House Bill 1186 received a 13-0 “Do Pass” recommendation, naming an official state rock of North Dakota. One of the bill’s sponsors, Rep. Vollmer, R- Willow City, said the bill was inspired by elementary students from Bottineau who realized North Dakota lacked a state rock, so they suggested Knife River flint.
Knife River flint was a prized toolmaking material among North America’s indigenous peopl…