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Five Guys Burgers & Fries Coming?
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Bismarck City Commission Extends Smoking Ban
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Bismarck Pride Receives Makeover
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RCC Western Store Adding Second Location
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North Dakota Pharmacy Ownership Law On November Ballot
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Jimmy Johns Now Open
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Bismarck #74 on Money Magazine’s “Best Places To Live”
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Archive for September, 2009
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Departing Hansen’s Menswear Adds to Growing List of Vacancies For Gateway Mall
Posted on September 26, 2009 | No CommentsAnother long-time tenant at Gateway Fashion Mall has announced they are departing. Hansen’s Menswear announced they are relocating to 1003 East Interstate Avenue, near Bob’s Photo/A&B Pizza. According to the report, Hansen’s has been at Gateway for 30 years, which presumably means it was an... -
Why Does Downtown Bismarck Need Another Parking Ramp?
Posted on September 25, 2009 | No CommentsA few weeks ago, the City of Bismarck announced intentions to construct yet another downtown parking garage, next to the City/County Building. The $7 million garage is expected to have a capacity of about 500 cars. My question is simply… why? There are already a... -
Gateway Fashion Mall’s Owner Faces Fraud Allegations
Posted on September 20, 2009 | 1 CommentWhen Raymond Arjmand purchased the plagued Gateway Mall in 2006, it seemed like the 30 year-old center would finally get the push it needed to survive. Almost immediately after its purchase, Arjmand announced bold new initiatives to reinvent the failing center, including a multi-million dollar... -
Mayor Warford Changing His Mind On Raising Sales Tax?
Posted on September 19, 2009 | 1 CommentYesterday, Warford proposed delaying the vote to raise the city’s sales tax another 1%, barely ten days after he first announced his intentions to raise the tax. It’s not that he’s changed his mind on raising the tax, but rather postponing it until next year.... -
Remembering Gourmet House Restaurant
Posted on September 15, 2009 | No CommentsGourmet House was a highly rated restaurant with locations in both Bismarck and Mandan. The restaurant first opened in 1959 on the Mandan Strip, by Bob & Eileen Clifford. Gourmet House received numerous awards, and was the first restaurant in North Dakota to be recognized... -
Sales Tax Increase & Civic Center Expansion Concerns
Posted on September 10, 2009 | No CommentsBismarck Mayor John Warford has proposed a one percent increase in the city’s sales tax, bringing the total sales tax to 7% in the city of Bismarck. If approved, Bismarck would have the highest sales tax of any city in North Dakota. This comes after... -
Remembering Bismarck’s Past Retail Favorites: Webb Brothers
Posted on September 8, 2009 | No CommentsWebb Brothers was an early furniture and department store located in downtown Bismarck for over sixty years. The Webb brothers, William and Philip, came to Bismarck in 1884 from New Jersey and opened a furniture store. Webb Brothers later expanded their merchandise to include dry... -
Bobcat Announces Bismarck Closure
Posted on September 2, 2009 | No CommentsAfter months of speculation and rumors, Doosan Infrastructure officially announced its intentions to close the Bismarck Bobcat Plant, in a cost-saving effort to consolidate North Dakota operations into its Gwinner, ND plant. The move will result in the termination of approximately 475 jobs in the...