Archive for November, 2009

Remembering Past Retail Favorites: White Mart

Posted on November 28, 2009 | No Comments
White Mart was a regional discount department store chain operated by Jamestown-based White Drug (later Thrifty White). The Bismarck location was an original anchor store at Gateway Mall when the center opened in 1979. White Mart was Bismarck’s second modern-day discount department store, after Kmart...
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Kia Will Replace Saturn at Bill Barth’s Newest Dealership

Posted on November 24, 2009 | No Comments
Mandan auto dealer Bill Barth has announced that he will be replacing the recently defunct Saturn brand at his new dealership with Korean-based Kia Motors. This will mark the first time the Kia nameplate has been available in the Bismarck-Mandan region. It was announced last...
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You Know You’re A Bismarckan If…

Posted on November 20, 2009 | No Comments
...you know what a Hot-N-Tot is and where to get one ...you know what business is located at "East on 10, North of the Penn" and can recite their phone number by memory ...your idea of a beach is McDowell Dam ...you know what the cord hanging in front of all the cars is used for ...you know at least one person who grows rhubarb in their backyard [...]
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Vlana Vlee Closing at Pinehurst Square

Posted on November 7, 2009 | 1 Comment
Locally owned fashion and decor retailer, Vlana Vlee, will be closing its location at Pinehurst Square Shopping Center within the next few weeks as it sells down its inventory. Vlana Vlee was an original tenant at the strip center it occupies within Pinehurst Square. Its...
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Bismarck Pride Celebrating 2 Years With A Brand New Website

Posted on November 7, 2009 | No Comments
The final tinkering of Bismarck Pride's newest design and layout is complete, and its launch happens to coincide with Bismarck Pride's 2-year anniversary. The idea for Bismarck Pride began when I first returned to Bismarck after a near four-year stint in Minneapolis. I hadn't realized just how great Bismarck was [...]
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A Year Later: Reflecting on the Winter Season of 2008-2009

Posted on November 4, 2009 | No Comments
Forecasters are predicting temperatures into the 60s this upcoming Friday, which happens to be exactly one year after the first major snowfall of what would prove to be one of the worst winter seasons on record. To mark the one-year anniversary of last season's epic beginning, I thought it'd be fun [...]
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