I have been reading with great interest the recent stories regarding the use of technology in North Dakota’s K-12 classrooms. While the issue is rightly beginning to receive the attention it deserves, it is an issue that both the National Education Association and the American Federation of ...
When people across North Dakota and this nation celebrate on July 4 this year, they will be marking a significant milestone – 250 years of independence. Events observing the 250th anniversary of America's independence, officially the Semiquincentennial, will be held across the country, including in North Dakota, for many to participate in and enjoy. Family gatherings and other activities are set to be part of the day as well as watching or shooting off the traditional fireworks. The 250th year since the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776, is a time to reflect ...
Imagine what would happen at the Minot Public Library if a book publisher pulled up to the building in a big van and ran inside while grabbing every book they had published. It might attract the eye of the police station right across the street. The stunning truth is that in a way this does ...
By the time you reach my age, you’ve seen a lot of new technology, new ways to do business, and unfortunately, new ways for criminals to steal from honest people. As AARP North Dakota’s volunteer state president, I hear from neighbors in every corner of our state who have gotten a ...
On April 4, 1951, a quiet stretch of land near Tioga became the birthplace of a transformation no one could fully imagine. When Amerada Petroleum struck oil at the Clarence Iverson #1 well, it didn’t just uncover energy — it launched an economic era that continues to shape North Dakota’s ...
In the summer of 1900, the city limits of Minot were confined to a modest area not that much larger than the original city limits established in the 1880s. On the east side of Broadway, the city was bounded by the Great Northern Railroad right-of-way to the north and by Fifth Avenue on the south; the eastern edge of town was Fifth Street. And north of the river east of Broadway, there were two blocks in the Oakland Park Addition to Minot. On the west side of Broadway, there were two blocks in the Watne Addition and the expansive Brooklyn Addition covering 160 square acres and divided ...
