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, … …
Posted in Bismarck News, NEWS CATEGORIES, People, Slideshow, Sports | Tagged Bismarck, Century High School, coach, Colorado Stars, gold, London, Missy Franklin, North Dakota, Olympics, Orell Schmitz, swimming, Todd Schmitz | 1 CommentBRUGES, Belgium—Some opportunities are too good to pass up. At our first Olympic event, we saw a ticket booth and went to check it out to see if we possibly … …
Posted in OPINION, Tim Flagstad's Column | Tagged London, Olympics, soccer, Summer Games, tickets, Tim Flagstad | 1 CommentBRUSSELS, Belgium — Take a step. Did you keep one foot on the ground at the entire time? How about your front leg? Did you keep it straight throughout your … …
Posted in OPINION, Tim Flagstad's Column | Tagged Brussels, London, Olympics, race walking, soccer, Summer Games, Tim Flagstad | 1 CommentLONDON — It’s been a whirlwind 72 hours. In that time, I’ve flown from Bismarck to Denver to Chicago to London, attended two Olympic events, scored tickets unexpectedly to another … …
Posted in OPINION, Tim Flagstad's Column | Tagged Basketball, London, Minot, Olympics, Summer Games, Tim Flagstad | 1 CommentThe best part about travel is exploring the unknown and learning new things. Today, I depart for London for a two-week trip to Europe. While I’ve been to London two … …
Posted in OPINION, Tim Flagstad's Column | Tagged London, London Underground, Olympics, Summer Games | 1 CommentA little more than seven years ago while wandering around London, I saw Olympic rings posters everywhere I looked urging Londoners to “Back the Bid.” Most of the signs featured … …
Posted in OPINION, Tim Flagstad's Column | Tagged 2012 Summer Games, London, Olympics, Tim Flagstad, Trafalgar Square | 1 CommentTerry Steiner always dreamed of representing the U.S. at the Olympics. Following a standout wrestling career at Century High School and the University of Iowa, Steiner fell just short of … …
Posted in NEWS CATEGORIES, People, Slideshow, Sports | Tagged Bismarck, Century High School, Chad Renner, Jeff Schumacher, Kasey Gillis, London, North Dakota, Olympics, Oregon State University, Summer Games, Terry Steiner, Troy Steiner, U.S. Women's Wrestling, University of Iowa, wrestling | 4 Comments