by David Wilson | 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 Mike Kopp | 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 Mike Kopp | Feb 22, 2018 | journal, North Dakota history, Small towns, Things To Do
Historic photo of the Killdeer mountain roundup For nearly 100 years the Killdeer Mountain Roundup Rodeo has entertained families at the start of summer, sometimes at the end of June, but most often around the Fourth of July Holiday. Then, it moved to town about 60...
by Mike Kopp | 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. He’d just suffered a string of losses, including the deaths of his wife and his mother. To get...
by Doug Ellison | 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...
