Why the Theodore Roosevelt Library Is Exactly What North Dakota Needs

When something new rises from the plains, the first sound we often hear isn’t applause — it’s skepticism.
And that’s fair. North Dakotans are practical people. We know the value of a dollar, and we’ve seen grand ideas fall flat before.

But the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library isn’t just another grand idea. It’s a declaration — that North Dakota deserves to be more than a dot between destinations. It’s proof that legacy, vision, and economic growth can coexist on the same stretch of Badlands soil.