January 12, 2026 – Wintertime brings cold and ice and snow, but North Dakotans have endured the worst of it, often embracing the best of winter’s weather.One of the best ways to enjoy the frigid air has been sledding, and today’s Dakota Datebook chronicles the toboggan craze of 1886, which swept the Northern plains like a swiftly swirling blizzard. It was on this date that year tha...
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