Fargodome upgrades

[Hammerhead]

When I graduated from Fargo South High, 13th Avenue was a dirt road.

I'm not quite that old, but I remember when the Blue Cross building was in the middle of nowhere. I think many people in rural areas feel left behind how that over 1/4 of the state lives in Cass County.

[LefseBison]

When I moved here in 1952, the population of Fargo was about 38,000, one public high school, one public library, the Fargo City Commission had just FIVE count 'em 5 city commissioners including the Mayor.

Now there are 135,000 souls in Fargo, 4 public high schools and maybe some other one, 3 public libraries, 13th Ave. is a major street. And the Fargo City Commission has (wait). LOL

Fargo is also 50 square miles, jumping 1.5 square miles recently. Larger geographically than San Francisco.

[ByeSonBusiness]

I'm not quite that old, but I remember when the Blue Cross building was in the middle of nowhere. I think many people in rural areas feel left behind how that over 1/4 of the state lives in Cass County.

This is probably about right. For my law journal in school I wrote about agriculture mediation so did some digging into rural North Dakota.

My folks grew up in Fessenden and Harvey. They graduated with like 30 and 75 respectively. Those towns now are consolidated (i think, at least for sports).

80's farming collapse absolutely devastated these rural communities. With all of the consolidation, these towns lost a ton of business due to lack of customers. Small town people basically have to go to whatever closest city for basic amenities nowadays. Small town North Dakota is dead or dying and it really is a shame.

[ByeSonBusiness]

When I moved here in 1952, the population of Fargo was about 38,000, one public high school, one public library, the Fargo City Commission had just FIVE count 'em 5 city commissioners including the Mayor.

Now there are 135,000 souls in Fargo, 4 public high schools and maybe some other one, 3 public libraries, 13th Ave. is a major street. And the Fargo City Commission has (wait). LOL

Fargo is also 50 square miles, jumping 1.5 square miles recently. Larger geographically than San Francisco.

You are very old! Holy smokes.

[Hammerhead]

Most small towns were in trouble before the 80s. My dad grew up in Oriska and had 5 in his graduating class. Grandma used to sell eggs to the grocery store and all I can remember as a kid in the 1970s is there was maybe a small hardware store and a bar. They did have a grain elevator and that's also gone because it's probably cheaper to use semis to drive longer distances than it is to load up the old Chevy dump truck to haul grain.

This is probably about right. For my law journal in school I wrote about agriculture mediation so did some digging into rural North Dakota.

My folks grew up in Fessenden and Harvey. They graduated with like 30 and 75 respectively. Those towns now are consolidated (i think, at least for sports).

80's farming collapse absolutely devastated these rural communities. With all of the consolidation, these towns lost a ton of business due to lack of customers. Small town people basically have to go to whatever closest city for basic amenities nowadays. Small town North Dakota is dead or dying and it really is a shame.

[HerdBot]

This is probably about right. For my law journal in school I wrote about agriculture mediation so did some digging into rural North Dakota.

My folks grew up in Fessenden and Harvey. They graduated with like 30 and 75 respectively. Those towns now are consolidated (i think, at least for sports).

80's farming collapse absolutely devastated these rural communities. With all of the consolidation, these towns lost a ton of business due to lack of customers. Small town people basically have to go to whatever closest city for basic amenities nowadays. Small town North Dakota is dead or dying and it really is a shame.

Nailed it. I might add, the small towns also do not have the easy access to things like clinics and ERs either. Given the lack of simple things like grocery stores, many people eat unhealthy things at convenience stores. It's a reason life expected is 2 years less than urban areas

[56BISON73]

Nailed it. I might add, the small towns also do not have the easy access to things like clinics and ERs either. Given the lack of simple things like grocery stores, many people eat unhealthy things at convenience stores. It's a reason life expected is 2 years less than urban areas

Lack of activity. Kid don't have to take pe anymore.they have there heads buried in there phone much like adults do now also.
We were constantly on the move playing alsorts of neighborhood sports. If it snowd I was shoveling it to make money.

[LefseBison]

You are very old! Holy smokes.

I have never claimed to be otherwise. Damn cute, though.

[HerdBot]

Lack of activity. Kid don't have to take pe anymore.they have there heads buried in there phone much like adults do now also.
We were constantly on the move playing alsorts of neighborhood sports. If it snowd I was shoveling it to make money.

Actually I typed wrong. Rural has the shorter life expectancy

But yes sedentary lifestyle is a slow killer that impacts both urban and rural

[56BISON73]

Actually I typed wrong. Rural has the shorter life expectancy

But yes sedentary lifestyle is a slow killer that impacts both urban and rural

The biggest determination is genetic predisposition. So eating right, exercise etc etc etc only helps a little if the strikes are against you.