2011 Praise on the Prairie - Hannah, Krista and Kendra- 07/27/2011
Hannah Zimmerman and sisters Krista and Kendra Slaubaugh, all of Hazen, perform July 22 at the 2011 Praise on the Prairie music festival at River Bend Ranch about 5.5 miles northeast of Hazen, N.D.

2011 Praise on the Prairie - Madison Lorentzen - 07/27/2011
Christian singer/songwriter and Washburn native Madison Lorentzen performs Friday as part of the ninth annual Praise on the Prairie music festival northeast of Hazen, N.D. The three-day festival included musical talent from both near and far, highlighted by a performance Saturday night by Marty Raybon, formerly of the band Shenandoah.

2011 Praise on the Prairie - Krista Slaubaugh- 07/27/2011
Krista Slaubaugh, Hazen, performs July 22 at the 2011 Praise on the Prairie music festival held at River Bend Ranch about 5.5 miles northeast of Hazen, N.D.

Wild Horse Ministries at 2011 Mercer County Fair - 07/06/2011
Paul Daily of Wild Horse Ministries, Trout, La. mounts an unbroken horse on June 23 at the 2011 Mercer County Fair in Beulah, N.D. Daily demonstrated how a horse can be broken with gentle, yet firm communication and touch.

Sakakawea South Shore Community Theater - 'If I Only Had a Brain' - 07/06/2011
Scarecrow, played by Megan Johnson, laments "If I Only Had a Brain" during Sakakawea South Shore Community Theater's production of The Wizard of Oz June 29 in Hazen, N.D.

Sakakawea South Shore Community Theater - 'King of the Forest' - 07/06/2011
Cowardly Lion, played by Steve Behrens, tells Dorothy, Scarecrow and Tin Man what he would do if he had courage and was "King of the Forest" during Sakakawea South Shore Community Theater's production of The Wizard of Oz June 29 in Hazen, N.D.

Sakakawea South Shore Community Theater - The Wizard of Oz is found out - 07/05/2011
Dorothy (Sierra Moeykens), Cowardly Lion (Steve Behrens), Tin Man (Nathan Kurtti) and Scarecrow (Megan Johnson) discover the man behind the curtain during Sakakawea Shore Shore Community Theater's 2011 production of The Wizard of Oz on June 29 in Hazen, N.D.

'I'm Yours' - Karli Boehm- 06/30/2011
Karli Boehm of Hazen, N.D., sings Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours" during celebration of Krause's Super Valu's 50th anniversary on June 23 in Hazen, N.D.

John Conlee performs at the 2011 Mercer County Fair- 06/29/2011
John Conlee performs "Rose Colored Glasses" June 25 during the Mercer County Fair in Beulah, N.D.

'I'm Yours' - Lowdown Dirty Dogs- 06/29/2011
The Bismarck-based Lowdown Dirty Dogs perform Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours" on June 25 during the 2011 Mercer County Fair in Beulah, N.D.

Lowdown Dirty Dogs perform at Mercer County Fair- 06/29/2011
The Bismarck-based Lowdown Dirty Dogs perform June 25 during the 2011 Mercer County Fair in Beulah, N.D.

Thunder Road performs at the 2011 Mercer County Fair- 06/29/2011
North Dakota-based Thunder Road performs a Johnny Cash tune June 24 at the 2011 Mercer County Fair in Beulah, N.D.

'The Chiropractor' D.C rallies at the 2011 Mercer County Fair - 06/29/2011
The crowd gets behind their hometown boy, Travis Voegele (in blue shorts), while he wrestles as "The Chiropractor" D.C. on June 25 at the 2011 Mercer County Fair in Beulah, N.D.

Mercer County Fair Bull-A-Rama - Skyler Johnson- 06/29/2011
Stanton cowboy Skyler Johnson rides in the short go of the Bull-A-Rama held June 24 at the 2011 Mercer County Fair in Beulah, N.D. Johnson placed fifth in the competition with a first-round ride score of 72.

Missouri River flooding near Stanton- 06/22/2011
A ride on the Mercer County Sheriff's Department's airboat on June 15 near Stanton, N.D., provides a close-up view of the inundation caused by the swollen Missouri River.