By the time he reached 30 years of age, 1920s aviation pioneer Carl Ben Eielson, a Hatton native, had achieved national hero status.  COURTESY PHOTO

Carl Ben Eielson was born in Hatton, and lived from 1897 to 1929. The Eielson family was large, and their father was a successful merchant.

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“It continues to get bigger and better.

This prehistoric Triceratops cast fossil display is a major exhibit at the Pioneer Trails Regional Museum in Bowman. COURTESY PHOTOS

Hettinger native Jean Nudell is beginning her third year as PTRM administrator.