by Mary Tastad | Feb 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Antiques or Elders By Dave Wilson We see them sitting by the wayside of the American dream. In fact, they are so common we hardly notice them at all anymore. Antiques OR Elders? Most are out of sight, out of mind. At some time they were the most important part of our...
by Mary Tastad | Feb 23, 2018 | Find Out Friday, Photoblog, Small towns, Watford City
Find out Friday Question The question has been asked: “What’s that gigantic building on the east edge of Watford City?” Answer The quick answer: The famous “Rough Rider Event Center, Watford City.” It is a 268,000-square-foot...
by Mary Tastad | Feb 19, 2018 | journal, Medora, North Dakota history, North Dakota scenery
The healing place for a soon-to-be President Off the beaten path – it’s exactly where Teddy Roosevelt wanted to be in 1883 – and so the Elkhorn ranch became his refuge, his healing place. He’d just suffered a string of losses, including the deaths of his wife and...
by Mary Tastad | Feb 19, 2018 | journal, MHA Nation, North Dakota history
SITTING BULL IN VERSE by Douglas W. Ellison Douglas Ellison is a regional historian, bookstore owner, and former mayor of Medora. He is gregarious, outgoing, and full of ready information to delight a visitor to his store in Medora with tales of yesteryear, and...
by Mary Tastad | Feb 10, 2018 | family, journal, North Dakota, Places to go, Things To Do
The Poco Rio Frio Badlands Race Today’s the second annual little frozen river race for snowshoers, cross-country skiers, and bicyclists. The first Poco Rio Frio was such an overwhelming success, it’s been repeated. Here’s why last year’s...
