Kristine and Jason Coffey moved from California to the small community of Lincoln, ND in 2008. After moving in and settling down, their family grew by one with the birth of their daughter, Kali Grace, then later it grew again with the addition of another daughter, Bailey and a son, Kole. Living just down the…
The Bismarck Event Center, who just finished celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2019, has been a staple in the Bismarck Community since 1969. With an arena that boasts 46,000 square feet and seating up to 10,000 plus a newer expanded exhibit hall with an additional 100,000 square feet, the facility has been known to accommodate…
In 1945, the communities in Bowman and Slope Counties realized there was a need for organized health services. In July 1946, a city block in the west side of Bowman was donated for the location of a hospital. In 1955, the hospital was leased to the Episcopal Church. This new corporation was called St. Luke’s Tri-State…
On July 8, 2009, eight tornados were confirmed to have touched down in Dickinson, ND. Most were rated EF0 or EF1, but there was one that proved to be much stronger. This one traveled through the south end of Dickinson producing damage related to an EF3 tornado. From that damage, it was determined that the…
The Dakota Zoo was started in 1961 by Marc & Betty Christianson on 15 acres of land located on, what was then, the north edge of Bismarck. Zoo Director Terry Lincoln states, “One of the most famous stories about how the zoo started is that a local man had a farm, and if someone had…
In 2008, the Old Red Old Ten Scenic Byway was approved as the state’s 10th Scenic Byway after a two year application process. The towns included in this alternative backroad route to interstate travel includes Mandan, New Salem, Almont, Glen Ullin, Hebron, Richardton, Taylor, Gladstone, and Dickinson. “This off-the-beaten-path route was an attempt, on our part,…
Bowman County 4-H, as part of the national 4-H program, empowers youth people with skills to lead for a lifetime. Entering his second year as the Bowman County Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent, Max Robison, as a one-man office, has been directly involved and has seen this firsthand. With roughly 70 members in the 4-H…
In 1971, New Leipzig became home to North Dakota’s first authentic German Oktoberfest, a three-day festival that has grown through the years with the continued support and efforts of rural and city New Leipzig residents. In a town of only 200 residents, over 200 people come to the annual Oktoberfest fundraising event, which is held…
Thirteen years ago, Kidder County School District was created out of a reorganization plan. Through reorganization in 2007, it combined the schools of Steele, Dawson, Tappen, Tuttle, Driscoll, and Pettibone into one district. Within the last five years, the Robinson School District has since been added as well. The Kidder County School District is located…
The State Historical Society of North Dakota (SHSND) is the state’s history agency. Formed in 1967, the State Historical Society of North Dakota Foundation was formed as a private, non-profit organization in an effort to support SHSND’s projects and programs that cannot be funded by the legislature. Foundation Director Marlo Sveen mentions, “Our goal is…