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1/16/2011: North Dakota has always taken pride in being a wheat producing state with an economy tied to agriculture. On this date in 1951, a novel approach was introduced in the North Dakota House of Representatives to adjust the salaries of elected state officials in parity with the average price of Number 1 hard wheat!

1/21/2011: One hundred years ago on this date, Colonel John H. Fraine introduced a resolution to the North Dakota Legislative Assembly proposing the creation and adoption of a North Dakota state flag, modeled on the flag carried by the North Dakota Infantry in the Spanish American War. The legislature approved the measure on March 3rd.

1/25/2011: North Dakota became the fourth state to ratify the 18th Amendment to the Constitution on this date in 1918, following Mississippi, Virginia, and Kentucky. The 18th Amendment, also known as the Prohibition Amendment, forbade the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcohol into or within the United States.

2/11/2011: Otto Sandvik enlisted with the U.S. Army on this date in 1918. Sandvik, largely influenced by his work in the military, would go on to establish himself as one of the great physics researchers of the day, eventually helping to develop sound in motion pictures.

2/19/2011: An interesting bit of prehistoric history surfaced in Velva on this date in 1922.

2/20/2011: The seventh regular meeting of the Burleigh County Pioneers Association occurred on this date in 1928.

2/23/2011: The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued a press release on this date in 2009, announcing North Dakota resident Jeffery Hoff as the winner of the 2010 Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp Design Competition. Hoff’s artwork, primarily focused on waterfowl, has won numerous awards and honors across the country.

2/27/2011: Ernest Thompson Seton was a well-known naturalist and author of animal stories. In 1910 he was appointed chairman of the organizational committee for the Boy Scouts of America and was the author of the first Scout handbook.

3/3/2011: U.S. Senator Porter James McCumber served his last day in the Senate on this date in 1923, ending a twenty-four year career in the Senate. The staunch Republican had been reelected three times since taking office in 1899, and had gained a reputation as a protector of American agriculture and business interests.

11/5/2011: On this date in 1968, William Guy became the first governor in the state’s history to be elected to a fourth term. He was the third Democratic governor elected since statehood in 1889. It began when he was elected to his first term in November 1960.