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Ghosts of North Dakota: Second Chances in Oberon

With a population of 105 Oberon is far from a true ghost town, but it doesn’t take away anything from its picturesque qualities. Title photo courtesy of Ghosts of North Dakota.com. [...]Read More... from Ghosts of North Dakota: Second Chances in Oberon

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Inspiring: North Dakota Mom Who Raised 73 Children

Six decades spent raising more than 70 kids, most seeking shelter from abusive homes. People.com delivers a portrait of a remarkable life and remarkable person from not that far away from Minot. [...]Read More... from Inspiring: North Dakota Mom Who Raised 73[...]

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America’s First Mosque Stood in North Dakota

About 60 Miles West of Minot is a national landmark — the first Muslim mosque built in America. It was built by Lebanese Syrians who came to the prairies for the same reason our Norwegian and German ancestors did — land. Get[...]

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The Races are On! Nodak Speedway Opening Night

It’s a Minot seasonal rite of passage and when you hear the cars on Sunday evening, it means it’s time to be outside. And if you’re wondering what all the noise is, you’ll have to head down to the Fairgrounds on Sunday.[...]

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1997: Kirby Puckett Does Top Ten List On Letterman

One of the saddest things about being born after 1990, you probably don’t remember this guy. He was a class act, a World Series champion, a great player, and he was more than willing to have a little fun with his name.[...]

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Saskatchewan Filmmaker Uses Prairie as Setting for Movie

A native prairie filmmaker brought his production crew back to Southern Saskatchewan to film portions of his first feature film. Get the story on the movie ‘Big Muddy’ from the Regina Leader Post. [...]Read More... from Saskatchewan Filmmaker Uses Prairie as Setting[...]

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Paddlefish Caviar Brings the Arts to Bakken

Every once in a while there’s one of those, ‘only in North Dakota’ stories — this is one of them. And it was perfectly titled by the editors of the Jamestown Sun. Go read it.   [...]Read More... from Paddlefish Caviar Brings[...]

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Who Invented the Piano? And Why was he Forgotten?

For an instrument so common, the inventor is a somewhat unheralded fellow. It turns out the piano has a more than 300-year history; get the rest of the story from VOX. [...]Read More... from Who Invented the Piano? And Why was he[...]