Mike Maidenberg ~ Grand Forks, North Dakota
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brwhiz
N 47° 55.524 W 097° 01.700
14T E 647286 N 5309890
This Citizen Memorial is part of an interpretive sign at the Grand Forks Greenway Labyrinth located a short distance south of DeMers Avenue and the Sorlie Memorial Bridge across the Red River in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Waymark Code: WMHK49
Location: North Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 07/17/2013
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Mike Maidenberg
This labyrinth is dedicated in honor of Michael Maidenberg, former publisher of the Grand Forks Herald.
Mike Maidenberg was an active member of the community and devoted his time, talent, and inspiration to the rebuilding of the greater Grand Forks community after the Flood of 1997, particularly the downtown. Maidenberg served on the Board of Directors for the community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks and region. He was also a member of the Downtown Leadership Group and Empire Arts Center as well as a variety of other communities and visioning groups.
A career newsman, Maidenberg joined Knight Rodder in 1968. He became publisher in Grand Forks in June 1982 and served as publisher and president at the time of his retirement in 2003.