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Reflecting on North Dakotas past Veterans Day’s

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November 11, 2024

Reflecting on North Dakotas past Veterans Day’s

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says that after the Armistice of World War I, a cease-fire went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Now Veterans Day is observed on Nov. 11.

When Sarah Walker flips through some old newspapers, they showcase some of North Dakota’s earlier Veterans Days, along with personal accounts of those who served.

“So this is a way to preserve that memory and to see in their accounts, sometimes, what they have done, and to be able to remember that. So these historic documents that we have are very important for this kind of celebration,” said Walker, Head of Reference Services at the North Dakota State Archives.

She says some of the early celebrations included speeches and parades.

“The fact that it was finally complete and that everything was done was cause for a celebration. And so people were celebrating Armistice Day for many, many years. Eventually, it became Veterans Day to encompass all of the veterans from more and continuing military actions,” said Walker.

The holiday was proclaimed in 1919 by President Woodrow Wilson and became a legal federal holiday in 1938.

“As an anniversary, it was not an official holiday. Many people did celebrate it. Not all states celebrate it as an official holiday. North Dakota did pretty early on,” said Walker.

She says for North Dakotans throughout history it has been common for people to want to celebrate veterans all the time. North Dakotan’s love for veterans is apparent in the large collections at the State Historical Society.

“We have many collections honoring men and women who served in all of the military actions that have occurred since we’ve become a state. We have journals and diaries. We have the Veterans History Collection, which is an oral history collection of about 1700-1800 files,” said Walker.

She says the letters veterans sent home makeup one of their great World War I collections.

Walker adds that looking into history is a great way to honor veterans this holiday. The archives are available by appointment or by accessing the database.

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Hess donates toy trucks to elementary schools in North Dakota

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January 1, 2025

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Hess donates toy trucks to elementary schools in North Dakota

BISMARCK — Hess Corporation kicked off the 2024 Hess Toy Truck and STEM curriculum donation to schools across North Dakota, starting with a demonstration involving third and fourth grade students at Roosevelt Elementary School in Bismarck.

Forty students along with teachers, staff, Department of Public Instruction and Hess personnel were on hand to try out the STEM education kits and the 60th anniversary fire truck with car and motorcycle.

This is the sixth straight year that Hess will donate trucks to every elementary school in North Dakota, with nearly 50,000 trucks donated since the education initiative began. Hess has once again partnered with the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction to find new opportunities for interactive teaching and learning.

The STEM curriculum guide designed by Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Educational Outreach uses the 2024 fire truck combined with eight lessons designed to ‘”gnite learning” with a focus on the science and math of firefighting and fire trucks. Each year the STEM curriculum guide is custom designed to match the features of the newest Hess Toy Truck, creating a learning tool that introduces elementary age students to different STEM concepts in a fun and engaging way.

Hess will ship the toy trucks to each elementary school in North Dakota, and the STEM curriculum will be available for

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or will be distributed electronically. Teachers will be able to use the materials as part of their curriculum going forward. The Hess Toy Truck has been a holiday tradition since 1964 and is one of the longest running toy brands in the U.S.

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North Dakota State Capitol displays ‘2025′ for new year

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January 1, 2025

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North Dakota State Capitol displays ‘2025′ for new year

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – The North Dakota State Capitol lit up windows on the building to display “2025″ for the new year.

The number 2025 was displayed on all sides of the Capitol.

According to the Office of Management and Budget, the Capitol has been doing light displays since Dec. 19, 1934.

Happy New Year from Your News Leader!

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Brock Osweiler to Join ESPN Broadcast Team for FCS Championship Game Between Montana State, North Dakota State – Flathead Beacon

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December 31, 2024

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Brock Osweiler to Join ESPN Broadcast Team for FCS Championship Game Between Montana State, North Dakota State – Flathead Beacon

Flathead High School alum, former Kalispell resident and retired NFL quarterback Brock Osweiler will be part of the ESPN broadcast team for the upcoming Jan. 6 FCS National Championship game in Frisco, Texas, between Montana State University and North Dakota State University.

Osweiler, who was hired by ESPN in 2022 as an analyst for college football, has been busy of late as college football’s bowl season reaches its peak, with nearly 30 bowl games, plus additional college football playoff games having already taken place between Dec. 14 and Dec. 30. News of Osweiler’s involvement in calling the FCS National Championship began circulating Monday.

ESPN college football TV broadcast team Brock Osweiler, Stormy Buonantony and Dave Fleming pose for a photo at the FCS semifinal game in Bozeman between Montana State University and the University of South Dakota. Photo courtesy Stormy Buonantony.

This will be the second Bobcats game Osweiler has been in the booth for since Dec. 21, when he and play-by-play broadcaster Dave Fleming and sideline reporter Stormy Buonantony covered the FCS semifinal between MSU and University of South Dakota on ABC. That game, a 31-17 win for MSU, featured a dominant performance by Butte High grad and Bobcats’ starting quarterback Tommy Mellott, who threw for 134 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 125 yards and two touchdowns. Montana State was the top-seeded team in the FCS playoffs and is undefeated on the season. They will face a South Dakota State Bison team that is 13-2 and entered the playoffs as the No. 2 seed. The two losses on the season for the Bison have come at the hands of University of Colorado and University of South Dakota.

Portrait of Brock Osweiler during the 2024 CFB Seminar. Photo by Allen Kee | ESPN Images

Last week, Osweiler reportedly became the first person in the TV broadcast booth for the Las Vegas Bowl between USC and Texas A&M who had previously played in the Las Vegas Bowl. That was back in 2011 when the Arizona State Sun Devils faced Boise State in a 56-24 loss during which Osweiler went 30 of 47 passing for 395 yards and two touchdowns.

A resident of Scottsdale, Ariz., Osweiler is also part of the TV broadcast team as an analyst for the Dec. 31 ReliaQuest Bowl between No. 11 Alabama and Michigan on ESPN.

Osweiler won’t be the only former pro quarterback from Montana covering the FCS championship game. Ryan Leaf, who grew up in Great Falls, and went on to play for Washington State before spending four seasons in the NFL, will be helping to call the game for the radio broadcasting company Westwood One Sports.

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