Northern Celebrations: The Roosevelt Trail

President Theodore Roosevelt didn’t spend all that many years in what was known as Dakota Territory at the time. But the years he spent hunting and ranching in the 1880s shaped not only what would become North Dakota in 1889 but the rest of the nation’s citizens, its lakes, rivers, wetlands, mountains, prairies, and the […]
by Jonathan Starr
June 11, 2022

Making a Difference: Minot Elks Lodge

MINOT — Helping people in the community has been a part of the Minot Elks Lodge’s mission for more than a century – veterans, military families, children, and more. Carolyn Bodell, secretary at Elks Lodge, said it has run in her family, as her husband, father, brother, and herself have all been members for several […]
by Lydia Hoverson
June 11, 2022

NDistinct Chatter: Charge, Mow, Repeat

There's this one Pearl Jam song lyric that goes: "Everything has chains. Absolutely nothing's changed." But I thought it was: "Everything has changed. Absolutely nothing's changed." I like my interpretation better. And I'd like to tell you why. It involves a lawnmower. A lawnmower is something you buy when you buy a home. Usually. Again, […]
by Kelly Hagen
June 10, 2022
In the Opinion of Michael Connelly

Letter to the Editor

The Governor is Trying to Buy the ND Legislature In my school days of learning about North Dakota History and Government, I was taught that the Constitution of North Dakota gave the executive branch, specifically the Governor very little power. The reason the founders did this was to prevent tyranny.  That was back in 1889 […]
by Dale Burwick
June 10, 2022

Game and Fish Brief

Spring Breeding Duck Numbers Tallied The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s 75th annual spring breeding duck survey conducted in May showed an index of nearly 3.4 million birds, up 16% from last year. Migratory game bird supervisor Mike Szymanski said the index was the 23rd highest on record and stands 38% above the long-term […]
by The Dakotan
June 10, 2022

Hospital Threats Lead to 13 Charges

MINOT — He told Minot Police it was his strange sense of humor. Nobody was laughing. David Wierenga, 36, Minot, is the man police say is the person responsible for a lockdown at one of Minot’s largest and most recognizable facilities – Trinity Hospital. According to police, Wierenga attempted to post a threatening message via […]
by Kim Fundingsland
June 9, 2022

Sabre Dogs Continue Winning Ways, Blank Pierre 7-0

MINOT — The Souris Valley Sabre Dogs extended their winning streak to 6 as they shutout Pierre for the second time this season 7-0. The Sabre Dogs got off to a slow start offensively as they were sat down in order in the 1st inning. The Dogs didn’t wait long after that as they got […]
by Tayton Hjelmstad
June 9, 2022

Outdoor Lessons for the Real World: Will I Make It

Perspective is one of those things that’s more important than we give it credit for. Perspective is so powerful that it controls how and why we act in every situation of life… we just lose track of that fact more than we like to admit. There’s a lot of stuff out there that affects our […]
by Geremy Olson
June 9, 2022

She's Not From Around Here: I Wasn't Prepared for Summer

When my husband and I found out we would be moving to North Dakota, we got lots of unsolicited comments and advice. “Hope you like the cold.” “Have fun in the great white north — it’s just ice and wind up there.” “Why not Minot? Freezin’ is the reason. Haha!” “Winters last forever.” While these […]
by Amy Allender
June 9, 2022

USDA Awards $829K to Improve Outdoor Recreation, Perform Infrastructure Maintenance in North Dakota

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded $829,000 from the Great American Outdoors Act to improve outdoor recreation opportunities on the Maah Daah Hey Trail and perform maintenance to improve access to national grasslands in North Dakota. Grants from the Great American Outdoors Act funded the following […]
by The Dakotan
June 8, 2022

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