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80 million-year-old Walhalla dinosaur fossil, named for the town, is a new species of aquatic predator
12/01/23 (Fri)

80 million-year-old Walhalla dinosaur fossil, named for the town, is a new species of aquatic predator

The fossilized partial skeleton of Jormungandr walhallaensis was excavated from the Pembina Gorge over several years, starting in 2015. Contributed / Clint Boyd

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Chester Fritz, Baukol Historic District added to National Register of Historic Places
11/26/23 (Sun)

Chester Fritz, Baukol Historic District added to National Register of Historic Places

“The building itself has significant architectural integrity; it looks very much the same as it did when it was built,” Susan Caraher said of the Chester Fritz. “It’s part of the campus fabric."

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President John F. Kennedy spoke at UND more than a month before assassination
11/21/23 (Tue)

President John F. Kennedy spoke at UND more than a month before assassination

President John F. Kennedy at the University of ND (ND State Historical Society)

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Honoring History on Horseback: Wellesley Community Members Join the Whitestone Hill Ride
11/09/23 (Thu)

Honoring History on Horseback: Wellesley Community Members Join the Whitestone Hill Ride

Katharine Hyslop ’17 takes part in the Whitestone Hill Ride, a weeklong 200-mile ceremonial Dakota horse ride from Fort Thompson, S.D., to the Whitestone Hill historic site in North Dakota. Image credit: Elena Creef

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Happy Birthday North Dakota
11/06/23 (Mon)

Happy Birthday North Dakota

November 2nd marks the 134th anniversary of North and South Dakota’s statehood. Back in 1889, U.S. President Benjamin Harrison approved the admittance of both North and South Dakota to the Union, distinguishing what was formerly referred to as the Dakota Territory into two different states.

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Native American Heritage Month event set at the Heritage Center and State Museum
11/03/23 (Fri)

Native American Heritage Month event set at the Heritage Center and State Museum

MHA Tourism, the North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance and the State Historical Society of North Dakota will celebrate Native American Heritage Month on Nov. 21 at the Heritage Center and State Museum in Bismarck.

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Native boxing legend Virgil Hill receives Rough Rider Award
10/31/23 (Tue)

Native boxing legend Virgil Hill receives Rough Rider Award

Gathering for a photograph were, from left, Al Larsien, Gov. Doug Burgum, Virgil Hill Jr. and Virgil Hill with the portrait that will hang in the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Hall in the North Dakota State Capitol. Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune

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Foundation Receives Grant from North Dakota Community Foundation
10/27/23 (Fri)

Foundation Receives Grant from North Dakota Community Foundation

North Dakota Community Foundation Board members Ken Hall and Dean Anagnost delivered a grant check to SHSNDF Executive Director Dale Lennon.

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BNSF provides $500K for projects to document Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge legacy
10/22/23 (Sun)

BNSF provides $500K for projects to document Bismarck-Mandan Rail Bridge legacy

BNSF earlier this year provided $500,000 for a grant program to help document the history and legacy of the rail bridge.

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Local Lutheran church committee promotes archives education
10/19/23 (Thu)

Local Lutheran church committee promotes archives education

First Lutheran to observe Archives Appreciation Day

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