Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin was the first known female Native American to actively work on legal matters, and she was born in Pembina in what would eventually be North Dakota.
2/27/2009: Throughout the twentieth century, the State Historical Society of North Dakota made a concerted effort to better care for the state's important historic sites. To do so, it acquired many properties of historic importance - former military posts, homes of important North Dakotans and significant government buildings.
1/31/2008: Farmer, settler, hunter, voyageur and founding father of many cities, Pierre Bottineau was born this month in 1817, 12 miles west of present day Grand Forks. Pierre Bottineau was born to French-Canadian Charles Bottineau and his Native American wife, Margaret Ahdik Songab. Pierre’s parental lineage made him an outsider in both white and American Indian communities; which makes his successes all the more remarkable.
Hennepin County libraries eliminate late fees
Hennepin County Board commissioners said the move will increase accessibility.
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The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners has approved a measure that will eliminate late fees at county libraries.
According to a Tuesday announcement, the measure was approved as part of the board’s 2021 budget. The move also means all Hennepin County library cards returned to a $0 balance on Wednesday.
Eliminating fees makes libraries more accessible, said Board Chair Marion Greene.
“The elimination of late fines from the Hennepin County Library system is a change that will reduce disparities and increase access to our collections,” Greene said in a statement.