Here is a good NY TImes article on NDSU and talks about the state of ND.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/17/sport ... ref=sports
I like this quote:
“North Dakota is a humble state, and I think we’ve got a lot to offer here,” Phillips said. “But it’s not too often that North Dakota stands up, sticks its chest out and says, ‘Hey America, here we are.’ I think this is a moment where we can do it, and be proud of it, and be proud of something we accomplished together.”