Hometown 2008
“Lab school gone, but not forgotten.”
Andrea Johnson/MDNModel Hall at Minot State University was the site of the Campus Lab School, which closed in 1990.
By ANDREA JOHNSON, Staff Writer ajohnson@minotdailynews.com
The headline in the Minot Daily News on May 26, 1990, told the end of an era: Children and teachers at the Minot Lab School, which had been housed in Model Hall at Minot State University, had gathered the day before to say goodbye to their school. They buried a time capsule filled with lists of the children who attended it that last year and other mementoes of the school. They planted a tree in the school’s honor. And they cried. Young Bobby Wieland didn’t believe his school would really close. “Bobby said he started thinking about it yesterday when they were taking all their pictures off the walls,” his father, Lee Wieland, told a reporter for The Minot Daily News. Joseph Wax, director of the campus lab school, said his students loved the school because their teachers treated them as individua.
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“49 Below Sets All Time Record Here”
October 1, 2008
By DAVE CALDWELL, Staff Writer dcaldwell@minotdailynews.com
Extreme high and low temperatures are hardly news to the hearty breed of people who live in North Dakota. » Full Story
Extreme high and low temperatures are hardly news to the hearty breed of people who live in North Dakota. » Full Story
“Books at Drake Burned By School Board.”
October 1, 2008
By ANDREA JOHNSON, Staff Writer ajohnson@minotdailynews. » Full Story
“Four Firemen Injured At Fire Which Disabled Optic.”
October 1, 2008
By DAVE CALDWELL, Staff Writer dcaldwell@minotdailynews.com
Tragedies, unfortunately, often make for memorable headlines. » Full Story
Tragedies, unfortunately, often make for memorable headlines. » Full Story
“Lab school gone, but not forgotten.”
October 1, 2008
By ANDREA JOHNSON, Staff Writer ajohnson@minotdailynews. » Full Story
“Now It’s Official! Oil Found at Tioga.”
October 1, 2008
By DAVE CALDWELL, Staff Writer dcaldwell@minotdailynews. » Full Story
“Sensational Raid Made On Large Number Of Places Last Night.”
October 1, 2008
By DAVE CALDWELL, Staff Writer dcaldwell@minotdailynews.com
The early 1900s were marked by some of the more interesting times in Minot’s history. » Full Story
The early 1900s were marked by some of the more interesting times in Minot’s history. » Full Story
“Stranger, Read it.”
October 1, 2008
By ANDREA JOHNSON Staff Writer ajohnson@minotdailynews. » Full Story
“World’s most honored B-52 bomber back home.”
October 1, 2008
By ELOISE OGDEN, Regional Editor eogden@minotdailynews.com MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – “World’s most honored B-52 bomber back hom. » Full Story
1956 resolution of City of Minot, Ward County and Minot Chamber to support air base plan
October 1, 2008
“Air Force gets resolutions on jet interceptor base,” noted the May 20, 1954, headline in The Minot Daily News. » Full Story
Air Force picks Minot for site of new base
October 1, 2008
By ELOISE OGDEN, Regional Editor eogden@minotdailynews.com “Jet Air Base Here. Bismarck Says It Got a Lousy Deal on Minot Base,” read the headline in the Aug. » Full Story
Air Force says Minutemen pose no hazard for area
October 1, 2008
By ELOISE OGDEN, Regional Editor eogden@minotdailynews.com
Landowners in the eight-county area around Minot were informed by Air Force and U.S. » Full Story
Landowners in the eight-county area around Minot were informed by Air Force and U.S. » Full Story
Baby in cradle only survivor of 1920 mass murder
October 1, 2008
By DAN FELDNER, Staff Writer dfeldner@minotdailynews. » Full Story
Base opens its gates for Northern Neighbors Day events
October 1, 2008
By ELOISE OGDEN, Regional Editor eogden@minotdailynews.com MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – One of the biggest events at Minot Air Force Base is Northern Neighbors Day. » Full Story
Blast destroys dog catcher’s truck
October 1, 2008
By DAN FELDNER, Staff Writer dfeldner@minotdailynews. » Full Story
Bodies swung from windlass after Spicer family murder in ‘97
October 1, 2008
By DAN FELDNER, Staff Writer dfeldner@minotdailynew. » Full Story
Changing a river, a state and a nation
October 1, 2008
By KIM FUNDINGSLAND, Staff Writer kfundingsland@minotdailynews.com For as long as rivers have flowed through North America, the Missouri River has been known as one of the mightiest of them all. » Full Story
County farm deed transferred to state
October 1, 2008
“N.D. gets deed to Ward farm,” read the March 8, 1945, headline in The Minot Daily News.
The story running in The Minot Daily News on March 8, 1945, was rather short. » Full Story
The story running in The Minot Daily News on March 8, 1945, was rather short. » Full Story
First District Health Unit strives for public health
October 1, 2008
By KATINA TENGESDAL, Staff Writer ktengesdal@minotdailynews. » Full Story
Flight through history: Aviation takes off in Minot
October 1, 2008
By JILL SCHRAMM Staff Writer jschramm@minotdailynews.com “First Airship Arrives in Minot this morning,” was the front-page headline in the Minot Daily Reporter on May 25, 1911. » Full Story
Flood of 1969 surprised the city
October 1, 2008
By KIM FUNDINGSLAND, Staff Writer kfundingsland@minotdailynews.com The 1969 flood of the Souris River was the biggest single event to ever occur in the city of Minot. » Full Story
Group buys land for home for aged
October 1, 2008
When about five acres of land in northeast Minot was purchased from Ward County by the Lutheran Home for the Aged Association as a site for a proposed home, the headline on March 13, 1945, in The... » Full Story
Heritage festival grows from early roots
October 1, 2008
By JILL SCHRAMM, Staff Writer jschramm@minotdailynews.com For four days this fall, Minot will be inundated with thousands of people clamoring for lutefisk, lefse and the music of Bjoro Haaland. » Full Story
Høstfest or Høstefest?
October 1, 2008
Norsk Høstfest has established a name for itself, but there’s been confusion over how to that spell and pronounce that name. » Full Story
MAGIC Fund helps spur proliferation of funds
October 1, 2008
By JILL SCHRAMM, Staff Writer jschramm@minotdailynews.com
Minot was one of North Dakota’s first cities to direct a sales tax toward economic developmen. » Full Story
Minot was one of North Dakota’s first cities to direct a sales tax toward economic developmen. » Full Story
Many distinguished guests visit base
October 1, 2008
By ELOISE OGDEN, Regional Editor eogden@minotdailynews. » Full Story
Mass prison breakout ranks as largest in history of state
October 1, 2008Minot teachers go on strike in 1969
October 1, 2008
By ANDREA JOHNSON, Staff Writer, ajohnson@minotdailynews. » Full Story
Minot’s growth fund has worked like MAGIC
October 1, 2008
By JILL SCHRAMM, Staff Writer jschramm@minotdailynews. » Full Story
Mrs. Troll’s escape in wreck miraculous
October 1, 2008
By DAN FELDNER, Staff Writer dfeldner@minotdailynews. » Full Story
New B-52 squadron, more people for Minot AFB
October 1, 2008
By ELOISE OGDEN, Regional Editor eogden@minotdailynews.com MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – The headline in The Minot Daily News read: “Mission Accomplished. N.D. » Full Story
New Minot post office being planned
October 1, 2008
The headline read “Bid call for new P.O. set” in the June 18, 1960, edition of The Minot Daily News. » Full Story
North Dakota’s first and only YMCA Camp opened summer ‘64
October 1, 2008
GARRISON – “Dream of Triangle Y Camp becomes reality for YMCA” the headline said in the Oct. 8, 1964, edition of The Minot Daily News. » Full Story
Quake began down 8,000 feet
October 1, 2008
By DAN FELDNER, Staff Writer dfeldner@minotdailynews.com North Dakotans are used to dealing with a myriad of natural disasters — from blizzards to floods to tornadoes. » Full Story
Scandinavian park emphasizes heritage
October 1, 2008
By JILL SCHRAMM, Staff Writer jschramm@minotdailynews.com Minot’s Scandinavian Heritage Park, like Norsk Høstfest, was an idea that quickly took on a life of its own. » Full Story
Several died, injured during construction
October 1, 2008
By KIM FUNDINGSLAND, Staff Writer kfundingsland@minotdailynews. » Full Story
Squadron mascots lived at Minot zoo until recently
October 1, 2008
By ELOISE OGDEN, Regional Editor eogden@minotdailynews.com MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – “Mascots will need home if squadron deactivates,” read the Jan. 25, 1987, headline in The Minot Daily New. » Full Story
Ten hour nightmare for Ryder family held hostage
October 1, 2008
By DAN FELDNER, Staff Writer dfeldner@minotdailynews. » Full Story
Threshing show considered one of biggest in region
October 1, 2008
MAKOTI – Threshing machines, gas tractors, steam engines and much more were set to be operating during the 1970 annual Makoti Threshing Show and antique parade. » Full Story
Tribes fought to stop dam construction
October 1, 2008
A 1945 Minot Daily News story detailed the emotional and physical hardships that were facing members of the Three Affiliated Tribes, forced to lose land and relocate because of dam construction and... » Full Story
Two hospitals become one
October 1, 2008
Trinity Health purchases UniMed By KATINA TENGESDAL, Staff Writer ktengesdal@minotdailynews. » Full Story
Uranium cleanup proves difficult
October 1, 2008
By DAN FELDNER, Staff Writer dfeldner@minotdailynews. » Full Story
Worst state rail wreck took 34 lives
October 1, 2008
By DAN FELDNER, Staff Writer dfeldner@minotdailynews.com
Thirty-four people died Aug. 9, 1945, in the worst train wreck in North Dakota history. » Full Story
Thirty-four people died Aug. 9, 1945, in the worst train wreck in North Dakota history. » Full Story
WWII generation shaped new society in ND
October 1, 2008
By JILL SCHRAMM, Staff Writer jschramm@minotdailynews.com The news that Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, rocked the nation. » Full Story