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The Capital Gallery West is Open!

June 29, 2020 Leave a Comment Written by Baylor Brown
The Capital Gallery West is Open!

The Capital Gallery West, presented by Starion Bank, is open in the Harold Schafer Heritage Center on 4th Street in downtown Medora.

A partnership between The Capital Gallery, Bismarck, and the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation, the gallery returns for its second summer season in historic Medora, with remodeled space, featuring outstanding Western Americana artists.

Open 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. seven days a week, the gallery offers a gift shop with unique selections, in addition to the fine art on display.

Visitors to the Harold Schafer Heritage Center will find a museum devoted to the story of North Dakota’s most famous entrepreneur,  who founded The Gold Seal Company in 1942 and became a beloved proponent of Medora and North Dakota. “Mr. Bubble,” a feature film on Harold and Sheila Schafer, is shown daily in the Center, and was produced by The Capital Gallery’s nonprofit foundation.

For more information on the galleries in Medora, Bismarck, and also downtown Fargo inside “Curated by Trever Hill Design” on Roberts Alley, go to Facebook, Instagram or the www.TheCapitalGallery.com

From TRNP

May 12, 2020 Leave a Comment Written by TRMF

Theodore Roosevelt National Park to Begin Phased Access May 9, 2020

Medora, North Dakota – Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Public Health Service, and the North Dakota Department of Health, Theodore Roosevelt National Park is resuming visitor access for recreational day use of trails, picnic areas, roads and backcountry camping. The National Park Service (NPS) is working service-wide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and is using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park basis.

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Doris Slaaten’s Gift Will Fund Outdoor Commons

December 17, 2019 Leave a Comment Written by TRMF

Our campus is growing. Our campus includes the Life Skills Center, Spirit of Work Volunteer headquarters, and Elkhorn Quarters Housing, and provides our seasonal employees a “home away from home,” tying together housing, dining, work, and volunteer facilities. Bill and Jane Marcil, Greg Butler and many other friends of TRMF have taken the lead in getting those facilities in place.

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TRMF Executive Team Looks To The Future

December 17, 2019 Leave a Comment Written by TRMF

As TRMF President Randy Hatzenbuher moves into his new fundraising responsibilities for the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation, Mike Beaudoin and our Executive Team will oversee all areas of our Foundation’s day-to-day operations. Mike’s joined on that team by these dedicated TRMF employees.

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Joe Wiegand Joins The TRMF Team

December 17, 2019 Leave a Comment Written by TRMF

Joe Wiegand Joins The TRMF Team

Every summer since 2012, Joe Wiegand has performed as Theodore Roosevelt at Medora’s Old Town Hall Theater. Starting this fall, Joe joins the staff of the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation as an Assistant to the President, Randy Hatzenbuhler.

Joe’s primary responsibilities will be fundraising for the TRMF. Joe will be headquartered in Medora, traveling throughout the Upper Midwest and venturing as far as Southern California, Arizona, and Florida in the winter, with the goal of growing philanthropic support for TRMF.

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All New for 2020: Junior Rough Riders!

December 17, 2019 Leave a Comment Written by TRMF

All New for 2020: Junior Rough Riders!

Are you looking for a unique Christmas gift for that special child, grandchild, niece or nephew? Enlist them as Junior Rough Riders with the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation!

Junior Rough Riders receive a membership packet with a custom bandana to wear on their next Medora trip, an official membership certificate for framing, and a Teddy Roosevelt-themed bookmarker. Membership dues are $50. Junior Rough Riders are the future of Medora. They can go on to become summer employees, scholarship winners, join the ranks of the Rough Riders, and even become part of our army of summer volunteers, years down the road!

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2019 Christmas Tour Kicks Off With SOLD OUT Show!

December 5, 2019 Leave a Comment Written by Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation
2019 Christmas Tour Kicks Off With SOLD OUT Show!

The 2019 Magical Medora Christmas Tour hit the road on November 30 and opened the show with the largest opening crowd ever!

They traveled to Linton, Washburn, and Aberdeen and were greeted by full crowds ready to hear the sounds of Christmas performed by Medora favorites!

Get a sneak peek of the show below!

If that doesn’t get you in the Christmas spirit we don’t know what will!

“We’ve been overwhelmed by the support for the Magical Medora Christmas.” said Producer Bill Sorensen.

The tour will bring the sounds of Christmas to 23 communities across the Midwest this year! Performed by stars of Medora’s past and present!

Get Tickets to a Show Near You!

Stars of the Show

All the fun will be led by producer and star of the show, Bill Sorensen! He’ll bring magic and laughs to the tour as usual!

Back by popular demand, Queen of the West, Emily Walter! She’s been with the Magical Medora Christmas tour since it first started in 2015!

North Dakota native, Job Christenson, will also be back on tour! He’s a former Burning Hills Singer and host of the Medora Musical, and now a great fit in the Magical Medora Christmas tour!

Chad Willow is back on tour ticklin’ the keys, strummin’ the banjo, and adding vocals to the show!

New to this years Magical Medora Christmas tour is Kim Willow! The former Burning Hills Singer will join her husband Chad on this tour!

Also new to the cast is Travis Smith! He played piano and banjo in this year’s Medora Musical and will bring that talent on the road!

2018 Tjaden Educational Assistance Awards

June 5, 2019 Leave a Comment Written by Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation

Each year the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation awards nearly $30,000 in educations scholarships and ambassador awards funded by the Rod Tjaden Memorial Golf Tournament. Here are our 2018 recipients:

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First Ever Kids FREE Week in Medora June 28 – July 4

June 5, 2019 Leave a Comment Written by Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation
First Ever Kids FREE Week in Medora June 28 – July 4

New Medora WISH Endowment building off of Harold Schafer’s dream to help more families enjoy the Badlands the way he and Theodore Roosevelt did.

(Medora, ND) – The Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation alongside the generous “Wish Wranglers” of the Medora WISH Endowment, are delighted to announce the first ever Kids FREE Week for select attractions in Medora.

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Meet the cast of this year’s Medora Musical!

April 17, 2019 Leave a Comment Written by Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation

Hosts Chet Wollen and Bill Sorensen to lead star-studded Medora Musical cast made up of returning talent, new performers, and several North Dakota natives!

Each year thousands of performers audition at locations in North Dakota, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Florida to find the best talent for the Medora Musical. So let’s meet the cast!


The 2019 Medora Musical, Hosts


Chet Wollan, a Medora favorite is back to host the Medora Musical. Chet (pictured above) is originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota but now lives in Knoxville, Tennessee with Princess of the Prairie, Candice Lively Wollan. 

This will be Chet’s fourth year hosting the Medora Musical and his 13th year starring in the show. 


Bill Sorensen will return to the Medora Musical for his “final ride” co-hosting. Bill has been performing in Medora for the past 40 years as a magician, comedian, and entertainer. Don’t miss this dynamic duo together on stage this summer!

Read the full press release here about Bill Sorensen’s time in Medora, and what’s next for Wild Bill.

The Burning Hills Singers! 

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