Dakota Datebook

Taking on Gophers


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An Internet search for “gophers” will bring up numerous sports reports about teams with gophers as a nickname, and opportunities to purchase the corresponding shirts and hats. It will also bring up results for Minnesota, known as the Gopher State. But in the early 1900s, the gopher was no laughing matter in North Dakota. It was a pest, a serious threat to farmers.
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