FARGO, N.D. – During North Dakota State University (NDSU) Homecoming Week, a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony for the Richard Offerdahl ’65 Engineering Complex will celebrate not only the opening of the new facility, but also Offerdahl himself, whose transformative gift was the largest private gift made in support of the complex and helped bring the project to life.
kAm~776C529= 2?5 9:D H:76[ {:?52[ 8:7E65 Sad >:==:@? E@ }s$& 7@C E96 6?8:?66C:?8 4@>A=6I 2?5 Sb >:==:@? C646?E=J 7@C sC] q2C?6J v6556D’ 28 C6D62C49 :?E@ >:4C@3:2=D E@ C65F46 72C> :?AFED]k^Am
kAm~776C529= 8C6H FA :? 2 D>2== 72C>:?8 4@>>F?:EJ 23@FE c_ >:=6D 7C@> u2C8@ 24C@DD E96 3@C56C[ 2?5 49@D6 }s$& 7@C 4@==686 3642FD6 @7 :ED 7C:6?5=J[ D>2==\E@H? 2E>@DA96C6 7@C DEF56?ED] w6 D2:5 96 :D :?563E65 E@ }s$& 7@C 6IA2?5:?8 FA@? E92E D>2== E@H? 7C:6?5=:?6DD 2?5 @A6?:?8 2 H@C=5 @7 A@DD:3:=:E:6D 2?5 @AA@CEF?:E:6D E@ 9:>] k^Am
kAm“x C62==J 766= 2 563E @7 8C2E:EF56 E@ }s$&] x 8C6H FA :? p52[ |:??] p52 :D 2 D>2== E@H?[ 2?5 H9:=6 x H2D E96C6[ x’> 8=25 x =62C?65 E92E E96C6 H2D 2 3:886C H@C=5 @FE E96C6] x 4@F=5 ?@E 92G6 5@?6 H92E x 5:5 H:E9@FE >J 65F42E:@?] x ;FDE 4@F=5?’E[” ~776C529= D2:5]k^Am
kAm%96 6?8:?66C:?8 4@>A=6I :D 2 762E @7 D:>A=:4:EJ 2?5 :??@G2E:@?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ }s$&] xE H2D 4@?DECF4E65 2 7F== J62C 62C=:6C E92? :E H@F=5 92G6 366? 3642FD6 @7 E96 ~776C529=D’ 8:7E]k^Am
kAm“%96J 2C6 92G:?8 4=2DD6D :? E96 3F:=5:?8 E9:D 72==] x’> C62==J AC@F5 @7 E96 724E E92E H96? E96J E@=5 FD 23@FE E96 AC@;64E EH@ J62CD 28@[ E96J D2:5 :E H@F=5 E2<6 E9C66 J62CD E@ 3F:=5 :E] p?5 x 2D<65[ ‘r2? H6 DA665 E92E FAn x’5 =:<6 E@ H2=< E9C@F89 :E H9:=6 x’> DE:== 2=:G6]’ %96J D2:5[ ‘(6==[ :7 J@F 8:G6 FD E9:D >F49 >@?6J[ H6 42? 5@ :E :? EH@ J62CD[’ D@ x D2:5[ ‘{6E’D 5@ :E] {6E’D 86E E9:D 5@?6]’ p?5 }s$& 5:5 H92E E96J AC@>:D65]”k^Am
kAm(92E DE2?5D @FE E@ ~776C529= H96? 96 H2=<D E9C@F89 E96 9F86 6?8:?66C:?8 4@>A=6I ?2>65 27E6C 9:> :D E96 D966C D:K6 @7 E96 4@??64E65 3F:=5:?8D 2?5 E96 D<JH2JD] k^Am
kAm“xE’D 3:8 – `a`[___ ?6H 766E @7 4@?DECF4E:@?] %96 3F:=5:?8D 2C6 4@??64E65 H:E9 D<JH2JD – EF??6=D :? E96 2:C 2C6 C62==J H92E E96J 2C6[” 96 D2:5] “$EF56?ED 2?5 AC@76DD@CD 42? H2=< E9C@F89 E96 D<JH2JD 5FC:?8 E96 >:55=6 @7 H:?E6C H96? E96 H:?5 :D 3=@H:?8 24C@DD E96 AC2:C:6 2?5 :E’D 4@=5 H:E9@FE 8@:?8 @FED:56]”k^Am
kAm%96 ~776C529=D’ 8:7E @7 D6G6C2= >:==:@? 5@==2CD 7@C ~776C529= 724F=EJ 76==@H sC] q2C?6J v6556D 2?5 9:D C6D62C49 :?E@ DJ>3:@E:4 ?:EC@86? 7:I2E:@?[ =68F>6D[ 2?5 7:?5:?8 9@H 46C62= 4C@AD 42? >2<6 E96:C @H? 76CE:=:K6C >2J 36 9:D >@DE C6G@=FE:@?2CJ 8:7E J6E] xE 92D E96 23:=:EJ E@ 492?86 72C>6CD’ =:G6D 2C@F?5 E96 H@C=5]k^Am
kAm~776C529= C64@8?:K65 E96 :>A@CE2?46 @7 v6556D’ C6D62C49 2?5 E96 C6DF=E:?8 DE2CEFA @7 {:=24 p8C:4F=EFC2= q:@=@8:42=D E92E H:== 3C:?8 :>AC@G65 J:6=5D 2?5 =6DD 4@DE=J >:4C@3:2= AC@5F4ED E@ 72C>6CD :? }@CE9 s2<@E2 2?5 24C@DD E96 H@C=5] k^Am
kAm“$@J362?D 2?5 @E96C =68F>6D 7:I E96:C @H? ?:EC@86?[ 2?5 H6 H2?E E@ 5@ E92E 7@C @E96C 46C62= 4C@AD[ DF49 2D 32C=6J 2?5 H962E] %96 A=2?ED 7:8FC65 :E @FE 3J E96>D6=G6D – ?2EFC2= D6=64E:@? 2 >:==:@? J62CD 28@ – 3FE :E E@@< E96> 2 >:==:@? J62CD[” 96 D2:5] “p?5 H92E x D2:5 H2D[ ‘x 5@?’E H2?E E@ H2:E 2 >:==:@? J62CD] {6E’D 5@ :E ?@H]’”k^Am
kAmx? E96 72C> 4@>>F?:EJ @7 p52[ ~776C529= C6>6>36CD 36:?8 :?EC@5F465 :?E@ 2E>@DA96C:4 ?:EC@86? 7:I2E:@? 2D 2 7C6D9>2? :? 9:89 D49@@= 7C@> 9:D D4:6?46 E62496C]k^Am
kAm“x? ?:?E9 8C256[ H6 925 2 D4:6?46 4=2DD 2?5 @FC :?DECF4E@C[ |CD] p8?6D u2C:896C[ E2F89E FD E92E E96C6 2C6 D@>6 A=2?ED – =68F>6D – E92E >2<6 E96:C @H? 76CE:=:K6C @FE @7 E96 ?:EC@86? :? E96 2:C[” 96 D2:5] “x H:D9 D96 H6C6 DE:== 2=:G6 D@ x 4@F=5 E92?< 96C]”k^Am
kAm~776C529=’D 525 C2? E96 E@H? 82D DE2E:@? 2?5 2D 2 E66?286C[ 96 96=A65 AF>A 82D 2?5 H@C<65 @? 42CD 2?5 ECF4<D 7@C 72C>6CD 2?5 @E96CD :? E96 4@>>F?:EJ]k^Am
kAm“x H@C<65 E96C6 7C@> 286 `d F?E:= x 8@E E@ 4@==686] x =@G6 42CD – >@56C? 42CD] x =@G6 2== E96 6=64EC@?:4D[ E96 324<FA 42>6C2D[ 4@==:D:@? 2G@:52?46[ 2?5 x H2?E E@ D66 D6=7\5C:G:?8[” 96 D>:=65] k^Am
kAm|2?J @7 9:D p52 4=2DD>2E6D 42>6 7C@> 72>:=J 72C>D[ 2?5 96 H@F=5 8@ @G6C E@ 9:D 7C:6?5D’ 72C>D @? E96 H66<6?5D[ D@ 28C:4F=EFC6 H2D 2 566A A2CE @7 E96 4@>>F?:EJ] w:D 56D:C6 E@ 96=A 72C>6CD 8C6H A2CE=J 7C@> E92E 6IA6C:6?46]k^Am
People are also reading…
- Case confirmed of pest in soybeans
- As populations shrink, some communities learn to thrive
- Corn market taking notice of yield projections
- Water is life for Nebraska tribe’s ranch
- Alpha-gal syndrome spreading rapidly
- Soybean market seeing good price push
- Flock to the fair: Curlew teen prepares to bring 40 chickens to Clay County Fair
- There’s nothing like State Fair shenanigans with the bestie
- Don’t confuse popularity with expertise when deciding who speaks for American ranchers
- Timely rains bring promise to parts of southeast South Dakota
- Barn Boards and Baling Wire
- Trail King: Transport solutions for every trailer owner
- Way We Live: Mensen farm raises dairy cows and colorful birds
- China rules when it comes to beef trade
- Conservation-program enrollment increases
kAm~776C529=’D 4@FD:? @H?D 2 72C> :? E96 u2C8@ 2C62[ 2?5 96 :?G6DED 2 D:8?:7:42?E A@CE:@? @7 9:D :?4@>6 :? E96 :?AFED :E E2<6D E@ C2:D6 9:D 4C@AD] k^Am
kAm“|J 4@FD:?[ |2C<[ 72C>D 23@FE b_ >:=6D 7C@> u2C8@] w6 92D 2 >65:F>\D:K65 72C> – b[d__ 24C6D] u@C a_ae[ 96 3@F89E FC62 ?:EC@86? E@ 7665 9:D 4C@AD 2?5 96 A2:5 Sbd_[___[” 96 D2:5]k^Am
kAmqFE ~776C529= ?@E @?=J H2?ED E@ 96=A 9:D 4@FD:? 72C> H:E9 =6DD 6IA6?D:G6 :?AFED[ 96 2=D@ H2?ED E@ 96=A 72C>6CD 24C@DD E96 H@C=5]k^Am
kAm“p A@@C 72C>6C :? q2?8=256D9 42?’E 277@C5 2?J 76CE:=:K6C] w6’D ECJ:?8 E@ 7665 9:D 72>:=J C:46 @C H962E @C D@>6 4@>3:?2E:@? @7 E92E[” 96 D2:5] “$@[ x7 H6 42? 86E A=2?ED E@ 86E E96:C @H? 76CE:=:K6C 2?5 8C@H 36EE6C[ >J 4@FD:? 42? DA6?5 =6DD 2?5 E96 8FJ :? q2?8=256D9 42? 7665 9:D 72>:=J 36EE6C]”k^Am
kA 4=2DDlQA2C28C2A9Qm~776C529= H2D C646?E=J :? v6556D’ @77:46 H96C6 E96 C6D62C496C 92D 366? H@C<:?8 @? >:4C@3:2= AC@5F4ED :? 4@==23@C2E:@? H:E9 D665 4@>A2?:6D E92E H:== EC2?D=2E6 E@ FD:?8 >:4C@36D E@ :>AC@G6 E96 D@:= 2?5 :?4C62D6 J:6=5D] %H@ J62CD 28@[ v6556D :56?E:7:65 E92E ?2E:G6 C9:K@3:2 DEC2:?D :>AC@G65 ?:EC@86? 7:I2E:@? 36EE6C E92? ?@?\?2E:G6 DEC2:?D 2?5 3C@F89E 9:896C J:6=5D 7@C A62D] k^Am
kAm“%96J’C6 7:?5:?8 36EE6C C9:K@3:2] p?5 ?@H J@F 42? 3FJ :E 3J E96 82==@?] w2G6 J@F D66? E96:C AC@5F4En x D2H 2 82==@? 2E q2C?6J v6556D’ @77:46[” 96 D2:5[ 255:?8 E92E :E =@@<D 2 3:E =:<6 A62 D@FA] “p?5 >J F?56CDE2?5:?8[ 2?5 x’> ?@E >F49 @7 2 72C>6C 96C6[ :D E92E E96J AFE :E @? E96 D665D] %96?[ E96J A=2?E :E 2?5 E96 C9:K@3:2 2C6 C:89E E96C6 @? E96 D665D 2=C625J]”k^Am
kAm~776C529= :D 2 4@>A=6I 2?5 9F>3=6 8FJ H9@ H62CD E96 92E @7 E96 36?6724E@C[ E96 32D632== 42A @7 2 72C>6C 2E 962CE[ E96 92C5 92E @7 2? 6?8:?66C :? 4@?DECF4E:@?[ 2?5 E96 9:89\E649 42A @7 2? :?G6DE@C E92E :D DE6AA:?8 FA E@ >2<6 E96 H@C=5 2 36EE6C A=246]k^Am
kAm(96? 96 8C25F2E65 :? 6=64EC:42= 6?8:?66C:?8 7C@> }s$&[ 96 AFE @? 9:D 6?EC6AC6?6FCD9:A 92E] (:E9 9:D H:56 C2?86 @7 <?@H=6586 2?5 9:D ?2EFC2= 4FC:@D:EJ 23@FE E96 H@C=5[ ~776C529= DE2CE65 D6G6C2= 3FD:?6DD6D[ :?4=F5:?8 4@>AFE6C 4@>A2?:6D] $@>6 @7 E9@D6 4@>A2?:6D H6C6 r@?EC@= s2E2[ +J425[ p5G2?465 #6DA:C2E@CJ[ $:6CC2 $4:6?46D 2?5 #IuF?4E:@?] k^Am
kAm~776C529= H2D :?G@=G65 :? =:76\492?8:?8 2?5 =:76\D2G:?8 3FD:?6DD6D] k^Am
kAm“x =:<6 E96 E9@F89E @7 >2<:?8 E96 H@C=5 2 36EE6C A=246 3642FD6 x H2D 96C6] x 6DA64:2==J =:<6 6?5FC:?8 <:?5D @7 E9:?8D – E9:?8D E92E =2DE 36J@?5 >6[” 96 D2:5]k^Am
kAm~776C529= :?G6DE65 :? 2 3FD:?6DD :? t56? !C2:C:6[ |:??][ H9:49 4C62E65 (2=<2D:?D[ 2 H62C23=6 AC@DE96E:4 D9@6 56G:46 7@C A6@A=6 H:E9 ?6FC@A2E9J] }6FC@A2E9J :D 2 A2:?7F= 2?5 49C@?:4 5:D62D6 E92E 42? 42FD6 72==:?8] (2=<2D:?D 564C62D6D E96 C:D< @7 72==D 2?5 :D =:76 2=E6C:?8]k^Am
kAm“(:E9 ?6FC@A2E9J[ A6@A=6 D@>6E:>6D 42?’E 766= E96:C 766E[ 2?5 E96J >2<6 2 56G:46 E92E 8@6D @? E96 7@@E 2?5 96=AD A6@A=6 H2=<] xE’D usp 2AAC@G65[” 96 D2:5[ 255:?8 E92E >:=:E2CJ E92E H6C6 6IA@D65 E@ p86?E ~C2?86 :? ':6E?2>[ A6@A=6 H:E9 5:236E6D[ 2?5 A6@A=6 8@:?8 E9C@F89 496>@E96C2AJ 42? 56G6=@A ?6FC@A2E9J[ D@ :E :D 2 >2;@C AC@3=6>]k^Am
kAm“%96 DE@CJ x =:<6 E@ E6== – E9:D 5@6D?’E 92AA6? H:E9 6G6CJ A2E:6?E[ 3FE :E 92AA6?D H:E9 D@>6 A2E:6?ED – :D E96J 8@ E@ E96 5@4E@C 2?5 E96J’C6 FD:?8 E96:C H2=<6C 3642FD6 E96J 42?’E 766= E96:C 766E[ D@ E96J’C6 92G:?8 E@ 36 42C67F= H2=<:?8[” 96 D2:5] “p?5 E96 5@4E@C D9@HD E96> E96 56G:46 @C AFED :E @? E96> 2?5 E96? E96J DE2CE H2=<:?8 :? E96 92==H2J @7 E96 @77:46 2?5 E96J DE2CE E@ 766= E96 G:3C2E:@?D] q67@C6 J@F <?@H :E[ E96J’C6 H2=<:?8 H:E9@FE E96 H2=<6C] %92E 42? 36 =:76 492?8:?8]”k^Am
kAmp=@?8 E96 H2J @7 9:D >2?J 42C66C 49@:46D[ ~776C529= D2:5 96 C62=:K65 E92E H92E 96 A2:5 7@C 9:D 65F42E:@? 5:5?’E C62==J 4@G6C E96 4@DE] w6=A:?8 }s$& H:E9 724:=:E:6D[ C6D62C49[ 2?5 2 76==@HD9:A H6C6 H2JD @7 A2J:?8 E96 F?:G6CD:EJ 324<]k^Am
kAm“x 42>6 E@ =62C? E92E E96 EF:E:@? E92E x’> A2J:?8 @?=J 4@G6CD 2 D>2== 7C24E:@? @7 H92E :E 4@DED E@ AFE @? 2 4=2DD 2?5 92G6 2== E96D6 724:=:E:6D 2?5 A2J E96 E62496CD 2?5 2== @7 E92E[” 96 D2:5]k^Am
kAmvC68 {2C5J[ E96 }s$& y@6 2?5 }@C>2 !6=E:6C ':46 !C6D:56?E 7@C p8C:4F=EFC6[ D2:5 }s$& :D :?4C65:3=J 8C2E67F= E@ E96 ~776C529=D 2?5 E92E E96 4@FA=6 92D 366? G6CJ 24E:G6 A9:=2?E9C@A:DED[ DFAA@CE:?8 v6556D’ C6D62C49[ 2D H6== 2D 36:?8 E96 =625 5@?@CD :? E96 6?8:?66C:?8 4@>A=6I]k^Am
kAmkDEC@?8m“k^DEC@?8m(6’G6 925 2 C6=2E:@?D9:A H:E9 #:492C5 2?5 {:?52 7@C D6G6C2= J62CD 2?5 E96J H2?E65 D@>6 :562D @? D@>6 @7 E96 2C62D @7 C6D62C49 E92E H6 H6C6 H@C<:?8 :? H:E9:? 28C:4F=EFC6] %96J 8C2G:E2E65 E@H2C5 sC] v6556D’ C6D62C49 2C62 H:E9 ?:EC@86? 7:I2E:@? 3642FD6 @7 D@>6 @7 E96 E9:?8D E92E E96J 76=E =:<6 :E H@F=5 5@ 7@C 72C>6CD 2?5 7@C E96 6?G:C@?>6?E[” {2C5J D2:5]k^Am
kAmu@C >@C6 @? E96 ~776C529= 2?5 E96 }s$& 6?8:?66C:?8 4@>A=6I 565:42E:@? 2?5 C:33@? 4FEE:?8 @? ~4E] a[ D66 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?5DF]65F^6?8:?66C:?8^@776C529=Qm9EEADi^^HHH]?5DF]65F^6?8:?66C:?8^@776C529=k^2m] k^Am
Be the first to know
Get local news delivered to your inbox!
Sue Roesler
Reporter
Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily!
Your notification has been saved.
There was a problem saving your notification.
{{description}}
Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
Followed notifications
Please log in to use this feature
Log In
Don't have an account? Sign Up Today





