Current Events
Jun 8 2008:
There will be a fund raiser for Orlin Ostby at Polaris IND in Roseau, MN.
Jun 1 2008:
Red Rover Ox Cart in the Park event at Hayes Lake State Park.See how early Minnesotans traveled from St. Paul to the Northwest region of Minnesota via the Red River Ox Cart Trail. Interpretive programs and refreshments will be provided.
May 31 2008:
A map of the route that will be taken is now available.
Mar 18 2008:
Steven Reynolds wrote The Sesquicentennial Stroll: “Walking The Pembina Trail”. Go to the Northern Watch Online to read more.
Nov 08 2007:
The website is finally live.
This website will be updated with all of the current news before, during, and after the trip scheduled for Summer of '08. The Ostby family and friends will start in NW Minnesota and travel all the way to the State Fair grounds in St. Paul.
Minnesota Sesquicentennial 2008
On May 11, 2008, Minnesota will reach its 150th anniversary as the 32nd state in the United State of America. Beginning in January 2008, the Sesquicentennial will be a yearlong, statewide commemoration and a catalyst, to learn from our past and connect all of us as Minnesotans in creating a thriving, innovative future.