Buggies, planes and pancakes

Buggies, planes and pancakes

Dustin White Editor Reeving up for the summer, thousands are getting ready to line Main Street, Mandan, for the annual Buggies-n-Blues event. Kicking off on…

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A community band is born: The West River Winds

A community band is born: The West River Winds

Dustin White Editor While music at the Vern Cermak Band Shell has been conducted since 1994, the tradition of performing at the park has a…

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Bringing music to the park: The Band Shell

Bringing music to the park: The Band Shell

Dustin White Editor In 1990, a split was beginning to form in Mandan. A nearly 60 year long affiliation was being severed, as members of…

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Band Shell Concerts bring music to summer

Band Shell Concerts bring music to summer

Dustin White Editor For more than two decades, the summers in Mandan have been filled with music. Emanating from the Vern Cermak Band Shell, at…

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Bismarck is a Playful City USA

Bismarck is a Playful City USA

Dustin White Editor It is said that being able to play is critical to a community’s health. For children, that ability is especially important for…

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Mandan Dollars for Scholars awards $25,000

Mandan Dollars for Scholars awards $25,000

Dustin White, Editor Twenty-nine scholarships, totaling $25,000, were awarded by the Mandan Dollars for Scholars, at the annual Mandan High School Awards Ceremony on May…

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Episode 4

Episode 4

In this week’s podcast, we try a new format, focusing on just the history of the Midwest. Key stories look at Elizabeth McClelland, also known…

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Defeating the growing divide

Defeating the growing divide

Dustin White Editor Yesterday, May 13, was a historic day for Bismarck. For the first time in many years, a presidential candidate visited the city….

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Band Night Parade

Band Night Parade

There was a great turnout for the 2016 Band Night Parade. While it was a bit cold out, it didn’t stop area residents from coming…

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This Week in History: May 10-16

This Week in History: May 10-16

May 10: 1916: Gemmell Man is Killed at Mandan. A 12 day investigation reached a conclusion when Coroner T.G.C. Kennelly identified Oscar C. Briggs, of…

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