{"podcast":{"title":"Living in McKenzie County","slug":"living-in-mckenzie-county-7072430","podcast_index_feed_id":7072430,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/551497/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/551497","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/2/a/9/d2a964325a802082e55e3c100dce7605/LMC_Title_Graphic__1400_x_1400_px.png","author":"The City of Watford City, North Dakota","episode_count":45,"summary":"Welcome to \"Living in McKenzie County\", an original content series brought to you by the City of Watford City and McKenzie County Economic Development. In this series, join hosts Vawnita Best and Daniel Stenberg as we introduce you to those shaping our community through innovation, decision-making, and events. We'll explore the stories behind the people who are driving the growth in one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States during the 2010s. McKenzie County, North Dakota, has been transformed by a revolutionary energy boom, but its roots run deep in agriculture and conservation. Today, it's a place where young families, longtime residents, and businesses can thrive, embracing the opportunities that this dynamic region has to offer.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T14:21:36.677206+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-in-mckenzie-county-7072430"},"episode":{"title":"July Lineup: Events, Activities, & Homefest!","slug":"july-lineup-events-activities-homefest","published_at":"2026-06-30T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-in-mckenzie-county-7072430/july-lineup-events-activities-homefest","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-in-mckenzie-county-7072430","url":"https://f1723f1f-6ae3-4dff-bd34-5c48f3860d90.libsyn.com/july-lineup-events-activities-homefest","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/f1723f1f-6ae3-4dff-bd34-5c48f3860d90/LMC_S2_E22_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=4760392","summary":"Jessie Veeder-Scofield hosts this special episode of the Living in McKenzie County podcast with guests Oksana Zvyagelskiy, Krystal Picklesimer, and Josh Nollmeyer to preview a busy summer of community events. The group takes a look a Homefest in Watford City, Art in the Park, the Minot Hot Tots baseball game, and Parks and Recreation programming. Homefest https://www.watfordcityevents.com/all/Calendar/Details/Watford-City-Homefest-Food-Music-on-Main-/4502 Art in the Park https://longxarts.com/events/artinthepark/ Minot Hot Tots vs. St. Cloud Rox https://roughridercenter.com/event/minot-hot-tots-vs-st-cloud-rox-watford-city-weekend-baseball/ 00:00 Welcome 02:02 HomeFest 04:37 Parks and Rec Homefest Activities 07:43 Art in the Park 09:25 Family Fun Schedule 12:57 Why HomeFest Matters 14:40 Jonesy Sculpture 18:47 HomeFest Memories 21:45 Hot Tots Baseball Weekend 28:29 Rough Rider Center Camps 30:41 Summer Art Camps 34:28 July Art Classes 35:15 Little Market on Main 37:35 Community Partners Spotlight 39:31 County Fair Recap 42:22 Missoula Children's Theater 44:48 Wrap-Up","meta_description":"Jessie Veeder-Scofield hosts this special episode of the Living in McKenzie County podcast with guests Oksana Zvyagelskiy, Krystal Picklesimer, and Josh N…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2845,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/living-in-mckenzie-county-7072430/episodes/july-lineup-events-activities-homefest/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-in-mckenzie-county-7072430/july-lineup-events-activities-homefest.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}