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Singer-songwriter Chuck Suchy of Mandan will mark the release of his new CD with "An Evening With Chuck Suchy and Peter Ostroushko In Concert." The CD is "Unraveling Heart." Suchy will hold concerts at: * 8 p.m. Sept. 24, Fargo, Askanase Auditorium, NorthDakota State University. $15 general admission ticket at the door or Zanbroz Variety, Fargo. * 7:30 p.m. Sept. 25, Minot, Alshire Theater, Hartnett Hall, Minot State University. $15 general admission tickets...
The North Dakota Highway Patrol this Labor Day holiday weekend is taking part in a nationwide crackdown on impaired driving. The stepped-up enforcement will continue through Monday. Troopers also will be focusing on traffic violations that contribute to crashes, and on safety restraint violations. The North Dakota Game and Fish Department also is stepping up patrolling efforts this weekend, on the Missouri River in the Bismarck-Mandan area. Enforcement Chief Bob Timian says officers on...
The public is invited to participate in a cross-raising on Sept. 11 at Circle C Ranch north of Bismarck. Trish Lenihan, owner of Circle C Ranch, said that the cross- raising will start at 7 p.m. Those wishing to help raise the cross, which will be done by hand via ropes, should bring gloves, she said. The evening will have a patriotic dimension, she said. Lenihan and Lloyd and Linda Hohn will also provide music; Lenihan will talk about Circle C Ministries, whose cross and logo symbolize...
Bismarck State College Gannon Gallery opens with an exhibit of recent paintings and a series of miniatures by New Hampshire artist Elizabeth Austin. Opening reception is from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the BSC library. Austin grew up in Chicago and has lived in Italy and France. She has exhibited in several galleries in Paris and the U.S., and had a piece in a Christie's benefit for the New York City Opera. She also started a series of performance art pieces and toured the United States as a...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will enhance enforcement on the Missouri River this weekend by having more game wardens than usual in the Bismarck-Mandan area. Robert Timian, chief of enforcement, said wardens will be noticeable during the long Labor Day weekend. "We are going to have a lot of officers on the river," Timian said. "Our main focus is to ensure safety, and part of that effort includes looking for boating under the influence violations." - Brian Gehring (c) 2008...
By BRIAN GEHRING By BRIAN GEHRING A Mandan woman reported seeing a mountain lion snatch a cat in her neighborhood Monday evening. The sighting hasn't been confirmed by the state Game and Fish Department, Jean Fischer said she was in the kitchen with her grandchildren at about 6:30 in the evening when one of the grandkids said they saw an antelope through the window. Fischer, who lives on the far east end of Division Street, said she knows there aren't any antelope in the neighborhood,...
Most kids in the Bismarck-Mandan area return to school today. St. Mary's, Shiloh and some other schools opened earlier this week. The first day of school remains a big day for families. This year several factors make it even more special. Kindergarteners are getting to go to school all day. This has created a challenge for many districts as they prepared for additional students. Bismarck is leasing space in a church to handle some of the students. Not the best of situations, but the best...
By SARA KINCAID Bismarck Public Schools will cover the cost of a remedial reading program. Read Right works with below-level readers to bring them up to grade level. Grant and federal money was no longer available for the program. The Bismarck School Board approved spending $65,000 from the general fund on the program Monday. This money will cover an English teacher and aides at each middle school, high school and South Central High School. "It's one of the most successful programs in the...
A group that funds developers of North Dakota farm products is giving money to six projects. The quarterly grants from the Agricultural Products Utilization Commission, a state Commerce Department program better known as APUC, total nearly $134,000. The largest grant, $46,000, is going to a Forest River operation called Lifeline Farms that would produce pigs to help critically ill liver patients. Other projects getting money include a Tioga company developing a water-conserving,...
The Open Door Community Center is expanding its preschool program to meet the needs of families with children ages 3-5. During the 2007-08 school year, Open Door expanded its preschool from three days to five. For the 2008-09 school year, parents will be given numerous options for preschool and daycare, including a full-day program. Cost for full-time programming is $300 a month. Beginning Sept. 3, Open Door will offer a morning preschool, lunch program and additional preschool activities...
