Jill Whitcomb

On this date in 1910, the pioneer town of Timmer established a Post Office. Located along the Northern Pacific railroad about twelve miles southeast of Flasher, the town was named after C. L. Timmerman, a Mandan banker, rancher and merchant.

On this day in 1858, John Heid Sr. was born in Hoffenheim, Germany. Like many homesteaders in the late 1800s, John and his wife Babetta came to America…

On this date in 1974, there were no classes at Minnewaukan Public School. Although that Tuesday was not a holiday, nor a storm day, the students had the…