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Connecting With Her Heritage

By   /  August 12, 2013  /  People  /  No Comments

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Many people are familiar with the name John Christensen, pioneer and first settler of New Salem, ND, but not much has been written about his wife Sophia…until now.   Local author Josie Blaine has set out to change that. In her upcoming historical fiction novel, “Something About Sophia”, the great-great-granddaughter of John Christensen sets out […]

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Entrepreneurial Focus – Parker Dental Clinic

By   /  May 9, 2013  /  Business, People  /  No Comments

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Area residents now have a new option for dental services. Parker Dental Clinic officially opened in April, and I sat down with owner and founder Dr. Riley Parker to talk about his new practice:   What made you want to get into dentistry?   I grew up in a small town, Hazen, and my experience […]

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InFocus with State Senator Dwight Cook

By   /  April 7, 2013  /  InFocus, People, State Politics, Uncategorized  /  No Comments

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State Sen. Dwight Cook, R-Mandan, is one of the prime movers in the North Dakota Legislature’s tax debates as the chairman of the Senate’s Finance and Taxation Committee. He sponsored legislation to restructure North Dakota’s oil taxes and cut its top tax rate, backed individual and corporate income tax reductions, and supported eliminating a property […]

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No Reason To Fight Over Preserving History

By   /  April 1, 2013  /  In Print, Opinion, People, Uncategorized  /  No Comments

In December the Fort Abraham Lincoln Foundation told the state Parks and Recreation Department that it was no longer going to provide interpretive and other visitor services at Fort Lincoln State Park, ending a 30-year relationship that had gone sour. Beginning at the beginning, the Foundation was formed in 1982 by a group of amateur […]

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Bismarck’s ‘Budman’ publishes fourth book – Hostile Takeover

By   /  October 23, 2012  /  Bismarck News, News, People, Top Stories  /  1 Comment

(Photo by Matt Bunk) Sam McQuade recently published his fourth book, Hostile Takeover.

Sam McQuade Jr. planned on teaching college English courses his entire career. But after his brother died in the mid-1970s, he was talked into moving back to Bismarck and joining his family’s beer distribution business. It turned out to be a good financial move for the younger McQuade, but it also led to a decade-long […]

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Local musician uses local media to promote local bands

By   /  October 20, 2012  /  News, People, Top Stories  /  1 Comment

(Photo by Matt Bunk) Mike Swenson performing solo at Rhythm Records in downtown Bismarck.

You’ve heard of the term “jack of all trades,” but do you really know one? You probably don’t. If you live in Bismarck, that guy is named Mike Swenson. Certainly within the artistic community, he qualifies as his own Mike of All Trades. He is a performing musician. He’s a singer and songwriter. He is […]

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Big-name comedian Madigan follows Black to Bismarck

By   /  September 12, 2012  /  News, People, Top Stories  /  No Comments

(Submitted Photo) PERFORMANCE DETAILS Who: Kathleen Madigan When: 8 p.m., Oct. 6; doors open at 7 p.m. Where: Belle Mehus Auditorium Tickets: Available at the Bismarck Civic Center, charge by phone at 800-745-3000, online at ticketmaster.com, or at any Ticketmaster outlet. Priced at $25 and $36.

Bismarck has become brave new territory in the world of comedy. And it’s all thanks to Lewis Black. “I’m friends with Lewis, and he did a couple of shows there and had a great time,” said Kathleen Madigan, a famous comedian in her own right. “He said they were the best shows outside of our […]

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Schmitz reflects on the long road to Olympic gold

By   /  September 6, 2012  /  Bismarck News, News, People, Sports, Top Stories  /  1 Comment

(Submitted Photo) Bismarck native Todd Schmitz and his star pupil, Missy Franklin, pose for a photo during the first day of swimming practice at the London Olympics. Franklin went on to win four gold medals.

When Orell Schmitz used to venture out in public with his children, the long-time Bismarck attorney never made it far without running into someone he knew. “My kids would say, ‘Dad. Do you know everybody?’” Orell said. On a late June morning in Omaha, Neb., Orell got a taste of what that felt like, as […]

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Frank Bavendick: North Dakota’s original landman

By   /  August 29, 2012  /  Business, News, People, Top Stories  /  2 Comments

(Photo by Matt Bunk) Frank Bavendick began investing in land and mineral rights more than 50 years ago and now controls hundreds of thousands of acres in western North Dakota.

Ask Frank Bavendick how much money he’s making from oil production in western North Dakota, and he’ll tell you a story about Texas mining barons Nelson and William Hunt. The way Bavendick tells it, the Hunt brothers tried to corner the world’s supply of silver back in the 1970s and were summoned by a congressional […]

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Bismarck High grad leads UND football into new era

By   /  August 27, 2012  /  News, People, Sports, Top Stories  /  No Comments

(Photo submitted by UND Athletics) Jake Miller cuts through the backfield during a UND football game last season. This year, the Bismarck High School graduate is returning as UND's starting tailback after amassing 942 yards and 14 touchdowns during his sophomore season.

Jake Miller doesn’t need long to recall and describe his first touchdown at the University of North Dakota. “It was a 1-yard burst up the middle,” the junior-to-be running back said. “I didn’t know what to do. I was in awe. I didn’t know how to celebrate or anything. Ryan Dressler grabs me and throws […]

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