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In North Dakota blizzard of 1916, firefighters formed ‘ice shield’ to fight fire
These dreaming of a white Christmas acquired greater than they bargained for on Dec. 26, 1916. In what was thought-about on the time the worst storm in 48 years, western North Dakota was bombarded with 20 inches of snow and 36 mph wind gusts.
The snowfall started early afternoon on Christmas Day, and continued by means of the evening, dropping 18 inches of snow by midday. Trains have been snowbound for practically two days, and taxis and automobiles in Bismarck have been compelled to drive on sidewalks in locations the place snow was too deep on the streets. It wasn’t lengthy earlier than journey within the metropolis was restricted totally to sleighs and bobsleds. As a result of streets have been completely impassable from downtown to the capitol, even the governor and different state officers bundled up for a sleigh experience to their places of work.
Maybe the sleigh experience was chilly, however businessmen might work of their heat places of work. Different employees, nevertheless, needed to battle the weather. Because the storm raged, adults discovered themselves busy with making snow tunnels and ice fortresses—actions which can be normally reserved for youngsters and their imaginations. However these adults needed to make their snow creations on a a lot bigger scale. Snow plows have been busy throughout the state carving tunnels by means of 13- to 15-foot tall snow banks for trains. In the meantime, Bismarck firefighters confronted a bigger job: forming a large ice protect on a constructing to guard it from a downtown hearth.
Late on the evening of Dec. 26, a hearth broke out in downtown Bismarck. Firefighters have been known as right down to battle the flames that have been fanned by the sturdy gale. Combating hearth with water was tough within the subzero temperatures, as water froze immediately to their garments. “Firemen in jackets of ice, shifting about as human icicles, fought the hearth below the course of Chief Thompson in a blizzard thought-about the worst since 1896,” reported the Bismarck Tribune.
The hearth was already burning a couple of quarter of a block and firemen struggled to maintain it from spreading. The one method to cease the flames, in response to the Tribune, was for the firemen to show their water hoses to a constructing in path of the flames.
“As water lashed the constructing, it froze nearly immediately, stopping the flames from the yards from taking a maintain,” mentioned the Tribune. “This morning … the construction appeared as if a short lived ice palace had been erected by the firemen to stave their drive … The coat of ice given this constructing held the hearth in its limits of devastation, and was a exceptional piece of labor on the a part of the firemen.”
For many who skilled the blizzard of 1916, the lyrics, “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, similar to those I used to know,” simply won’t have the identical that means for others. That is very true for many who are disgruntled by the reminiscences of brown Christmases of the previous couple of years!
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MINOT, N.D. (Valley News Live) – The 2024 North Dakota State Fair opens on Friday, July 19, and runs through July 27 with a lineup packed full of entertainment, rides, and family fun.
Fair organizers say the Grandstand Showpass is your ticket to some hot acts in the country music scene, such as Lainey Wilson, Sawyer Brown, Turnpike Troubadours, and Thomas Rhett, along with a demolition derby and the MHA Indian Horse Relay. You can catch all of the acts with the Showpass for $130.
Single ticket shows are also available, including Mötley Crüe with special guest White Reaper, Machine Gun Kelly with Shaboozey opening the show, and hip-hop icon Lil Wayne.
Tickets are available for $85 for Mötley Crüe, $75 for Machine Gun Kelly, and $65 for Lil Wayne, with both standing room and reserved seating options available.
A season gate pass for all nine days at the fair costs $25. You get tickets online by using the “TICKETS” link at www.ndstatefair.com
It’s the 59th year of the North Dakota State Fair tradition in Minot. Fair officials say they drawing over 300,000 visitors annually.
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MILWAUKEE (KFYR/KMOT) – The Republican National Convention wrapped up on Thursday with former President Donald Trump accepting the Republican nomination for president.
We got the chance Thursday night to speak with members of the North Dakota delegation. When we spoke to the delegates, they talked about the enthusiasm that former President Trump brought onto the stage just a week after that assassination attempt on his life.
“Well, it was exciting. He told his story in a very frank way. And it sounds like a very unique way he’s done. It’s not like he’s going to tell it that way again,” said Ben Koppelman, delegate.
“His message was amazing is we just got to make this country great again and get back to what we’re good at working hard drilling for oil, just making America great again,” said Mary Graner, delegate.
“Well, it was longer than I thought it was going to be for sure. But, you know, he gets portrayed as the guy that sows division, and he did just the opposite,” said Scott Louser, delegate.
“Amazing. I mean, breathtaking. It was so awesome. You just felt full of hope and gratitude and promise for our country,” said Wendi Baggaley, delegate.
We spoke with more of our delegates about a whole range of topics, and we will have more follow-ups in the coming days.
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BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – For the last ten years, the North Dakota American Indian Summit has provided information and resources about Native American culture and history for the classroom.
It has also discussed ways to help Native American students work on healing any trauma or improving their mental health to aid their academic success.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the Native American graduation rate ten years ago was 60 percent. That year, the North Dakota American Indian Summit was organized by the Department of Public Instruction. The event’s purpose was to educate teachers on how to lead their Native American students to success in school.
”It became obvious that it was critical, for the success of our state, and for the ability for us to fully thrive to our fullest potential as a state, we needed to make sure that every single student in our school system was meeting their fullest potential,” said Kirsten Baesler, state superintendent.
This year Derrick Boles, a motivational speaker, was invited to be one of the keynote speakers at the summit. Boles’ message was about mental health and taking charge of your life. He said he sees similarities between challenges in the Black community to the ones the Native American community faces.
”There’s so much growth that can happen if we can connect people together, from multiple backgrounds,” said Boles. “So having different experiences, different perspectives and just having everybody thinking the same thing is the issue.”
Over the last 10 years, the Native American student graduation rates have increased, from 60 percent in 2014 to 77 percent in 2023.
”Right before the pandemic, our Native American students were graduating at the same rate as all of our overall graduation rate, and so they were in the upper eighties, lower nineties graduation rate,” said Baesler.
The rates decreased again during the COVID-19 lockdown, but Baesler said they have been on the rise.
This year’s summit was focused on strengthening Native American education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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