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Bismarck State College is pleased to announce the following students who completed the coursework to graduate in Summer 2024. Summer 2024 graduates were eligible to walk in BSC's 84th commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10, 2024, at the Bismarck Event Center. The 2024 BSC Commencement speaker was BSC Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Deb Hoistad. Originally from Havana, N.D., Hoistad was a Mystics three-sport athlete from 1975 to 1977. The student speaker was Kaia Lehman from Dickinson, N.D., graduating with an Associate in Applied Science...
All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility-terrain vehicles (UTVs) can be a great resource for work or play for many user groups across North Dakota. However, due to the high fire risk in many locations across the state, they can also be a cause of concern if precautions are not followed while operating. "All it takes is one spark to start a fire, whether that occurs while driving an ATV or UTV in a crop field, riding a fence line with tall, dead grass, or from simply parking the vehicle in an...
On Monday, Oct. 7, John and Kelly McKnight from Bakers Dozen in New Rockford went and talked to the Warwick careers class about how to run and own a bakery. They said they start around 4 a.m. every morning and work until around 6 p.m. They told the students how to tell if the bread dough is ready and how they make it raise. They also showed them how they make roses for cakes and let the kids try, plus had the kids decorate cookies. The class is invited to come down after the new year and become...
Posted October 22, 2024 With the November 5 general election fast approaching, candidates are making their final pitch to voters. Here in District 14, long-time Republican legislators Jerry Klein, Robin Weisz and Jon Nelson are asking voters to re-elect them to the state legislature, while Democratic-NPL candidates Mark Nelson, Jessica Hawkes and Catherine Jelsing are looking to unseat them. More specifically, Jerry Klein and Mark Nelson are competing for the district's single N.D. Senate seat,...
The No. 1 ranked New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock Rockets put their excellence on display Saturday afternoon, with a decisive victory over North Prairie to begin their 2024 playoff run. Hundreds of Rocket fans turned out to watch the home team host the Cougars – the reigning 9-man football state champions – in the 2nd round of this year's playoffs. When the Rockets and Cougars faced off in the regular season in early September, the Cougars were ranked No. 2 in the state and many expected them to...