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The Hostfest Heritage Foundation's storytelling project has received $5,000 from the Minot Area Community Foundation.
This grant was made possible through MACF's Williamson Fund.
A 30-minute documentary can be viewed throughout the Norsk Hostfest festival in Minot, North Dakota.
The project captured raw interview footage and photos of Scandinavian artifacts and celebration that are now digitally recorded and available for future use.
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