Sitting Bull in an oral tradition

Sitting Bull in an oral tradition

Dustin White Editor While Ernie LaPointe isn’t a towering man, he is imposing nonetheless. He speaks with an expertise that can’t be faked, and a…

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A beloved teacher: Mary Stark

A beloved teacher: Mary Stark

Mary Stark Dustin White Editor Looming large over the Mandan school system was a woman who helped shape the minds of students for five decades….

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When the time changed in Mandan

When the time changed in Mandan

Dustin White Editor Separated by the mighty Missouri River, the cities of Bismarck and Mandan once found themselves dealing with a larger split. Traveling across…

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Battle for the body of Jim Thorpe

Battle for the body of Jim Thorpe

Dustin White Editor He was said to be the greatest athlete to ever live. A man who not only succeeded, but excelled, in every sport…

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Murderer's Gulch; a historic photo shoot

Murderer’s Gulch; a historic photo shoot

Dustin White Editor What began as just a normal downtown alley, would be transported to the late 1800s, as a group of collaborators came together…

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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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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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This Week in History: May 3-9

This Week in History: May 3-9

  May 3: 1905: Mandan’s School Trouble. Rumors had been spreading that a fight was taking place within the Mandan school board. Focusing on a…

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This Week in History: April 25-May 2

This Week in History: April 25-May 2

April 25: 1888 Engineer G.H. Rittenhouse and Will Buchanan, drowned in the Missouri River. Having been on a skiff with five other men, they entered…

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