Ben Lundquist

8/21/2012: On this date in 1911, the citizens of Antler, Sherwood, Westhope, and the surrounding communities were calculating their losses after a series of deadly tornadoes. Downed wires made the news of casualties and losses slow to spread. Speculation and miscommunication lead to widely differing tallies, as well as cases of mistaken identity. Martin Fryberg, a young farmer and a survivor of the storm, was reported dead in some dispatches, while purportedly only injured in others.

8/25/2010: On this date in 1910, Buffalo Bill Cody, on a farewell tour, bought his "Wild West" show to North Dakota. The Fargo audience saw attractions such as the World's Smallest Cowboy, The King of Cowboys, and the Rough Rider Congress of the World, which brought together the world's finest cavalrymen in an exhibition of their skills. The crowd was especially captivated by the daring horsemen, one of whom straddled four of the steeds at once.

8/24/2010: For three decades, William F. Cody, better known as "Buffalo Bill," entertained throngs of spectators with his world famous show, "Buffalo Bill's Wild West." And on this date in 1910, as part of his farewell tour, Cody was preparing for his final appearance in North Dakota.