Tayton Hjelmstad

Aug 9, 2024 | mydakotan.com | K.L. Collom |Kim Fundingsland |Tayton Hjelmstad

Minot, ND – Independence, Inc. is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Advocate of the Year and Youth Awards, honoring individuals who have made significant contributions to the community and championed the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities. This year, at the 2024 Sound of Independence Event in downtown Minot, we are proud to recognize Sergeant Jared Foley as Advocate of the Year and Elizabeth Romanick as Youth Advocate of the Year.

Feb 18, 2024 | mydakotan.com | Jasahd Stewart |Kim Fundingsland |Charlene Nelson |Tayton Hjelmstad

Several years ago, when I was still riding with Company M, U.S. Army 7th Cavalry memorial regiment, I became friends with one of the older members of the unit. We were both very interested in the frontier military, and each had a collection of artifacts and reproduction items. At one of our events he was talking to me about “slowing down a bit” and wondered if I was interested in a few old items that he had acquired.