Oil production in North Dakota continued its fall to 1.15 million bo/d in December (before revisions). Almost 600 wells were completed in 2020, fewer than half compared with the previous year (1,270) and the lowest number since 2009. This was obviously not sufficient to maintain output and the loss year-over-year was almost 300 thousand bo/d.
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I am a homeschooling mom of 3 (not Covid related, it's always been the plan!) in Nebraska. I am creating our history curriculum for our children. For the U.S. I am doing a "deep dive" in every state, doing a few a year and then visiting those states as our family vacation. I have a lot of resources already but I want to get more in depth information and nothing is better than the source-- the people-- of the state. So if you have a moment to answer any of the following questions (bonus if you can provide a link or resource for me to follow up with) I would SO appreciate it!
- Any interesting history/legends/news stories from your area in the state? My kids LOVE mystery.
- Are there any lesser known "famous people" from your state? Example: creator of something everyone uses daily.
- Are there any fast food joints/snacks/meals that are really popular or have a historic significance in your area?
- How would you describe the culture of your area compared to the cultures of other parts of the country?
- In school, do you learn a specific North Dakota history, and if so, do you have any resources so we can follow up on that?
- Any other information you think would excite my kids about your state or places you think we HAVE to visit?
Thanks so much for your feedback! I'll be slowing asking every state for their feedback in hopes of giving my kids a full education of every state! Thanks again!
North Dakota may be known as the Peace Garden state, but it's not immune to mass shootings or mass killings.
The state has a history of murderous episodes, with the most recent tragedy being this week's quadruple homicide at a Mandan business.
On April 1, the owner and three employees of RJR Management & Maintenance were killed. Three of the victims were shot and stabbed, and a fourth victim was stabbed, according to court documents.
Police have arrested 44-year-old Chad Isaak, of Washburn, in connection with the four deaths. Though the motive is unknown, Isaak lived in a mobile home park managed by the business targeted in the deadly attack.
There isnβt a strict definition of a mass killing, but the FBI defines mass murder as the killing of four or more people, typically in a single location.
The Gun Violence Archive, an online national database, defines a mass shooting as one in which four or more people are shot or killed, not including the killer. Since the database started tracking mass shootings in 2013, North Dakota and neighboring states like Minnesota, South Dakota and Montana havenβt made the list.
However, in the past 100 years, North Dakota has recorded at least six shootings, aside from the Mandan slayings, that killed or injured three or more people. Here's a look at those attacks, originally published in a 2015 Forum of Fargo-Moorhead article:
The brutal murder of Jacob Wolf and his family in Turtle Lake remains one of the most disturbing killings in North Dakota history, and it started over an argument about Wolf's dog biting one of the neighbor's cows.
After the quarrel, the neighbor, Henry Layer, refused to leave Wolf's farm, and Wolf pulled out his gun, which Layer grabbed.
The conflict ended with Layer shooting and killing Wolf, his wife, four of their daughters and a "choreboy," as news reports of the time called him. Layer also hit the Wolfs' 3-year-old daughter with the side of a hatchet, killing her.
Only an 8-month-old daughter was alive when a different neighbor stopped by the Wolf farm three days later, and Layer confessed.
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Elmburgh is the county seat of Thompson County, a fictional county in North Dakota named after British explorer David Thompson.
The land that would become Elmburgh was originally hunted by the Cheyenne. In 1805, Fort Cruzatte, named after a member of Louis & Clark's Corps of Disovery, was established. It would become known for its lively and raucous atmosphere and was a favorite (or feared) stop for the trappers and traders in the region.
The founding of the town would come in 1873 with the arrival of the Great Plains Railroad. The Birchwood Mill was founded that same year, later becoming one of the largest flour mills in the nation. The town took the name of Mill Siding until changing it to Elmburgh in 1874 with the arrival of the post office.
Ralph Ondrusek started the Ondrusek Brick Company in 1875, bringing over 50 employees to Elmburgh. Shortly after, Claire Goodfellow established the Elmburgh Mercantile Company, followed by the Stargazer Dining Hall (now Stargazer Supper Club) and Dutchman's Saloon in 1876. The founders of these businesses, along with Leonard Gasden of the Birchwood Mill, would go on to establish a society that worked to attract investments to Elmburgh in order to grow the town and their businesses. Claire Goodfellow would become the face of the group, which later became known as The Goodfellow Society.
With the efforts of the Goodfellow Society, Elmburgh saw rapid growth from 1885 until the stock market collapse in 1920. A grain elevator, high school, convention center, theater, university, auditorium, and park, along with several companies and the development of the River District arose with the assistance of the group. The Goodfellow insignia can be found throughout their projects.
The Mnemosyne School was established by the Goodfellows in 1892, offering programs in arts, history, and astronomy. Its name was changed to Mnemosyne University in 1907 as it expanded its curriculum. Due to financial hardships, the university has been forced to drastically scale back operations and sell off a number of properties. Today, there are around 200 undergrad and 12 graduate students pursuing their Master of Geographic Research, a program unique to Mnemosyne since its creation in 1911.
In 1918, Elmburgh experienced a historic flood that decimated the newly built River District. Following the flood, town planners abandoned the floodplain and
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Hello all! If you support legalization of recreational marijuana and live in ND, please go to the Facebook page "LegalizeND", find a location close to you and sign the petition.
We've already passed the needed amount of signatures to get the petition on the ballot this November, now we are simply trying to grab additional signatures in case some of the existing ones are voided.
Let's turn the state green this November!
EDIT: Forgot to mention that we must have everything done before July 9th so please, please get it done before then!
We're hoping to take my MIL out to west central ND next year. When would be the best time of year? May? Early June? Definitely not July. It was in the 100s there last July when we were there. How is it in September?
