Brian Bitner News Today

The Burleigh County Sherriffs Department is moving forward with a plan to renovate their main patrol building in east Bismarck following approval from county commissioners on Monday.

Officials from Burleigh County testified Wednesday that they felt changes and information provided to them by Summit Carbon Solutions for its proposed carbon dioxide pipeline have been insufficient in addressing

There are two seats open for the Burleigh County Commission, with a term of four years each. Four candidates are running, two are incumbents.

Three longtime civic leaders in the Bismarck-Mandan area are not seeking reelection in June.

Bismarcks Renaissance Zone will be renewed for one year after the Burleigh County Commission voted to back the move following months of discussion and concessions by the city.

The Burleigh County Commission has decided to contribute more money toward Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health after months of requests from the city of Bismarck.

The Bismarck-Burleigh Joint Committee has not met since Matthews death on Sept. 4 after a battle with cancer.

Burleigh county commissioners have officially declared themselves the countys weed board.

Burleigh County residents will see just under a seven-mill increase to their property taxes despite the county commission making budget cuts after residents expressed frustrations over their tax bills.

Reforming Burleigh Countys weed board is a work in progress, Steve Schwab told his fellow county commissioners on Wednesday, five days after all five volunteer weed board members quit.