Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
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North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and NASA astronaut James Buchli stand with the portrait of Buchli unveiled at the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award induction ceremony Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, N.D. Courtesy photo.
Jim Buchli credited teamwork as a Marine in Vietnam and at NASA for the opportunity to become the first North Dakotan to fly in space.
Buchli on Tuesday officially added another award to his list of accomplishments as the 49th recipient of the Rough Rider Award, North Dakota's highest honor.
"NASA really allowed us to become team players," Buchli said in a ceremony on the University of North Dakot...
