North Dakota
Port: Roosevelt library foundation say they’re on track for about $300M in donations after Hamm gift
MINOT, N.D. — In his State of the State handle to North Dakota’s convening lawmakers, Gov. Doug Burgum made an enormous announcement in regards to the Theodore Roosevelt presidential library on-track to be inbuilt Medora.
Harold Hamm, the founder and chairman of Continental Sources, one of many largest gamers in North Dakota’s oil fields, is committing $50 million to the mission.
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“It is a recreation altering reward for this transformative mission,” Edward F. O’Keefe, CEO of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Basis, mentioned in a launched assertion.
“Harold thinks boldly and dares drastically, and we’re honored to have him and his household within the enviornment for the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library,” he continued,
alluding to one among Roosevelt’s most well-known speeches
.
“We spend money on large concepts which might be constructed to final,” Hamm mentioned in a press release. “The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library will encourage Individuals for hundreds of years not many years. Theodore Roosevelt was an individual of nice imaginative and prescient and management, and he was reworked throughout his time in North Dakota. It’s an honor to help this bold imaginative and prescient which can perpetuate TR’s legacy and convey guests from around the globe to the Badlands for generations to come back.”
In the course of the 2019 session, lawmakers handed, and Burgum signed, an appropriation making a $50 million endowment to be managed by the Division of Belief Lands for the upkeep and operation of the library, however there was a contingency. The muse needed to elevate $100 million in personal donations.
That threshold was met in 2020, thanks in no small half to
items from heirs to the Walmart fortune
.
I requested O’Keefe the place Hamm’s reward places the inspiration when it comes to total fundraising, however he demured on specifics citing a want for the inspiration to “keep within the quiet section of fundraising” for so long as they’ll.
For context, he famous that President Barack Obama’s library was a $900 million mission. “We will probably be nearer to a 3rd of that,” he mentioned, which is exceptional on condition that Obama left workplace simply six years in the past whereas Roosevelt left workplace greater than a century in the past. However O’Keefe pressured that the inspiration continues to be elevating cash, and their purpose is to fund “tasks past the constructing.”
He talked about a Ok-12 training program that would embody bringing college students for a “night time on the library.” These excited by contributing can donate
through the inspiration’s web site
.
The library was initially deliberate to be inbuilt Dickinson, although Burgum,
not with out some controversy
, sought to see it moved to Medora. Which is the place it belonged all alongside, within the opinion of his humble observer.
An act of Congress
allowed the inspiration to buy 93 acres of U.S. Forest Service land for use for the library, and that transaction
was accomplished final yr
. The Theodore Roosevelt Medora Basis, which operates the Medora Musical and different facilities,
additionally donated 3.5 acres
to the mission for mountain climbing trails and an entrance highway.
A Norwegian agency, Snøhetta is designing the library, working with North Dakota-based architects from JLG. Building is scheduled to start this yr, with a grand opening deliberate for the Fourth of July in 2026.
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United Liberian Association of North Dakota to celebrate Liberia Independence Day
Fargo — “We have been in the Fargo Moorhead area, you know, most of the time. You know the community. You know our host. They don’t see us. You know, very often. we want to ensure that, you know, we showcase, you know, the number of people, the Liberian people, that live here,” said Zlandorper Behyee, Treasurer of ULAND.
The United Liberian Association of North Dakota is celebrating Liberia Independence Day in Fargo for the 15th year, and organizers say instead of a hosting it in a community hall, they’re bringing the festivities outdoors.
“We’re looking at unity, coming together, bringing our community together, recognition and also diversity within our community where we live,” said ULAND President Ebenezer Saye.
Liberia was the first nation on the African continent to gain its independence from the U.S. on July 26, 1847.
Starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, the organization will host a soccer game for boys and girls at the Pepsi Soccer Complex in north Fargo.
At 5 p.m., there will be a formal program with city officials.
Throughout the festivities, organizers say there will be African music, food, and traditions.
My name is Anne Sara, better known as Sara.
I was born an only child in Port-au-prince, Haiti and moved to the U.S at the age of 2.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is where I was raised.
After graduating with my bachelor degree at Albright College, I moved to Florida to continue my studies.
WDAY is the reason why I moved to North Dakota.
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North Dakota State Fair kicks off Friday
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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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North Dakota delegates react to former President Trump’s RNC speech
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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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