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Oakes has two schools, including Oakes Public School and Oakes High School. Oakes Public School provides pre-school and grades K–6. Oakes High School provides grades 7–12. The athletic teams of Oakes High School are called the Tornadoes, replacing the old name the Golden Tornadoes. The current school colors are orange, black, and white.
The Walter T. Noonan House on South Seventh Street in Oakes, North Dakota, United States, was built in 1924. Known also as House of 29, it was designed by Dennis & Knowle. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The listing included two contributing buildings. [1]
Pam Gulleson is a former member of the North Dakota House of Representatives for the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, representing the 26th district from 1993 to 2009. She is now Vice President of Public Affairs at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota.
The Oakes Post Office in Oakes, North Dakota, United States, is a post office building that was built in 1935. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 as U.S. Post Office-Oakes. [1] [2] The design is credited to Louis A. Simon; building was done by the McGough Brothers. [3]
KDDR (1220 AM, "The Tornado") is a radio station licensed to Oakes, North Dakota.The station is owned by Robert Ingstad, Tallie Colville, and Todd Ingstad, through licensee i3G Media, Inc., with a country music format throughout the day, and is Southeastern North Dakota's sports leader, as an affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Timberwolves and North Dakota State ...
William H. Gass (1924–2017) – writer; born in Fargo; James Getzlaff (born 1970) – reality-TV personality; born in Devils Lake; H. F. Gierke III (1943–2016) – 71st National Commander of The American Legion; Chief Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for Armed Forces; born in Williston
Born in Oakes, ND in 1968, Purdon moved to Ashby, MN with his family. After graduating from Ashby High School, Purdon graduated from North Dakota State College of Science in 1989 and from Minnesota State University Moorhead summa cum laude in 1991.
The Klein and Sutmar Block on Main Avenue in Oakes, North Dakota was built in 1904. It includes Italianate architecture. [1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1] According to its NRHP nomination, out of all of Oakes buildings, it "is the single remaining building with an ornate pressed metal facade." [2]