North Dakota capital city since 1883, first as capital of the Dakota Territory, and then as state capital since 1889. Minot is a city in northern North Dakota and is home of the North Dakota State Fair and Norsk Høstfest. A few miles west of Bismarck on the west side of the Missouri River, the city of Mandan was named for the Mandan Indians who inhabited the area at the time of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. New Salem is the site of the world's largest statue of a holstein cow; the world's largest statue of a bison is in Jamestown. Grand
North Dakota State College of Science courses and programs provided through TrainND, ApprenticeshipND, and SkillsND. The Extended Learning Division's mission is to provide students with access to information through technology. This division includes Distance Education, Instructional Technology and the Mildred Johnson Library. The North Dakota State College of Science's sports teams are known as the Wildcats. The NDSCS Wildcats are members of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). NDSCS's intercollegiate teams include: "Go Science Go" is the North Dakota State College of Science fight song. The song was written by former student Roland Chestney in 1929. North Dakota State College of Science The North Dakota