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North Dakota is the northernmost of the Great Plains states and is the northern half of The Dakotas. During the 19th century, North Dakota was considered part of the Wild West. Formerly part of Dakota Territory (named after the Dakota tribe of Native Americans), North Dakota became a state in 1889.

The Missouri River flows through the western part of the state and forms Lake Sakakawea behind the Garrison Dam. The western half of the state is hilly and is home to natural resources including lignite coal and crude oil. In the east, the Red River forms the Red River Valley, which holds rich farmland. Agriculture has long dominated the economy and culture of North Dakota.

The state capital is Bismarck and the largest city in the state is Fargo. Large public universities are located at Grand Forks and Fargo. The United States Air Force operates bases at both Minot and Grand Forks.

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Water issues on table at State Fair

Jul 25, 2008 4:41 am

Water projects and issues took center stage at the North Dakota State Fair Thursday when all the organizations that supply fresh water to the residents of the state came together under one roof. It wa...

Political salesmanship finds a place at the fair

Jul 25, 2008 4:40 am

Ed Christensen of Bismarck isn't a pushy salesman. Visitors to the North Dakota State Fair might expect to get a sales pitch in the commercial buildings, but Christensen uses a pressure-free approach ...

Bear 'steels' show

Jul 25, 2008 4:11 am

Curtis Wiesz's huge steel sculpture of a bear is quite an attention-getter at the State Fair. Numerous fair-goers Thursday morning stopped by the exhibit of the 8 1/2-foot-tall bear, which has one of ...

Bismarck man gives lessons on starting fires the old-fashioned way

Jul 25, 2008 4:11 am

Ken Lake didn't burn his hand on Wednesday or Thursday, but he did suffer from flying sparks on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Lake, from Bismarck, is giving the primitive fire starting display...

MHS Wall of Fame inductees announced

Jul 25, 2008 4:11 am

The Minot High School Wall of Fame committee has announced the induction of Gen. David C. Jones, Mark Lehner, and the late Judge Gary Holum into the Wall of Fame at Minot High School-Magic City Campus...

Grading system to remain unchanged

Jul 25, 2008 4:11 am

Kids can still be A-plus students in the Minot Catholic School system. The Minot Catholic Schools Board decided Thursday to leave the current grading scale as is. Last month they had discussed whether...

Job Corps students, graduates to be honored

Jul 25, 2008 4:10 am

Nine students from Minot State University's Job Corps Executive Management Program and 26 students from its Intercultural Cohort Program will be honored during a program from 2 to 4 p.m. today in Ann ...

A fair showing

Jul 24, 2008 4:11 am

Organizing a dozen livestock shows at the North Dakota State Fair would probably be the equivalent of herding kittens if Kristie Moldenhauer didn't have a credible staff. Moldenhauer, the competitive ...

Habitat for Humanity at the fair

Jul 24, 2008 4:11 am

Sisters Abby Haugen, 8, and Katie, 6, of Bismarck pounded nails as fast as they could into a plywood board Wednesday at the North Dakota State Fair. Abby emerged the winner of the nail-pounding contes...

Rainforest project: entertainment as education

Jul 24, 2008 4:11 am

Barry DeVoll can't make destroyed rainforests magically reappear, but magic is one tool that he has up his sleeve for educating people about rainforests and the need to save them. DeVoll, a magician a...

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