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Did You Know You Could Order a Birthday Cake at McDonald’s?
When you think of McDonald's, birthday cake doesn't exactly come to mind. But, believe it or not, it looks like they may actually sell them. Yeah... we're shook too. McDonald's is known for a lot of things: Big Macs, nuggets, salty fries, golden arches, and a jolly clown. What they aren't known for is birthday cakes. In fact, I think it's hard to believe that they would even sell such a thing. Desserts aren't exactly their specialty (you've heard the ice cream machine stories.)
The Bismarck High Legacy Sabers Will Never Forget #42
One day you see them out enjoying a late warm afternoon - larger-than-life. All it takes is an instant, literally a blink of an eye to change so many lives. One such horrible moment happened just two days ago, weather was not a factor. Local high school students looking forward to many long summer days ahead. The Bismarck Legacy Sabers lost #42 this day - April 23rd - around 1:00 in the afternoon. 18-year-old by the name of Logan Sampson.
Native North Dakota Bird Really Knows How To Dance
The Sharp-tailed Grouse is a native upland bird that is well-established across the state of North Dakota. Each spring during the mating season for these birds, male Sharp-tailed Grouse put on a spectacle for all of us to enjoy. They "dance" to impress their potential mate. More on this yearly ritual in just a moment.
5 Easy & Respectful Ways To Celebrate Cinco De Mayo In North Dakota
Cinco de May is on the horizon, and many of us are gearing up for the day of celebration. First things first, if you don't know anything about Cinco de Mayo, it's a Mexican holiday celebrated every year on the fifth of May. The translation of the phrase is literally the "Fifth of May."
It’s Illegal To Mow Your Lawn In Bismarck Outside Of These Hours
Home life sure is a lot better if you have good neighbors. You know, the ones who have your back when you need somebody the most. They help watch over your home when you are gone (even when you don't ask them to). They might even offer you a beer...
Comedy Chaos: Dusty Slay Is Coming To North Dakota
Get ready for Dusty Slay's unique comedy style. Slay is on his "The Night Shift" tour, and will be making multiple stops throughout the state. If you don’t know who Dusty Slay is, here's what you need to know:. Slay is known for his unique look; he has long...
Get Ready To ‘Lose Control!’ Teddy Swims Is Bringing His Soulful Sounds To North Dakota
A very special act is coming to North Dakota. Teddy Swims is coming to our state this fall!. If you don’t know who Teddy Swims is, I really question where you have been this past year or so. How is that even possible?!. In any case, I'll help you...
Bismarck’s “Gentle Giant” Commits To Iowa State
A talented 17-year-old Bismarck High Junior has an amazing career ahead of him. First of all, let's all take a look at some of his stats:. BHS ‘25 Football-#65-OT First team all state, Basketball-C-#32 6'6 310lbs Track-Shotput 53,5 3x st qual Disc, 180,8 2x st qual 701-595-6318: 3.8 Gpa.
14 Things That You’d See When Visiting Grandma’s House
For most people, stepping into Grandma’s house was like stepping into a perfectly preserved time capsule, full of sights and smells that set off little nostalgia bombs inside your head and heart. From the smell of fresh-baked cookies permanently embedded in the floral wallpaper, to the knick-knacks collected over...
North Dakota Boy Shoots Rare Turkey & Gets Ripped For It
When I see stories like this, I'm sure glad I live in North Dakota, where our hunting and fishing way of life is still accepted. Believe me, it's not that way everywhere in America. You don't even have to go that far outside of North Dakota where hunters and fishermen and women are harassed.
Medora’s Burning Hills Amphitheater Makes Concert Announcement
The Medora Musical is something many of us look forward to each and every year. You would be hard-pressed to find a better venue to see a concert anywhere in the state. I'm talking of course about the Burning Hills Amphitheater, near the city of Medora, North Dakota. People travel...
What Do You Say Bismarck? Are We Next?
Just a mere 110 miles from Bismarck to a brand-new restaurant opened in March. The excitement was building for what seemed like forever - Have you ever eaten at a Popeyes? Check it out, there are 3,138 of these around the United States, and two are in North Dakota - Minot finally opened one.
10 Simple Tricks to Appear Smarter Than You Actually May Be
We all have our strengths and weaknesses. For some, book smarts and being well-spoken come naturally. Others have to work a littler harder at those things. For those of us that are part of the ladder, these are some simple (and genius) ways to appear more intelligent. Now, you could...
North Dakota’s Huff Hills Just Made A Major Announcement
Huff Hills, beloved by so many in the Bismarck Mandan area just made a major announcement. Huff Hills is one of only four ski/snowboarding resorts in the state of North Dakota. The others are located in Bottineau, Walhalla, and Fort Ransom. Here's a map of the existing ski areas across the state.
“MEOW”… Translation – “My Bismarck Groomer Rocks”
A co-worker told me about this awesome woman last Friday and immediately I had a million thoughts race through my brain. Her name is Jacque Opp, you may have seen her "Friendly to four-legged-purring-felines" mobile driving around Bismarck and Mandan. For the last 17 years, she has been creating magic with your kitties! Pet Agree Mobile Grooming, LLC as you can imagine by the name, will come out to your house and pamper your loved one ( no not your husband ) - your cat.
Road Construction Alert For This Major Bismarck Street/Hwy
State Street was a major mess all last road construction season. Well, get ready, here we go again, starting today. According to a press release from the city of Bismarck, which is starting at 7 am, Wednesday, April 24th, 2024, State Street (Highway 83) will have the far east lane closed for all Northbound traffic and the far west lane for all Southbound traffic closed.
Bismarck’s “Heaven On Earth”
Can you imagine being young again? You got the whole summer off... ...to bask in those long warm summer days/nights. I'm just going to come out and say it - "What a perfect place to work" - am I wrong? The short descriptions I just gave out could probably mean I'm talking about working for the Bismarck Larks or maybe at the Dakota Zoo, After all, those two are outdoor jobs, and so is this one...however, I think "Heaven on Earth", says it all about the Super Slide Amusement Park.
In Bismarck -Don’t MISS OUT – BAR GOLF THIS Saturday
You STILL Have Time To Get your team together -register NOW. Our engineer and I were just talking about how time has sure flown by lately.. ...it has when you think about it. Maybe because ( knock-on-wood ) we had a pretty mild winter - our days are getting longer, and the weather is warming up..So when that happens, our minds drift off to one of the coolest traditions in Bismarck and Mandan. Here's a chance for all of you to get together with your 5-person team, brandish your putters and your costumes, and compute for some terrific prizes and, bragging rights for a full year. If you have never been a part of this awesome tradition, you sill have time to enter.
Starbucks Thinks You’re Too Loud and Is Ready to Do Something About It
C'mon, people. It's a coffee shop, not a bar. Starbucks is set to make some big changes in order for things to not be so noisy when people are picking up their coffee. You could choose from a number of probable sources when determining what's making all that noise inside a Starbucks. Some of it really might even depending on the store location and the time of the day you're grabbing coffee.
Hug It Out: Giraffe Snuggles With Chiropractor After Most Adorable Adjustment Ever
Let's address the elephant in the room, or should I say, the giraffe. Everyone is all "unicorns this" and "dragons that" and here we have these towering, real-life children's drawings roaming about, totally overlooked. No need to go looking in dark caves within magic forests because the most magical creatures are right here in our own backyard (figuratively speaking). Thank you for coming to my giraffe rant.
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