MEDORA, N.D. – Gov. Kelly Armstrong and Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden today celebrated the grand opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora with local, state and federal officials, praising the new facility for bringing Roosevelt’s impactful legacy to life for current and future generations of Americans.

Armstrong quoted the Independence Day remarks delivered by a 27-year-old Roosevelt in 1886 in the governor’s hometown of Dickinson, in which Roosevelt expressed his affinity for “big prairies, big forests and mountains, big wheat fields, railroads, and herds of cattle, too,” among other things. Roosevelt said, “we must keep steadily in mind that no people were ever yet benefited by riches if their prosperity corrupted their virtue.”

“The values T.R. carried away from these Badlands — hard work, conservation, and active citizenship — these are not historical artifacts. They are North Dakota values,” Armstrong said. “And they are exactly the values this library will showcase to the world.”

The 96,000-square-foot library will be open year-round, with interactive exhibits offering an immersive experience for citizens young and old, from North Dakota and beyond.

“If this was just a library built in remembrance of our 26th president, that would be enough. But it is so much more than that,” Armstrong said. “With this grand opening today, we honor the spirit of one of the most consequential figures in the 250-year history as the greatest country in the history of the world. The spirit of resilience, honesty, bravery. The spirit of big dreams and big ideas, and the perseverance to do the hard work required to turn them into reality.”

Roosevelt sought solace and healing in Medora after his wife and mother died on the same day in February 1884, writing in his journal, “The light has gone out of my life.” He established the Elkhorn Ranch – now often referred to as the “cradle of conservation” – and would later say that he would not have become president if not for his experience in North Dakota.

“Now, people from all over the world can come to this exact place, stand where T.R. stood, and feel – not just understand, but feel – how it changed him,” Armstrong said. “That’s what this library makes possible. And North Dakota is genuinely proud to offer it to the world.”

For more information, visit the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library’s website.

North Dakota

Louis Michel Poeltl, Grand Forks, Chapter 13

Kaylen Rae Stanleyu, formerly known as Kaylen Bahl, Fargo, Chapter 7

Michelle Vasicek, formerly doing business as Luna Wolf Sales, Fargo, Chapter 7

Justin David Scheidt, Bismarck, Chapter 7

Barrett Van Wagner, Dickinson, Chapter 7

Carolyn Williams, Bismarck, Chapter 7

John Todd Ukkelberg, West Fargo, Chapter 7

Natasha Anne Lafrenz, Bismarck, Chapter 7

Daniel Peter Binstock Jr., Bismarck, Chapter 7

Rodney Nelson, Reeder, Chapter 7

Shawn Solberg, Dickinson, Chapter 7

Kansas Aime Yankton, also known as Kansas Cavanaugh, Devils Lakes, Chapter 7

Erica Lynn Truhlicka, Fargo, Chapter 7

Stephanie Renee Hagerott, formerly known as Renee Hehn, Bismarck, Chapter 7

Nathan Thomas Schneider, Lignite, Chapter 7

Daniel Scott Diehl, Dickinson, Chapter 7

Wayne Rynart Courchene, Williston, Chapter 13

David Emil Raymond, Grand Forks, Chapter 7

Krista Renee Reed, West Fargo, Chapter 7

Travis Cecil Tharp, Williston, Chapter 7

Tyrell Michael Ledoux, Bismarck, Chapter 7

William Joseph Horneman, Merrill, Wis., Chapter 13

Kaleb James Brockman, Gwinner, Chapter 7

Edgardo Luis Torres-Rivera, Williston, Chapter 7

Minnesota

Bankruptcy filings from the following counties: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Traverse, Wadena and Wilkin.

Alexander Rudkowski, New York Mills, Chapter 7

Brandon Nash and Kayla Lynne Korn, Alexandria, Chapter 7

Ronald G. and Cindy Jo Schmitz, formerly known as Cindy Mills, formerly doing business as Crystal Rock Healing, Pelican Rapids, Chapter 7

Michael James Jordan, formerly known as Michael James Block-Jordan, and Christina Rose Jordan, Wadena, Chapter 7

Darren Michael McClure, Alexandria, Chapter 7

Steven Madrid Torres, Perham, Chapter 7

Chapter 7 is a petition to liquidate assets and discharge debts.

Chapter 11 is a petition for protection from creditors and to reorganize.

Chapter 12 is a petition for family farmers to reorganize.

Chapter 13 is a petition for wage earners to readjust debts.

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BOWMAN COUNTY, N.D. — A 67-year-old Bowman, North Dakota, man is dead following a crash in southwestern North Dakota Friday morning, July 3.

According to a North Dakota Highway Patrol news release, at approximately 8:45 a.m. Friday, a 2019 Dodge Ram 1500, driven by the Bowman man, was traveling westbound on Highway 12 near mile marker 30, west of Bowman. The man experienced a suspected medical incident, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway to the left and enter the south ditch, the release said.

The vehicle continued westbound through the ditch, where the front of the vehicle struck a tree. After the impact, the vehicle traveled onto a gravel frontage road before coming to rest in the ditch. The man was transported by Bowman Ambulance Service to Bowman Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The man was wearing his seat belt.

The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of “staff.” Often, the “staff” byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story.