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2/22/2011: An Omnibus Bill was signed into law by President Grover Cleveland on this date in 1889. The bill, surrounded in political controversy, divided Dakota Territory into North and South Dakota, and authorized the framing of state constitutions for Montana, Washington, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

2/26/2011: The Sentinel Butte Saddle Company has a long history of producing quality saddles and harnesses. On this date in 1915, the Studebaker Company announced a one hundred thousand dollar contract with the North Dakota firm – a substantial amount at that time.

2/28/2011: Martin Olav Sabo, Minnesota State Legislator and U.S. Congressman, was born on this date in 1938 in Crosby, North Dakota. After serving forty-six years in state and national government, Sabo retired in 2007 and now resides in Minneapolis.

3/6/2011: In January of 1922, William Brown hitched up his team of horses in the livery barn of C. A. Bue of Minot and headed east to International Falls, Minnesota. Six weeks later he was indignantly brought back to Minot in handcuffs to answer to a charge of grand larceny.

7/14/2011: The people of New Town knew how to make the best out of a situation. They formed the city by combining the forces of Sanish, Van Hook and Elbowoods, after it was learned that the Garrison Dam project would flood those communities. By 1953, New Town was populated and development continued.

7/17/2011: Although there is disagreement about the exact date, it was around this time in July 1961 that the first B-52 bomber arrived at Minot Air Force Base. It was ironically nicknamed the “Peace Persuader.” These planes are still used as heavy bombers today, and are expected to remain in service until 2040.

7/18/2011: There’s nothing like a July night spent eating peanuts and Cracker Jack, root root rooting for the home team. Watching baseball is a favorite pastime for millions across America. North Dakota may not have a major league team, but its baseball history is filled with unique events.

7/24/2011: On this date in 1874 a town along the Red River in southeast North Dakota became Wahpeton.

7/26/2011: If you want a comfortable view of life in the rugged old West, look no further than Medora, North Dakota. Each year, thousands of tourists hike through the town’s bordering badlands, delight in steaks at the pitchfork fondue, and of course witness the rollicking, western-style Medora Musical: North Dakota’s tribute to Theodore Roosevelt and the time he spent here.

7/28/2011: Victorian baby buggy parts, corset stays, and pre-Prohibition bottle stoppers might sound like treasures found on Antiques Roadshow, but they are actually a sampling of the items pulled from the gravel roads of Langdon, North Dakota by a magnetic "nail picking" truck during the last week of July, 1931.