Veterans fill the pages of Dakota Attitude—from the Puppe brothers (Jim’s dad’s first cousins) who died in World War II to the survivors of every conflict since—our country’s history would be different if it weren’t for the men and women who put themselves in harm’s way. It’s why the book is dedicated to all the North Dakota service men and women who died fighting for our freedom.

To honor their service, we’ve listed several of the stories of Those Who Served that appear in Dakota Attitude. We encourage you to celebrate Veterans Day, and every day, by reading about those who fought so you could be free. By the way, Dakota Attitude makes a great gift for your veteran.

Visit our News & Events page to link to several recent news stories about the book. Thank you Grand Forks Herald, North Dakota Living magazine, NSDU’s College of Health Professions, the North Dakota Farm Bureau, and the Wahpeton Daily News.

Find the best North Dakota poker tournaments with our comprehensive list of daily and weekly poker tournaments. Browse through our list of poker tournaments to find the times, days, buy-ins,. Live Poker in North Dakota. There are only a handful of live poker rooms in North Dakota. The largest poker room is at Dakota Magic Casino in Hankinson and houses only seven tables. All casinos and poker rooms are located on Native American reservations and by law pots are capped at a maximum of $300.

Even the most inspiring experiences and unique life lessons go unknown if they are not shared. Jim Puppe traveled his home state to ensure the stories of fellow North Dakotans were heard and not forgotten.

He visited every North Dakota town on his map, interviewed more than a 1,000 people, and documented their words in 617 stories. Dakota Attitude is your chance to learn about the lives of these folks in their own words.

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The stories told in Dakota Attitude will inspire enjoyment, wonder, admiration, and a few tears. Purchase a copy today.

Jim traveled over 113,000 miles between 2004 and 2018 to collect the stories now shared in Dakota Attitude. His map has been with him throughout the project and shows Jim’s own Dakota attitude—the drive, dedication and passion he engaged while bringing Dakota Attitude to fruition.

…but you can read a few. Meet Calvin Lettenmaier, who sold the beer his dad illegally brewed for 10 cents a bottle. Sharon (Red Fox) Georgeson reminds us “You can always change.” Marshall Johnson sees beauty in the land everywhere he travels in North Dakota.

These featured stories—from two World War II veterans, the mother of 21 children in 21 years, and small-town postal worker—are a window into the rich contents of Dakota Attitude.

I can’t fully express the depth of my respect and admiration over the publication of your book. Char-Marie F.
Priceless North Dakota wisdom and history! Joyce H.
Thanks for completing this book...it will touch many people! Joel
My coworkers enjoyed 'thumbing through their neck of the woods.' Makenzie Q.
The world so desperately needs a feel-good book right now. Kathy D.
I'm surprised at how many people we know in the book. It's really fun to read. Gladys & Wayne T.
I think it will be a bestseller in North Dakota. Mary N.
I've started reading [and have] had a smile on my face most of the time. Paul P.

Poker is a game conducted at a table with a deck of cards. Chips are bought and used for betting. A player bets on the cards he holds, and all the bets each deal are collected in the center of the table. There is a betting round after the players receive their starting cards and a betting round after each round of new cards. The pot is won either by a player who makes a bet nobody is willing to match, or by the player who has the hand of greatest value after all the betting is over.

Poker

A licensed charitable organization may conduct poker on two occasions per year. Poker activity must be conducted at an authorized site of the licensed organization. An organization may supply the dealer.

  • The maximum single bet is $1. No more than three raises, of a maximum of $1 each, may be made by all the players in each round of bets.
  • An individual must be at least age 21 to play poker.

For nontournament activity, an organization shall charge each player a fee not to exceed two dollars per one-half hour of playing time, collected in advance. For a tournament, an organization shall charge each player an entry fee and the amount of prizes may not exceed ninety percent of the gross proceeds.

This office’s standard recordkeeping forms are not required for poker. If an organization designs its own forms, refer to the poker chapter in the administrative rules and the forms below for guidance.

  • Poker Cashier Report – Daily Income and Deposit Summary (SFN 17236)
    • Account for each poker occasion.
  • Poker Daily Summary Control Sheet (SFN 17337)
    • Used by the cashier to record poker fee collection by the half-hour for nontournament play or side games conducted.
  • Poker Tournament – Player Registration (SFN 18866)
    • Used by the organization to record the names of the players in the tournament and all of the buy-ins/fees, re-buys, and add-ons paid by each player.

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Other general forms for the conduct of poker are: Record of Win, Ideal Cash Bank Master Record, Reconciliation of Ideal Cash Banks, and Prize Register. These additional forms can be found under General Forms.​