On This Day | Missile Silo Construction Supports Impacted Local Budgets
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Representative Don Short reports in a telegram from Washington that the Bureau of Health, Education and Welfare has advised his office that grants for federal assistance have been reserved for two area school districts.
— August 22, 1963 | The Ward County Independent
Why We Chose It
This cycle — of missile silo construction — comes around much less frequently, but it is coming around now. That makes this question, of federal impacts and support once again timely.

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Live Music!
Brekke Band LIVE! @Atypical
Friday, August 29th
Join us at Atypical Brewery & Barrelworks on August 29th for a night of live music with Brekke Band, a fresh Plum Valley brew supporting The League of Women Voters, and tasty bites from Poppa’s Place food truck. Don’t miss the fun in downtown Minot! #LiveMusic #SupportLocal #SavorMinot
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PLUM VALLEY BEER RELEASE! @Atypical
Friday, August 29th
Join us at Atypical Brewery & Barrelworks on Friday, August 29th, for the release of Plum Valley, a new brew supporting The League of Women Voters. Enjoy live tunes from Brekke Band and tasty bites from Poppa’s Place food truck in downtown Minot! #PlumValleyRelease #SupportLocal #SavorMinot
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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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MSO Centennial Soirée @MinotSymphony
Saturday, August 23rd
Celebrate 100 years of the Minot Symphony Orchestra at the MSO Centennial Soirée this Saturday in Downtown Minot. Enjoy an evening of fine dining, live music, and support the future of symphonic music with performances by local ensembles. #MSOCentennial #MinotSymphony #SavorMinot
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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
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Michael Nienhaus @BlueRider
Friday, August 22nd
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Poppa’s Place Food Truck @Atypical
Friday, August 29th
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