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Join over 5,000 guests on June 14 for an all-you-can-eat BBQ extravaganza that supports local charities in southwest North Dakota.

Donations totaling $20,000 issued to two local charities, the Badlands Crime Stoppers and Dickinson BackPack Program, bringing total donations to over half-a-million dollars.

"...It takes a village. It’s not just me; it’s all of us working together and I would say that everyone one of us in this room works really well together to make sure that we can make a difference in our community," Kristin Seaks said.

The Sunrise Foundation has a busy week. The group is part of the local online fundraiser, which covers the state of North Dakota with a powerful message –a heart –, and it is being displayed by local businesses. In addition to online donations, the foundation will have people at Lasting Visions and the Frontier Travel Center for those people who want to physically hand over donations Thursday morning. Not only will it have in impact in Bowman County and surrounding areas, but also it will do much more, according to director Barbi Narum. “It will be for people who want to drop o...

Dickinson Elks Lodge presents $3,500 grant to BackPack Program The Dickinson Elks Lodge has been busy helping the local communities this holiday season. Don Bares talks about programs and fundraisers aimed at providing support to local entities this holiday season, including presentation of a check to veteran services. Written By: Jackie Jahfetson | × From left, Dickinson Elks Lodge members Linda Candrian, Justin Sayler, Leading Knight Don Bares, Kristin Seaks and Jen Perdaems of the Dickinson BackPack Program pose for a picture Tuesday afternoon during a present...