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Winifred, Montana Is An Amazing Community – Brad Bergum
It’s such a gift to have an amazing extended family. We and the kids always have a great time when we’re back in Winifred, and the only downside is that we didn’t have enough time there to see and do everything we wanted to do … which just adds to the list for next time!
Looking toward the future: Montana State University Geothermal-Winifred project to explore heating, cooling needs
Norm Asbjornson, MSU Alumni and founder and president of AAON, approached associate professor Kevin Amende to see if there was interest in adding value to the heating and cooling world, through his hometown of Winifred. Amende goes on to note that this project, gives them the opportunity to research in a way that is not typical.
Winifred, Montana community is enjoying school upgrades and more opportunities
Thanks to a big donation from Winifred native Norm Asbjornson, Winifred schools is expanding its opportunities for students and adding a lot more classes in the future. They have plans to add a greenhouse, a welding shop, more trades classes, and many other options as well.
Changing the trajectory: High-tech high school in tiny Winifred, Montana is philanthropist’s latest $40 Million gift to his hometown
“Basically, I believe that my success in life is contingent not only upon what I have done, but what people have done for me, and what institutions have done for me,” he said. “And wherever I’ve lived I’ve received some virtue.”
Winifred, Montana K-12school is getting a $40 Million high-tech upgrade
The vision, particularly from Norman and the design team as a whole, is that we could start to see this level of educational facility ripple throughout the state, that this will be a model for others to look to and say, ‘How do I accomplish that?’”
The beauty of the Missouri River Breaks around Winifred, MT. from above.
I had the pleasure of flying with my old school mate Rudy in his Piper Cub. We made the flight the day after our 50th high school reunion. I was hoping to capture some of the unique geologic faults that are exposed in the steeply eroded drainages that make up the Breaks.
AAON donates $1.25M to Winifred, Montana Public Schools to honor founder Norman Asbjornson
Asbjornson attributes a large part of his success to his hometown, which has a population of less than 200.
Winifred, Montana population 200, has new world-class hotel, needs workers
"Hopefully we can find more people to work," he said. "We’re trying to keep our town from drying up but at the same sense we’re up against the wall with workforce. Everyone is working and we need more people."
More than 100 years old, historic Winifred, Montana "ROY ROCERY" grocery store keeps town thriving thanks to Brad Bergum
The Winifred Grocery, which first opened in 1914, may not still be in business if it weren’t for California resident Brad Bergum making a philanthropic investment in his boyhood hometown.
The History of Winifred Montana
This documentary explores the deep history of Winifred, Montana dating back to the 1800’s.
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