North Dakota is home to a wide variety of wildlife, with everything from the little prairie dog to the majestic bison. Very few people have seen a mountain lion, although they are known here. On this date in 1887, a mountain lion carcass was on display in Bismarck. The Bismarck Tribune noted that it was a fine specimen, suggesting it be stuffed and mounted for exhibit in the territorial museum.
Dickinson resident and father of two, Dustin Anderson is running for school board with hopes to boost accountability and transparency in Dickinson's public school system.
Theodore Roosevelt, as a believer in white superiority, was a man of his times. But he grew as a political leader and as a person. He brimmed with contradictions. He once considered American Indians to be "savages" but invited chiefs to ride in his inaugural parade.