Minot, North Dakota

:For other things named Minot see Minot (disambiguation).

Culture

Minot's midwestern setting and attitudes sometimes hides its sizable and sometimes flamboyant arts community. Minot has an art museum, a symphony orchestra and a city band, several dance and theatre troupes, a youth/punk concert organization, the AMP, and much more; over 40 organizations claim membership in the Minot Area Council on the Arts, and even more exist.

Related Topics:
Symphony orchestra - The AMP

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The attitudes of the people themselves run the gamut. Many are of the opinion that they do not wish to remain in the area any longer than they have to; while others are taken by what the city is today, or what it could be in the future if they applied themselves.

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Nearly 40% of the residents of Minot are of Scandinavian ancestry, and every October since 1977, Minot has been the host to the Norsk Høstfest, North America's largest Scandinavian-American festival.

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Sister cities

Minot maintains a sister city relationship with the Norweigian city of Skien. Some note the irony in that Skien is the center the of county of Telemark, while Minot has become a center for telemarketing.

Related Topics:
Sister city - Norweigian - Skien - Telemark - Telemarketing

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Minot is also a sister city of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. In connection with the "Little Chicago" civic tourism initiative, there are plans to brand the road between the cities (US 52/SK 39) as the Rum Runner Highway, to emphasize its role in prohibition-era smuggling.

Related Topics:
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan - US 52 - SK 39 - Prohibition

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