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Teachers tour Welk Homestead, learn about North Dakota heritage
7/27/23 (Thu)

Teachers tour Welk Homestead, learn about North Dakota heritage

The Heritage Center is hosting an educational conference about German and Russian history in our state.

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Descendants of Bachelors Grove settler return to northeastern North Dakota for reunion, share family history
7/23/23 (Sun)

Descendants of Bachelors Grove settler return to northeastern North Dakota for reunion, share family history

Petra and Hans Hanson, from Freeborn County, Minnesota, were among the first to settle the area that would later be known as Bachelors Grove in rural Grand Forks County. This is their wedding picture.

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Native North Dakota Navy admiral visits North Dakota
7/20/23 (Thu)

Native North Dakota Navy admiral visits North Dakota

Navy Admiral Stuart Munsch on his visit to the North Dakota Heritage Center.

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Bismarck Tribune archives maintained by state during 150 years of publishing
7/11/23 (Tue)

Bismarck Tribune archives maintained by state during 150 years of publishing

North Dakota State Archivist Shane Molander gives members of the Bismarck Tribune staff a tour Thursday of the newspaper archives leading up to Tuesday's 150 anniversary publication. Darren Gibbins, Tribune

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Historic Mott home offers a slice of southwest ND life in early 1900s
7/07/23 (Fri)

Historic Mott home offers a slice of southwest ND life in early 1900s

The historic early 20th century homestead farm of John Stern and his family is a neat summer tourist destination.

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Fundraising for North Dakota Military Museum enters public phase
7/06/23 (Thu)

Fundraising for North Dakota Military Museum enters public phase

Maj. Gen. Alan Dohrmann was appointed adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard by then-Gov. Jack Dalrymple in October 2015. He also serves as director of the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services.

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Bismarck woman crowned Miss North Dakota had history on her side
6/20/23 (Tue)

Bismarck woman crowned Miss North Dakota had history on her side

A family legacy was part of what led Sydney Helgeson to the crown.

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North Dakota Game Wardens
6/12/23 (Mon)

North Dakota Game Wardens

The first game and fish laws in what would become the state of North Dakota were enacted in 1861. In 1875, the Territorial Legislature placed limits on hunting quail and some water birds.

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June 1: Custer's Snow Camp
6/01/23 (Thu)

June 1: Custer's Snow Camp

Pouring rain gave way to snow on this date in 1876. Bismarck Tribune reporter Mark Kellogg wrote of two to three inches of snow on the ground at 4 o’clock in the morning, “and snowing hard.”

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North Dakota Generals Henning and Hinds
5/24/23 (Wed)

North Dakota Generals Henning and Hinds

Dakota Datebook: By Trista Raezer-Stursa

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