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Jon Larson – not your average tattoo artist

By   /  November 10, 2012  /  Business, Mandan News, News  /  2 Comments

(Photo by Matt Bunk) Jon Larson poses for a photo with his customized jeep outside his tattoo shop in downtown Mandan.

Young Entrepreneurs This story is part of a series by the Great Plains Examiner that highlights young entrepreneurs in North Dakota. Each of the business owners profiled in this series is younger than 40. A lot of people tell Jon Larson that he doesn’t seem like a tattoo artist. His body isn’t covered with ink […]

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The ice-cutting railroad bridge

By   /  November 4, 2012  /  News, Nodak History, Top Stories  /  No Comments

The Northern Pacific Bridge was built across the Missouri River between Bismarck and Mandan in the 1930s.

Bismarck residents were aflutter with excitement in October of 1882 as they watched the completion of the Northern Pacific Bridge over the Missouri River. Construction of the railroad bridge had posed a major obstacle to the Northern Pacific Railway, so the company hired George S. Morison, a renowned civil engineer and pre-eminent bridge builder, to […]

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Inspections reveal ‘critical’ problems at Bismarck restaurants

By   /  October 29, 2012  /  Bismarck News, News, Top Stories  /  1 Comment

Restaurants Web

Ever wonder if the cook at your favorite local restaurant washes both hands vigorously after handling raw meat? Or perhaps you’ve found a piece of someone else’s hair in your soup. Heck, maybe you’re just curious about what goes on behind the door of a restaurant kitchen. Public documents maintained by restaurant inspectors can unravel […]

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Pirogue Grille notches perfect inspection record

By   /  October 29, 2012  /  Bismarck News, News, Top Stories  /  No Comments

(By Matt Bunk) Pirogue Grille was the only restaurant in Bismarck with a perfect inspection record during the past four years. The restaurant has had no violations since at least 2007.

It’s easy to see why Pirogue Grille has a perfect record when it comes to food-safety inspections. The kitchen is cramped, especially when all of the cooks and wait staff are busy in the evenings, but all ingredients are labeled and stored neatly on clean metal racks around the food prep stations. The employees wear […]

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5 restaurants routinely tagged with food-safety violations

By   /  October 29, 2012  /  Bismarck News, News, Top Stories  /  2 Comments

Hong Kong restaurant was tagged with more critical violations than any other restaurant in Bismarck during the past four years.

Nearly every restaurant in Bismarck received at least a couple of food-safety violations during the past four years, but city inspectors uncovered a pattern of carelessness at several restaurants that was beyond the norm. Hong Kong Restaurant, New Fortune Cookie Restaurant, Golden Corral, Chinatown Buffet and Grizzly’s Grill and Saloon each received at least 25 […]

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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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Prices jump at eight of nine Bis-Man supermarkets

By   /  September 24, 2012  /  Business, News, Top Stories  /  3 Comments

(Photo by Matt Bunk) Grocery prices rose by 8 percent during the past year at this Central Market in Bismarck, according to the Examiner's annual price survey.

Have you noticed grocery prices have risen sharply at many of the local supermarkets? Yeah, we spotted that too. The Great Plains Examiner conducted its annual price survey at the nine largest supermarkets in Bismarck-Mandan on Aug. 11 to help shoppers find the best prices and save money on their grocery bills. We sent reporters […]

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Homeless in North Dakota

By   /  September 17, 2012  /  Bismarck News, News, Top Stories  /  No Comments

(Photo by Matt Bunk) Men gather at the Ruth Meiers Hospitality House each afternoon, hoping to get a space in the shelter for the night. The homeless population is growing faster than Bismarck's ability to meet the needs. RUTH MEIERS BY THE NUMBERS In 2006, Ruth Meiers provided 3,376 nights of lodging to 313 men. In 2011, the men’s emergency shelter provided 6,565 nights of lodging to 429 men. The family emergency shelter provided 1,703 nights of lodging to 135 single women and 4,251 nights to 98 single-parent families. In 2006, The Stone Soup Kitchen served 6,128 meals to the community. In 2011, The Stone Soup Kitchen served 7,469 meals to the community.

Ahmed Farhadi was a dance instructor at a school in Los Angeles when the recession bore down and led to the elimination of his position. Next, he was a welding inspector in Texas, but that job eventually went away too. Left with few options, the Iranian immigrant packed his belongings in his car and headed […]

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Bismarck’s bike paths deeply flawed

By   /  September 10, 2012  /  Matt Bunk's Column, Opinion  /  5 Comments

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Bismarck’s bicycle paths were a good idea, poorly executed. First of all, city leaders deserve some credit for encouraging alternative forms of transportation. We all know bicycling promotes good health and reduces consumption of fossil fuels. And it’s about time Bismarck followed the trend of most other major cities across the U.S. But that’s where […]

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Westcon sells out to German construction giant

By   /  September 7, 2012  /  Bismarck News, Business, News, Top Stories  /  No Comments

(Photo by Matt Bunk) Westcon Incorporated was purchased by a German corporation this summer. The company's headquarters in Bismarck is being expanded to accommodate additional staff.

A German corporation has purchased one of Bismarck’s largest private industrial companies in an effort to capitalize on increased investments to extract oil and natural gas from shale formations. Bilfinger Berger, which has been ranked as the eighth-largest construction company in Europe, acquired Westcon Incorporated in July. There was no formal announcement, other than a […]

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