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Champion Trees crowned in North Dakota in 2023

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2 weeks ago

May 8, 2024

Champion Trees crowned in North Dakota in 2023

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – There are new champion trees is North Dakota.

State Forester Thomas Claeys announced six new champion trees and one new second place champion have been added to the North Dakota Register of Champion Trees.

What exactly is a champion tree contest? The purpose of the contest, is to engage the public in forestry activities and instill a desire to protect and preserve these trees for future generations.

Below are the trees that are being recognized:

The chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) owned by Kaden Leier in Bismarck, North Dakota, is a new addition to the Register. This new state champion has a total of 103.19 points for having a circumference of 4 feet 4 inches, height of 44 feet, and average crown spread of 28 feet 9 inches. Chokecherry is the state fruit of North Dakota.

The white poplar (Populus alba), owned by Evelyn Christanto in Bismarck, ND, is a new addition to the Register. The tree was nominated by Dirk Churchill. This new state champion has a total of 310.4 points for having a circumference of 19 feet 5.5 inches, height of 60 feet, and average crown spread of 67 feet 9 inches.

The Korean maple (Acer tegmentosum) owned by Greg Morgenson in Bismarck, is a new addition to the Register. This tree was nominated by Joel Allen, with the North Dakota Forest Service. This new state champion has a total of 44.02 points for having a circumference of 1 foot 3.3 inches, height of 24 feet, and average crown spread of 18 feet 10.5 inches.

The Manchurian maple (Acer mandshuricum) owned by Greg Morgenson in Bismarck, is a new addition to the Register. This tree was nominated by Joel Allen, with the North Dakota Forest Service. This new state champion has a total of 73.6 points for having a circumference of 2 feet 9.1 inches, height of 35 feet, and average crown spread of 22 feet.

The Manchurian striped maple (Acer tegmentosum) owned by Greg Morgenson in Bismarck, is a new addition to the Register. This tree was nominated by Joel Allen, with the North Dakota Forest Service. This new state champion has a total of 68.62 points for having a circumference of 2 feet 9.2 inches, height of 29 feet 7 inches, and average crown spread of 23 feet 4.5 inches.

The three-flowered maple (Acer triflorum) owned by Greg Morgenson in Bismarck, is a new addition to the Register. This tree was nominated by Joel Allen, with the North Dakota Forest Service. This new state champion has a total of 70.646 points for having a circumference of 2 feet 11 inches, height of 29 feet, and average crown spread of 24 feet 7 inches.

The American elm (Ulmus americana) owned by the Patrick and Elizabeth Cronin in Fargo, is a new addition to the Register. This tree is the new second place state champion, and has a total of 235.75 points for having a circumference of 16 feet 4 inches, height of 87 feet, and average crown spread of 67 feet. This nomination is a welcome addition after the previous second place champion in Lisbon was infected with Dutch elm disease and had to be cut down a couple years ago.

Champion trees located on public land can usually be visited without a problem. However, if a champion tree is located on private property, officials ask that you respect the landowner and ask permission before making a visit.

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Letter: Israel has a right to exist

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3 hours ago

May 19, 2024

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There was an anniversary on May 14, 1948, but The Forum missed it. It was the day that Jewish Agency chair David Ben-Gurion proclaimed in Tel Aviv the establishment of the state of Israel. It was celebrated then by the Jewish people and within a matter of hours, the United States gave it official recognition as a nation state.

Now how is it that The Forum missed this anniversary?

On the op-ed page was a letter from

Allison Slavik saying that Gaza is not going away

. That might be true, but how about a mention of releasing the hostages held in tunnels by Hamas? Most people could accept a truce if at least a few of the living Jewish people could again see daylight along with the bodies of the dead under Hamas control.

How did the Jewish mothers of those hostages feel on May 12th?

Also,

Trampas Johnson has his viewpoint

expressed about the Palestinian-Israel conflict. How sad that Hamas butchery and savagery has engulfed the innocent lives of the Palestinian families.
Since Secretary of State Blinken and National Security spokesman John Kirby are each on record asking for Hamas to accept a temporary cease-fire and release 30 hostages, I believe that could create more support for Allison’s and Trampas’s debate points. But here we are, no fireworks for a celebration in Israel on its own Independence Day. Instead, there is daily fireworks in Hamas and Israel war.

If Gaza has a right to exist, so does Israel. The entire world knows that Israel is a Jewish nation. Now the readers of The Forum might read the other side of story and pray for the release of the hostages.

Crystal Dueker lives in Fargo.

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North Dakota Fossil Site Reveals When Asteroid Killed Dinosaurs

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10 hours ago

May 19, 2024

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North Dakota Fossil Site Reveals When Asteroid Killed Dinosaurs

Spring is a time for budding flowers, tender green leaves and baby animals. But 66 million years ago, that gentle season instead brought mass death and carnage from Earth’s catastrophic impact with a massive space rock. Scientists recently pinpointed the season of the disaster and linked it to springtime in the Northern Hemisphere, after analyzing fossilized animals that died minutes after the impact at a site called Tanis, where a river once flowed through what is now North Dakota.

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North Dakota Polynesian Club celebrates culture at PAC Fest

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17 hours ago

May 19, 2024

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North Dakota Polynesian Club celebrates culture at PAC Fest

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – A fairly new group, the North Dakota Polynesian Cultural Club, hosted its first Pacific Island, Asian, Arts and Culture Festival, or PAC Fest for short.

The North Dakota Polynesian Club invited the public to come eat cultural food, watch performances of cultural dances and listen to special speakers at Lord of Life Lutheran Church.

Event organizer, DJ Lamyuen, says he hopes to bring attention to his community.

“The goal and the mission is to bring awareness to our Pacific Islander and Asian heritage,” said Lamyuen.

The performances featured included the Bismarck YMCA belly dancers and traditional Indian dances, celebrating the different ways of life that make the Pacific Islands and Asia diverse. But, the group welcomed everyone from any background to join the celebration.

“That’s all that matters, that we can enjoy each other and different cultures by food, by music, by dance, and that’s all that matters in today’s society,” said Moses Timaly, member of the North Dakota Polynesian Club.

The hope is that this event, and the club, can create a sentiment of unity between the people of Bismarck-Mandan, regardless of where they’re from.

“Not a lot of people out here have resources or friend groups, so this is like an opportunity to kind of get together and know your neighbors and know the community,” said Lamyuen.

A “Best Dressed” Award was also given to whoever wore their cultural regalia or traditional clothing the best.

The group also enjoys working with a variety of nonprofit organizations, such as Bismarck Global Neighbors.

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