By SARA KINCAID Local colleges report an increase in students on the first day of classes. Bismarck State College had 3,772 students enrolled for the first day, compared to 3,515 enrolled the first day last year. University of Mary had about 2,800 students enrolled the first day.

Mitchell Gross, Mary Goetz Goetz-Gross Mary Goetz and Mitchell Gross announce their engagement. Parents of the couple are Jim and Toni Goetz, Dickinson, and Nancy and Terry Fields and Tim and Jane Gross, all of Bismarck.

By GORDON WEIXEL Burleigh County commissioners approved a proposed 2007 road projects priority list, though they removed a Department of Transportation request to fund a bike path from United Tribes Technical College to the University of Mary along University Drive.

By Ryan Deal, American News, Aberdeen, S.D. Oct. 31--Presentation College has a designated keeper on campus in the form of Evan Ormand. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound 22-year-old protects the Saints from opponents as an imposing goalkeeper on the PC men's soccer team.

Several students and educators from the Bismarck area completed the 29th annual Business Challenge at the campus of Dickinson State University July 9-14.