<p>The University of #North_Dakota is now the Fighting Hawks. Once referred to as the Fighting Sioux, the school retired that nickname 3 years ago and have been debating a new nickname since. </p>
<p>The announcement came after a vote was taken. The choices were either the #North_Dakota Roughriders or the #North_Dakota Fighting Hawks. I have to say that I like the Fighting Hawks rather than the Roughriders.</p>
Now that summer is shifting into fall, this is a great time to get out and enjoy the outdoors before winter sets in. Parks are a fun, affordable way to get some fresh air and have a blast. Here are our picks for the top three parks in North Dakota.
North Dakota is an amazing state, with some truly spectacular sights to behold and attractions to visit. Why not take the day off, get out there and experience some of the great things that North Dakota has to offer. Here are our top three picks for day trips in North Dakota.
The capital of North Dakota doesn’t lack for date night locations, from cozy bars to upscale fine dining establishments. Not sure where to take your date in Bismarck? Here are our bets for the top three most romantic restaurants in North Dakota.
This contemporary Italian restaurant features outstanding service and a wide range of entrees from mahi mahi to chicken noodle soup, and it’s all delicious!
Gallup Polls has published their results for 2013 and found that North Dakota is the nation’s happiest state, based on telephone polls. North Dakota jumped up significantly, having only clocked in at #19 last year. Why is life in North Dakota so grand? Someone else move there and find out for me!
A white supremacist who's trying to take over North Dakota got a surprise recently: after undergoing a DNA test, it turns out that 14% of his genetic heritage is sub-Saharan African. He refutes the data as being "noise," and is continuing his fight to turn a small town into a whites-only enclave.
1. Football Championship Subdivision
It used to be called Division I-AA, but now that we're in a world in which everyone is above average, they had to call it something else. And, since they don't play in bowls, I guess "championship" was available. But what it really means is you get marching bands and rah-rah college-y stuff without all those big-time headaches and for half the cost.
In Week 1, it also meant ... cashing the guarantee check and stealing a victory:
As you descend into the Missouri River valley going west on U.S. Highway 14, a city creeps over the bluffs. You have entered Pierre, South Dakota’s state capitol city.
When I daze out and think about the future, I normally drift to places that have flying cars, environmentally sustainable ideas and most definitely the ability to transport from one location to another. You know, no more long plane flights, just a quick zap, pop and “Aloha Maui!” While I love this image, a recent BBC article about the future of our nuclear arsenal has me a bit worried.
