Located in the heart of northeast Bismarck, Edgewood Village offers senior living that aimed to improve the quality of life throughout every stage of the aging process. From assisted living and independent living to short term stays, Edgewood Village also has the benefit of having on-site Therapy Services, and Home Health and Hospice provided by Edgewood’s…
The Hebron Fire Department and Ambulance Service located in the town of Hebron, ND started in the early 1960s as a volunteer department. About 10 years ago, although still made up of all volunteers, the city and rural departments combined to become Hebron Fire Protection District. In approximately 2018, the ambulance service parted ways and…
Kristine and Jason Coffey moved from California to the small community of Lincoln, ND in 2008. After moving in and settling down, their family grew by one with the birth of their daughter, Kali Grace, then later it grew again with the addition of another daughter, Bailey and a son, Kole. Living just down the…
The Bismarck Event Center, who just finished celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2019, has been a staple in the Bismarck Community since 1969. With an arena that boasts 46,000 square feet and seating up to 10,000 plus a newer expanded exhibit hall with an additional 100,000 square feet, the facility has been known to accommodate…
In 1945, the communities in Bowman and Slope Counties realized there was a need for organized health services. In July 1946, a city block in the west side of Bowman was donated for the location of a hospital. In 1955, the hospital was leased to the Episcopal Church. This new corporation was called St. Luke’s Tri-State…
On July 8, 2009, eight tornados were confirmed to have touched down in Dickinson, ND. Most were rated EF0 or EF1, but there was one that proved to be much stronger. This one traveled through the south end of Dickinson producing damage related to an EF3 tornado. From that damage, it was determined that the…
The Dakota Zoo was started in 1961 by Marc & Betty Christianson on 15 acres of land located on, what was then, the north edge of Bismarck. Zoo Director Terry Lincoln states, “One of the most famous stories about how the zoo started is that a local man had a farm, and if someone had…
In 2008, the Old Red Old Ten Scenic Byway was approved as the state’s 10th Scenic Byway after a two year application process. The towns included in this alternative backroad route to interstate travel includes Mandan, New Salem, Almont, Glen Ullin, Hebron, Richardton, Taylor, Gladstone, and Dickinson. “This off-the-beaten-path route was an attempt, on our part,…
Bowman County 4-H, as part of the national 4-H program, empowers youth people with skills to lead for a lifetime. Entering his second year as the Bowman County Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent, Max Robison, as a one-man office, has been directly involved and has seen this firsthand. With roughly 70 members in the 4-H…
In 1971, New Leipzig became home to North Dakota’s first authentic German Oktoberfest, a three-day festival that has grown through the years with the continued support and efforts of rural and city New Leipzig residents. In a town of only 200 residents, over 200 people come to the annual Oktoberfest fundraising event, which is held…