls of the men in North Dakota—and the dross of the gambling fever has been hammered out. This year the man who looks closely sees that there is more land in rye, in oats, in barley, in potatoes, in fodder crops for dairy cows, that there is more poultry, more butterfat, more beef cattle than ever before. Indeed, such is their progress that some of them, well informed men, too, have the nerve to tell the world that, if the wheat crop had been a failure they would have carried on without noticing it much, living comfortably on other products. That spells a greater North Dakota. Great crops come—and go, and poor crops follow, but balanced farming has sustained mankind before ever the pyramids reared their apexes to the skies, or the wooden plow stirred the Nile mud to make Egypt the center of art, science and literature.—St. Paul Dispatch.
— September 4, 1924 | The Ward County Independent
Why We Chose It
Part III on outside perspectives of North Dakota. Also noteworthy, editors of the day were not afraid of a little literary flexing.
Today’s Happenings!
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Future Fun
Food Truck Spots
Wurst Case Scenario @Atypical
Saturday, September 20th
Join Atypical Brewery & Barrelworks in downtown Minot on Saturday, September 20th, for Hoptoberfest, featuring gourmet bratwursts from Wurst Case Scenario and live music by Anonymous Phenomenon. Celebrate with award-winning barrel-aged beers and immerse yourself in the Oktoberfest spirit! #Hoptoberfest #LocalFlavor #SavorMinot
Kids & Families
Meet Mako!! @SVAS Pets
Sunday, September 7th — Saturday, September 13th
Meet Mako, a lovable 2-year-old pitty, chow chow, and shepherd mix looking for his forever home at Souris Valley Animal Shelter in Minot. He’s house trained, knows basic commands, and is ready to be your new walking buddy! #AdoptDontShop #RescueDog #SavorMinot
Live Music!
Geen Boots & Penumbra LIVE! @Atypical
Friday, September 12th
Get ready for an unforgettable night of live music as Green Boots and Penumbra rock the stage at Atypical Brewery & Barrelworks on September 12th! Celebrate the end of summer with award-winning craft beer and tunes from these talented Bismarck bands. #BismarckBands #DowntownMinot #SavorMinot
Live Music!
Atypical’s Annual Hoptoberfest @Atypical
Saturday, September 20th
Get ready for Atypical’s Annual Hoptoberfest on September 20th in Downtown Minot, featuring live music by the dynamic Anonymous Phenomenon and delicious bites from Wurst Case Scenario. Enjoy a night filled with funk, soul, and Oktoberfest vibes at Atypical Brewery & Barrelworks. #Hoptoberfest #LiveMusic #SavorMinot
Special Events & Fundraisers
Double D-Haw 2025 @DoubleDHaw
Saturday, September 6th
Join us for Double D-Haw 2025, Minot’s biggest breast cancer fundraiser, featuring a seafood boil, art auction, pink beer, and more at The Blue Rider on September 6th. All proceeds support breast cancer detection and treatment at Trinity Health. #BreastCancerAwareness #MinotEvents #SavorMinot
Live Music!
Anonymous Phenomenon LIVE! @Atypical
Saturday, September 20th
Experience an unforgettable night of live music, craft beer, and Oktoberfest vibes at Atypical Brewery & Barrelworks on September 20th with Anonymous Phenomenon, a dynamic collective of Bismarck/Mandan musicians. Enjoy a unique blend of Funk, Soul, R&B, and Reggae, along with delicious brats from Wurst Case Scenario. #LiveMusicMinot #OktoberfestVibes #SavorMinot
Live Music!
Magic City Music Fest @BlueRider
Sunday, September 7th
Join us for the First Annual Magic City Music Fest at Blue Rider in downtown Minot on September 7th! Enjoy live music, food trucks, and family fun starting at 2pm—rain or shine. #MagicCityMusicFest #LiveMusic #SavorMinot
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