The recent impeachment of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich brought to mind some early North Dakota history.   The first governor ever to be recalled in the United States was Lynn Frazier, who served as governor of North Dakota from around 1917 to 1921. 
Politics in those days were messy.  Farmers who felt they weren’t being treated [...]

There was a craft day at the former Governor’s Mansion in Bismarck today.  I went with a few friends and got to see several fun spinning and knitting projects.
I also got to tour the mansion and carriage house–something I’ve been wanting to do since I moved to the area.  In the carriage house was a [...]

The German Prince Maximilian of Weid, according to this Bismarck Tribune article, was an explorer akin to (and slightly later than) Lewis and Clark.  He also traveled through the North Dakota area and made his own discoveries.
From the article:
He acquired an unparalleled collection of Mandan and Hidasta goods. And he kept detailed illustrated journals that [...]

Okay, so I’ve definitely got Christmas on the brain.
I read last week that there will be a Christmas open house at the Former Governor’s Mansion tomorrow, December 7.  Unfortunately, it’s not a good day for me to go, so I hope someone who has the chance to go will write back and let me know what [...]

The old Memorial Bridge spanning the Missouri River between Bismarck and Mandan, North Dakota is down.
The final explosion took place this morning.  A video link will be available through KX News around noon today.
It’s hard to say goodbye to a landmark, but I have to admit, I’m beginning to look forward to seeing the north [...]

A friend who was raised near Linton told me about the Nakota horses about a year ago, but I have never yet seen one.  From what I understand, these wild horses have a lot of history in the Northern Great Plains.  Read more about them at the North Dakota Horse Conservancy.
According to this KX News [...]

I came across a disturbing headline this morning:  North Dakota Woman Sentenced For Stalking Muslim.  I wanted to say that in North Dakota, that’s the exception, and not the rule.
At least in my case.  I am not muslim, but I belong to a religion that is largely misunderstood, sometimes even persecuted.  I haven’t experienced that here.  I’ve found [...]

A new history text book for high schoolers focuses on North Dakota.  According to this article, the book contains a collection of articles about the state.  From the article:
The textbook is called “North Dakota History: Readings about the Northern Plains State.” It includes articles published in state historical journals since 1906.
Kathy Davison, editor of the textbook [...]

I first came across information on the Writing Rock about a year ago in a handout I picked up at the Heritage Center in Bismarck.  Writing Rock State Historic Site consists of two boulders with ancient petroglyphs, includng petroglyphs of the Thunderbird. 
The site is located 14 1/2 miles northeast of Grenora, North Dakota, almost as [...]

North Dakota-born Chad Everson, owner of The Clay Empire raku pottery business in Minnesota, remembers North Dakota as a place where people take each other at face value.  He said the simple North Dakota way of life is a priceless inheritance.
“It’s funny how North Dakota sticks with me,” he said.  “It’s what I long to build and create around me, wherever [...]