Velva

North Dakota has produced several acclaimed journalists, including Velva native Eric Sevareid, who was a CBS Evening News correspondent and commentator. Among his earliest writings is his account of a canoe adventure as a young man.

Elizabeth Bodine of Velva, North Dakota, was revered within her family and community for her life of devotion to God, husband, and her children. her story spans two continents and eight decades.

A furious prairie fire, with flames fanned by 40 to 50 miles-per-hour winds, swept through the Mouse River area in April 1915. The big fire threatened the…