Mandan News

The sun might not have been shining, but it was a perfect day for dozens of workers from electric cooperatives all over the state who spent Wednesday helping restore power to Minot's Oak Park.

A year ago today, thousands of people in Bismarck and Mandan were filling up sandbags, preparing for record releases from the Garrison Dam.

This year's theme is ``Educate America.'' The keynote speaker is retired U.S. Air Force officer Larry Skogen, who is now the president of Bismarck State College.

The junior had just won the third of four Class A state titles on the day and it wasn't a contest.

RUSO Of the many lakes in McLean County, Strawberry Lake ranks high on the list according to those who spend countless hours there in summertime.

The campground at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park south of Mandan is opening on June 1, more than a year after it was closed due to Missouri River flooding.

Hotel rates are heading up. The average rate for a room is expected to top 100 dollars this year, according to Consumer Reports.

VELVA The last audit of the City of Velva's financial books was for 2008, which puts the city out of compliance with a state law requiring audits every two years for most cities.

A late-summer trial is scheduled for three people at a Mandan business who are accused of conspiring to sell synthetic marijuana.

Brian and Angie McGinness run Riverbound Farm near Mandan. For the past three years, the couple has invited community members to purchase a share of what`s grown on the farm.

Mandan police say a Rapid City, S.D., woman has had part of her leg cut off by a train.

Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources Forestry Division has shut down all burning permits in South Beltrami, North Cass, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Polk, and Red Lake counties for today due to high winds.

New technology leads to a new credit card scam. Someone can steal your personal information without ever touching your card.

United Steelworkers local president Javier Montoya tells The Bismarck Tribune the contract leaves current benefits in place along with a 40 percent cut to pensions.

Friday evening, bands from western North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Canada will be strutted their stuff in the Band Night Parade.

Eric Rambough, of Mandan, pleaded guilty to possession of materials depicting the sexual exploitation of minors.

A Bismarck bar and restaurant will soon mark its 20th birthday. And the owner of the Walrus is plugging in a few more choices for customers.

A scenic byway in southwest North Dakota is getting signs with toll-free numbers that travelers can call to get information about sites of interest.

Robert "Bob" J. Barnes, 92, Bismarck, died May 3, 2012, at St. Vincent's Care Center.

A death certificate filed in the slaying of a 60-year-old Mandan woman says she died of a stab wound and cutting wounds to her chest.