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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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Five Guys Burgers & Fries Coming?
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Archive for January, 2010
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CVS/pharmacy Completes Move From Kirkwood Mall
Posted on January 30, 2010 | No CommentsThe building’s been completed for months now, but the relocation has just now taken affect. CVS/pharmacy has completed its move from inside Kirkwood Mall into its brand-new freestanding store located directly northwest of the shopping center that’s been home to CVS (previously Osco Drug) for... -
New Ramp Will Not Solve Downtown’s Parking Problems
Posted on January 28, 2010 | No CommentsMost of the hurdles have been completed in approving construction of a new downtown parking ramp, expected to open early next year on Broadway Avenue between 5th & 6th Streets. As in the past, it is still my firm believe that this new $7+ million... -
Will Macy’s Come to Bismarck?
Posted on January 25, 2010 | 1 Comment
With the reported sale of the Home Depot building last week, I've once again heard speculation going around that Macy's may open a store in Bismarck, possible inside the former Home Depot store. I decided it was time to explore the likelihood of this long-time retailer coming to the capital city. The rumor of a Macy's opening a Bismarck store have been circulating since Raymond Arjmand purchased Gateway Mall in 2006. Shortly after its purchase, Arjmand announced an [...]
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A&W Restaurant/Long John Silvers Changing Formats
Posted on January 22, 2010 | 5 CommentsThe A&W/Long John Silver’s hybrid restaurant located at the corner of Front Avenue & 3rd Street will soon be changing formats. The restaurant has been up for sale for several months now, after it was reported that the franchisers no longer wished to maintain a... -
Reserve Price Reached At Former Home Depot Auction
Posted on January 21, 2010 | 1 CommentThe two-day online auction that began Tuesday, January 19 for the former Home Depot building ended today with an apparent buyer, having met the undisclosed reserve price. Just prior the original 3:00pm deadline, the reserve price had yet to be reached; however, a last-minute bidding frenzy... -
Home Depot Building Auction Ends Today
Posted on January 21, 2010 | No CommentsThere’s just over 5 hours remaining on the online auction to purchase the former Home Depot store, which closed in 2008 after only a three-year stint in Bismarck. As of 9:30am this morning, there have been three bids made on the building, with a current... -
Bismarck: The Next Chicago?
Posted on January 20, 2010 | No Comments
Bismarck, the core city of a metropolitan area consisting of over 100,000 citizens, is often mistaken in the eyes of the nation as a city behind the times, a city cutoff from the outside world with strange foreign foods like fleischkuekle and our frigid winters that often resemble the arctic tundra. What most people don’t know is that when Bismarck was first founded, many believed it would become the “next Chicago” - a bustling [...]
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Help Haiti Recover Through Bismarck-Based God’s Child Project
Posted on January 19, 2010 | No CommentsThe eyes of the world are on Haiti right now and one of the largest humanitarian relief efforts is originating from right here in Bismarck. If you wish to volunteer or donate to the God's Child Project, please visit their website, or call (701) 255-7956. -
Mayor John Warford Seeking Third Term
Posted on January 14, 2010 | No CommentsBismarck Mayor John Warford announced this morning that he is seeking a third term. Warford was first elected as Bismarck’s mayor in 2002. -
Smoking Ban Debate Heating Up
Posted on January 14, 2010 | 1 CommentThere has been a lot of push recently to make all establishments in Bismarck smoke-free. Currently, smoking is still allowed in most bars, hotels, and truck stops; however, local health advocacy groups are trying to extend the ban. I have never been a smoker, and...