When Google updates it street view photos in its image database then these updates are made available to Google Maps and Google Earth.
You can, but it is a rather new functionality added to Google Maps / Google Earth, and at the moment, the street view is only available for major avenues and roads.
To check if a location has Street View imagery, just jump to that location in either Google Maps or Google Earth then drag the orange "pegman" over the map. If blue lines appear on the map showing where Street View is available. And you'll see that Minot, North Dakota does indeed for Street View available.
Google usually never gives out its schedule when a given country will be added to Street View until its well underway. Google Street View was recently introduced to a number of Latin American countries -- see related links below.
Not yet for Google Earth. Google recently created historical imagery for Street View on Google Maps. If historical imagery is available then a clock and date will be displayed in the upper left of the map.
Google Street View was created on 2007-05-25.
Google Street View in Canada was created in 2009.
Google Maps from the web browser and Google Earth from the desktop can view Street View. you can also view traffic.
Google Street View is a technology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth launched in 2007.
Were you in one? Google Street View is still working in Germany but after winter I'm gonna show the peace sign to Google street view car!
Google announced Street View going live in South Africa in June 2010 to correspond with the 2010 World Cup held in Cape Town. In May 2010 Google had said that Street View would be available in South Africa when the games start, which it did.