Good morning, Minot.

At the state fair today, local servicemembers were honored on Military Appreciation Day with a free beef picnic and carnival ride admission when they presented a military ID (a tradition spanning over twenty years).

Food Frenzy crowned winners at the North Dakota State Fair today in Minot.

Judges sampled vendor dishes — coconut shrimp, peach cobbler in a cone, and 1776 Mocha — before the fair ends July 25.

Christian Crossroads Academy received state approval on July 20 to begin its Christ-centered, classical program in Stanley.

The school will offer rigorous academics + character building to prepare local students for success.

The 4-H Ambassador Program gives 16- to 22-year-olds a chance to gain leadership skills at North Dakota State Fair.

Ambassadors, selected by application and interview, handle tasks like handing out ribbons and helping at livestock shows.

Fatimazahra Elbouab of Minot Air Force Base was named Midwest Military Youth of the Year on June 25 in Chicago — earning a $20,000 scholarship — and will compete at a national event in Washington, D.C. from Aug.

2-7.

Trinity Health Foundation announced its Fuel the Fight event at Dakota Square ARCO on Friday, Aug.

14 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). The event features bounce houses, raffle drawings, food and free-gas entries with eight or more gallons purchased from Aug. 9 to Aug. 14 to help cancer patients travel.

Raynes & Liam Keeney Concert

5-9 p.m. — Citizens Alley — Free entry — Experience a night of free live performances in a vibrant Downtown Minot atmosphere.