North Dakota is a landlocked U.S. state in the Upper Midwest,named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east,South Dakota to the south,and Montana to the west. North Dakota is part of the Great Plains region,characterized by broad prairies,steppe,temperate savanna,badlands,and farmland. North Dakota is the 19th largest state,but with a population of less than 780,000,it is the 4th least populous and 4th most sparsely populated. The state capital is Bismarck while the most populous city is Fargo,which accounts for nearly a fifth of the state's population;both cities are among the fastest-growing in the U.S.,although half of all residents live in rural areas.
Fargo is a city in and the county seat of Cass County,North Dakota,United States. According to the 2020 census,its population was 125,990,making it the most populous city in the state and the 216th most populous city in the United States. Fargo,along with its twin city of Moorhead,Minnesota,and the adjacent cities of West Fargo,North Dakota and Dilworth,Minnesota,form the core of the Fargo–Moorhead,ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The MSA had a population of 248,591 in 2020.
William Frederick Lemke was an American politician who represented North Dakota in the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party. He was also the Union Party's presidential candidate in the 1936 presidential election.
Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB) is a public community college in Bottineau,North Dakota. Founded in 1906 as a forestry school,Dakota College's 35-acre campus is home to the North Dakota Forest Service Headquarters. It offers Associate of Applied Science (AAS),Associate of Arts (AA),and Associate of Science (AS) degrees with a focus on general education requirements for degree completion;AA and AS degrees are transferable to bachelor's degree programs at many colleges and universities. Diploma,certificate,and certificate of completion programs are also offered.
James Frederick Buchli is a retired United States Marine aviator and former NASA astronaut who flew on four Space Shuttle missions.
George Albert Sinner was an American politician who served as the 29th governor of North Dakota from 1985 to 1992. He served two four-year terms and was the most recent governor of North Dakota from his party,the North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party.
John E. Davis was an American politician who served as Director of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency from 1969 to 1976. He also previously served as the National Commander of The American Legion,from 1966 to 1967,and as the 25th Governor of North Dakota from 1957 to 1961.
Dale Vernon Sandstrom is a North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as a North Dakota Public Service Commissioner from 1983 to 1992,and as a justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1992 to 2016.
Richard Keith Sorenson was a United States Marine who,as a private,received the Medal of Honor during World War II for his heroism during the Marine landing on Kwajalein Atoll on the night of February 1–2,1944. He threw himself on a Japanese grenade that was part of US munitions captured during the Battle of Bataan,to save the lives of five fellow Marines. Although fragments of the grenade ripped through his thighs,hips,right arm and right leg,he survived the action. Of the 27 Marines who similarly threw themselves on grenades to save the lives of their fellow Marines during World War II,Sorenson was one of only four who lived. Fellow Medal of Honor recipients Richard E. Bush,Jacklyn H. Lucas and Carlton R. Rouh were the other three survivors.
The 2012 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 6,2012,concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election,other United States Senate elections,United States House of Representatives elections,and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic-NPL Senator Kent Conrad decided to retire instead of running for reelection to a fifth term.
Kevin John Cramer is an American politician who has served as the junior United States senator for North Dakota since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he represented North Dakota's at-large congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019.
James Pomeroy was an American pastor in the United Methodist Church who served as a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota Senate,representing the 27th district.
Dan Fabian is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for District 1A from 2015 to 2019 and as Minority Whip from 2019 to 2021. He represented all of Kittson,Roseau,and Marshall Counties,as well as portions of Pennington County in the northwestern part of Minnesota.
The North Dakota High School Boys Hockey program is a high school ice hockey program in the State of North Dakota. The first boys hockey competition took place in 1966-1967 and was won by Grand Forks Central High School.
Curtis Leroy Kalk is an Ojibwe politician for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe,located in east-central Minnesota. Elected in 2009,Curt Kalk served at the tribe's Secretary/Treasurer. As Secretary/Treasurer,he authorized all subpoenas and official documents on behalf of the Band Assembly and investigated financial irregularities. Kalk also served as Speaker of the Band Assembly,the legislative body that enacts laws that regulate the Band's affairs and appropriates money for tribal government programs.
Larry Rhoden is an American politician and businessman serving as the 39th lieutenant governor of South Dakota since 2019.
Douglas James Burgum is an American businessman and politician serving since 2016 as the 33rd governor of North Dakota. He is among the wealthiest governors in the U.S.,with an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion. A member of the Republican Party,Burgum was a candidate in the 2024 United States presidential election.
Marvin Nelson is an American politician from the state of North Dakota. He serves in the North Dakota House of Representatives as a member of the North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party.
David Smith is a Republican member of the Florida Legislature representing the state's 38th House district.
Brian Kroshus is an American businessman and politician serving as the Tax Commissioner of North Dakota. He is a former member of the North Dakota Public Service Commission. Kroshus was appointed to both positions by Governor Doug Burgum.
