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1/20/2009: It was on this day in 1938 that the Walcott Reporter printed a story about a particularly interesting oak tree. Surveyors in 1870 had used the oak as a landmark when measuring land near the Sheyenne River south of Kindred. The oak was not an unlikely choice for a landmark on the North Dakota prairies, where it was most likely the only tree for miles.

1/22/2009: The annual North Dakota Dairymen's convention opened in Bismarck on this date in 1930. The day was cold and blustery, so attendance wasn't as high as anticipated. Too bad, because the group was facing a crisis: too much butter.

1/29/2009: On this day in 1981, Jon Gordon Langseth Jr. was born in Fargo.

1/30/2009: Two stories from this date, in 1915, depicted conditions in Chicago due to rampant unemployment. The first described some 1500 unemployed civilians who protested, led by activist Lucy Parsons with a black banner that said, simply, "Hunger." Plain-clothes policemen attacked the protesters, using blackjacks and clubs, and a riot ensued. Among 27 arrested was a priest who carried a banner reading, "Give us this day our daily bread."

1/31/2009: Did you know that, at one time in the past anyway, if you left a string of bad checks across the state, then high-tailed it into Minnesota, you couldn't be extradited for your offense?

2/10/2009: Gravity does not often cause worry or apprehension. It reliably will be a part of the daily walk to our frozen vehicles, which in turn will remain on the ground until our various destinations are met.

3/8/2009: Korean War truce talks began in July 1951, but the war wouldn't end until two years later.

3/9/2009: On this date in 1911, the Fargo newspaper reported on an interesting crime.

3/10/2009: Spring is the season of love, and that can mean all kinds of trouble. This was true for Mrs. Sybil Kleity from North Dakota, who found love in a most unexpected place, public transportation.

3/11/2009: There's no mistaking the familiar opening notes of the Lawrence Welk television show theme song. This world famous musician, band leader and showman was born on this date, March 11, 1903, near Strasburg, North Dakota. Much has been written about Lawrence himself ... but what about his parents? There wouldn't have been a Lawrence had it not been for the generations of Welks that preceded him.