On This Day | North Dakota Creed
"I live in North Dakota because I would rather live here than anywhere else. I have lived in the eastern part of the state, I have traveled into the rocky wilderness of Western North
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On This Day | International River Challenges Require Cooperation
"A regulated flow of not less than 10 second feet should be released by North Dakota from stored water in that state during the months of June, July, August, September and October, to take
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On This Day | Rude Hunters Ruin Access
"One woman complained about the way hunters violated the privacy of their home last open season. She said hunters actually came up and looked in the windows of
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On This Day | November 13
On this day, Seattle saw new settlers, racial justice got a win from the Supreme Court, and a natural disaster in Columbia changed lives forever. In Minot, the Army was looking at Minot for an "Air" base, and we weren't too worried about posturing of enemies. We'd be ready for a fight in just a couple short years. The circus was also in town.
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On This Day | November 12
On this day, an iconic bridge opened, we got a close-up look at Saturn's rings, and some guy you've probably never heard of invented the Internet. In Minot, yesterday's shamed police chief was today's hero. Our new governor was going to solve the tax problem, and the editor set the record straight on the early days in the Mouse River valley.
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On This Day | November 11
On this day, the end of World War I led to lasting observance. Elsewhere in the world, the struggle for independence began. In Minot, our editor had a poem for the occasion. The police chief was being checked, and conventioneers were in town and that was good for business.
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On This Day | November 10
On this day, Semper Fidelis. Also, Dr. Livingston I presume? And kids television took a step past advertising. In Minot, we were still talking flood protection. Eggs were really expensive. And we were building a ski jump.
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On This Day | November 9
On this day, the Nazis had finally gained power and they begin doing what they did. New York blacked out, a wall fell, a war ended. In Minot, our editor's wisdom was on full display, the Soo Line Railroad was busy building one of our newest restaurants, and the ND Supreme Court was swatting Ward County and setting some taxing precedents.
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On This Day | November 8
On this day we got our first good look at a closed fracture. Hitler failed to take over and was later charged with treason, and in the U.S. a four-term President was elected for the first time. Locally, our editor was commenting on the challenges that come with immigration, politicians who were buying the news so they could publish the "truth", and perils of imposing a high license fee on entertainment.
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On This Day | November 7
On this day we saw lots of election firsts. In Russia, a new regime took the offices. Locally, an early example of "There's nothing to do here" was cause for comment, and the brewer's guild was singing the praises North Dakota's agricultural products and encouraging moderation.
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On This Day | November 6
On this day, we elected a President known for his honesty. Gandhi taught us -- like other notable figures from history -- about the effectiveness of non violence, and television and politics and news got their start. In Minot, the Garrison Dam was attractive. Tragedy crossed the center line. And Minot State's reputation for art education got official recognition.
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On This Day | November 5
On this day, Remember Remember the 5th of November. Vote. Susan B. Anthony did. And later, a tragic protest. In Minot, the editor was again complimenting those working to keep dollars earned in North Dakota from leaving. A Minot surgeon was advancing cataract surgery, and in Fargo, they were wondering if the liquor licensing ordinance might be a special interest protection racket.
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On This Day | November 4
On this day, Howard Carter gave Steve Martin something to sing about. Russia invaded another country, and we did not have peace in the middle east. In Minot, yesterday's pioneer was today's author. The election was over and it was time to get to work. And, the federal government was surveying land for a "Jet Air Base." Locals commented.
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On This Day | November 3
On this day, a precursor to an important canal, Russia won an early leg of the space race, and some citizens finally got a vote. Locally, were were featured nationally. We had strong thoughts about public 'education', and there were stories of the old days.
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On This Day | November 2
On this day, the argument over which state came first was officially started. Howard Hughes flew a spruce goose, and the formal recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. was signed. In Minot, our editor had some patriotic and practical advice as we emerged from the great depression.
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On This Day | November 1
On this day, the public saw a masterpiece, a President moved in, and women got their own school. In Minot, the feds were bailing out our local schools because we didn't have the money, a plan for flood protection was in the works, and our local editor was commenting on how important it was for the Supreme Court to stay above politics.
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