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Every now and then something drifts through my email (or, in this case, text message) that feels like it deserves a post here on the ole NDQ Blog. Last week, I was discussing Songs of the Bunch Grass Acres which is the Clell Gannon book that we’re bringing back to live in the fall as…

A group seeking to boost development along the Missouri River in Bismarck is closer to funding a project following the award of a $4 million state grant.

What started as a rumor at a Lehi middle school led to a student being found with a firearm in their backpack Monday.

A ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse on Saturday will briefly dim the skies over parts of the western U.S. and Central and South America. The annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly between the sun and the Earth, casting its shadow toward the planet. The partial eclipse will begin in Southern California at […]

The Oct. 14 mid-morning event will be viewable in Southern California

Bill Caraher | As readers of this blog know, I’ve been a bit obsessed with the prairie poet Clell Gannon recently. In fact, I’m working to produce a “centennial edition” of his 1924 book of poems Songs of the Bunch Grass Acres. As part of that process, I’m doing a bit of reading around in…

Friday, August 18, 2023 - The beautiful Missouri River Heritage Mural has been installed under the I-94 bridge in Bismarck. A big unveiling event is scheduled for Monday. It’s the culmination of a project that began many months ago by the Northern Plains Heritage Foundation. Here to tell us more are Aaron Barth, the foundation’s executive director; and Emily Sakariassen, project manager. ~~~ News director Dave Thompson joins us to discuss the week’s news. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews \“The Las...

The Missouri River is one of Bismarck and Mandan’s most scenic assets. One group has decided to take the lead on an idea which could make it more accessible to citizens and attractive to tourists.

The boat will undock for its first public cruise of the season on May 26 for its 32nd year. The boat first launched in 1991.

The problem with workplaces is not geographical remoteness, but in a psychological one. It’s about achieving intrinsic and subjective meaning.