A predecessor to baseball came about in the 1700s when North American immigrants revised England’s game of cricket. Further changes the following century led to baseball’s designation as America’s national pastime. Players Ty Cobb, Shoeless Joe Jackson and Babe Ruth were topics of ...
Editorial Note: This column is continued from Aug. 11. The Villard Post Office was located in the northwest quarter of Section 4 of Villard Township, T. 154 N and R. 77 W. Emma Nichols had a patent for the southwest quarter of Section 4. Several years later, in the summer of 1891, Copeland ...
BISMARCK — The North Dakota Music Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2026, honoring six individuals and groups whose talent, creativity and dedication have helped shape the musical story of North Dakota and, in many cases, influenced audiences around the world. The 2026 inductees are Greg Nelson, Shadoe Stevens, the Tibor Brothers, Dr. Tom Porter, Johnny Holm and Michael D. Clute. A Bismarck native, Nelson built an extraordinary career as a songwriter, composer and record producer, becoming one of the most respected figures in contemporary Christian music. His work has earned ...
Editorial Note: This column is continued from Aug. 10. Like Villard in its infancy, the residents of Burlington, in its earliest days, were looking forward with some confidence to the arrival of a railroad at their location. Minnie Gasmann had mentioned the arrival of Northern Pacific ...
Leave the kids at home and enjoy a wild evening out at Roosevelt Park Zoo during Adults Only Zoo Night on Wednesday, Aug. 12, from 5-8 p.m. Adults Only Zoo Night offers a fun and different way to experience the zoo. Throughout the evening, guests ages 21 and older can enjoy a leisurely stroll through the zoo and purchase drinks to enjoy as they explore. A special giraffe feeding will take place at 6 p.m.for $5 per person and is animal dependent. Train rides will also be available throughout the evening for $2 per person. Regular zoo admission rates apply for the event. All attendees ...
Editorial Note: This column is continued from July 15. Although Villard did not have a railroad come anywhere near it in the early 1880s, as discussed in the previous article, it had been named for Henry Villard, a German immigrant who was the Northern Pacific Railroad president from 1881 to ...
