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Police in North Dakota say they arrested an intoxicated man spotted eating food in a grocery store without paying for it. Bismarck Police Lt. Randy Ziegler said the 38-year-old man took cake, cookies, avocados, pistachios and plums off store shelves at Cashwise Foodsin the early hours of Tuesday, went to a table in the deli section and started chowing down, The Bismarck Tribune reported Wednesday. Ziegler said police were called to the scene at 2:43 a.m. and the intoxicated man told them he...
New non-stop service to begin between Chicago and both Bismarck and Saskatoon CHICAGO, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Summer on the prairies just became a little easier to reach with United's announcement today of new non-stop daily service to Bismarck, N.D. and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Both destinations will be served from United's hometown hub at Chicago O'Hare airport, and flights are now open for sale. These new flights complement United's existing daily service to Bismarck and...
The Fargo VA Medical Center has scheduled walk-in flu clinics for all eligible, enrolled veterans at the locations listed below. recommended for those 65 or older and those who have lung, heart, metabolic and weakened immune systems. Bismarck VA Clinic Oct. 29, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Nov. 4, 5, 10, 12, 18 and 19, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Minot VA Clinic Starting Wednesday, every Wednesday and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., all patients must call ahead (701-727-9800) for an...
The next HD Live Metropolitan Opera performance - Strauss's "Salome" - will be available for viewing at noon Saturday at the Grand Theatres in Bismarck. Karita Mattila sang the role of Salome at the Met for the first time in 2004 and, in this performance, reprises her interpretation of the part, including the "Dance of the Seven Veils." With conductor Patrick Summers and production by Jurgen Flimm, performers include Mattila, Ildiko Komlsi, Juha Uusitalo, Kim Begley and Joseph Kaiser. The...
SCHOOLS: Participants in the National Endowment for the Humanities Arts in Schools Program was unclear in a Page 1A article on Wednesday about first lady Laura Bush's visit to Riverside Elementary School. The number of elementary schools participating in the Bismarck School District is 15. (c) 2008 Bismarck Tribune. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All rights Reserved.
By KAREN HERZOG By KAREN HERZOG Two days of arts events - literature, music, art, interpretation and performance - are scheduled Thursday and Oct. 10 at Bismarck State College during the biennial North Dakota University System Arts and Humanities Summit. Four Bismarck State College alumni will be among faculty and students from the state's colleges and universities who will showcase their creative work at the event. More than 40 events open to the public are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m....
Approximately 150 walkers gathered at Dakota Zoo on Sept. 14 for the seventh annual Footin' It For Fun Walkathon to benefit high- risk teens served by Charles Hall Youth Services. The event grossed an all-time high of more than $25,000. Gail Hovden was the grand-prize winner in the individual category, raising $1,000. Alex Gallagher took second place in the individual category, and Alicia Streyle earned third place. All individual winners received special gift cards to area businesses, along...
Five North Dakota health care facilities received the North Dakota Best Practices Award Sept. 17 during the Fall Professional Development and Best Practices Conference in Bismarck, sponsored by the North Dakota Long Term Care Association. Good Samaritan Society in Crosby, Prince of Peace Care Center in Ellendale, Bethany Homes in Fargo, Tri-County Health Center in Hatton and Medcenter One Living Centers received the awards at a luncheon. This award program started in 1998 and is...
A run/walk for breast cancer sponsored by the Medcenter One Women's Health Center will be held Oct. 17. The event is at the Women's Health Center, 1100 College Drive, Bismarck. Registration begins at 6 p.m. An 8K competitive run/walk begins at 7 p.m. and a 4K non-competitive walk starts at 7:45 p.m. Awards will be given to the top three men's and women's finishers in each age group for the competitive run/walk. Advance registration is available at the Women's Health Center. The cost per...
By SARA KINCAID Construction costs could determine the size of a new elementary school in Bismarck. The Bismarck School Board decided on plans to build a school that holds 400 to 480 students. The size depends on the cost of construction bids the district hopes to get in January. The district wants to keep the project within $12 million. The school, which will be built east of Centennial Road near the KOA Kampground, will have about 400 students. The board considered options to build a...
