{"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":"WCHS Students: The Programs & Initiatives Shaping Our Next Generation of Leaders","slug":"wchs-students-the-programs-initiatives-shaping-our-next-generation-of-leaders","published_at":"2026-04-21T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-in-mckenzie-county-7072430/wchs-students-the-programs-initiatives-shaping-our-next-generation-of-leaders","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-in-mckenzie-county-7072430","url":"https://f1723f1f-6ae3-4dff-bd34-5c48f3860d90.libsyn.com/wchs-students-the-programs-initiatives-shaping-our-next-generation-of-leaders","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/f1723f1f-6ae3-4dff-bd34-5c48f3860d90/LMC_S2_E17_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=4760392","summary":"Season 2, Episode 17 of the Living in McKenzie County Podcast features Watford City High School students as they share their experiences in leadership, Student Council, and community involvement. They also promote the annual Cultural Fair, which will take place on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 from 3–6 p.m. in the Rough Rider Center arena. The students discuss how the event showcases the community's growing diversity through 22 food booths, community booths, and live entertainment, along with the extensive planning, grants, food ordering, and volunteer coordination behind the scenes. The conversation also highlights the Christmas lights on Main Street, the Buddy Program, National Honor Society outreach, and homecoming planning. Additionally we get to hear from the seniors about graduation and their post-graduation plans. 00:00 Welcome 01:26 Introductions 09:18 Why the cultural fair matters 11:45 Cultural fair stories and food 18:17 Behind the scenes planning 25:00 Cultural Fair time and place 26:39 Exchange students at the fair 28:03 Light Up Main Street origin 32:47 Seniors future plans 40:54 Graduation 46:03 Ambassadors Program 49:18 Buddy Program impact 53:10 Serving across generations 58:03 Homecoming week 59:36 WCHS mentors 01:08:36 Teachers And school board thanks 01:20:00 Final gratitudes","meta_description":"Season 2, Episode 17 of the Living in McKenzie County Podcast features Watford City High School students as they share their experiences in leadership, St…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5212,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/living-in-mckenzie-county-7072430/episodes/wchs-students-the-programs-initiatives-shaping-our-next-generation-of-leaders/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/wchs-students-the-programs-initiatives-shaping-our-next-generation-of-leaders.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}