Free Parking Ramp Hours Become Permanent

The Bismarck Parking Authority has made the recent program that allowed free parking during certain hours at the 3rd Street ramp permanent. The program, which opens up the 3rd Street ramp to free parking from 4:00pm-2:00am, was...

Bismarck Waste Collection Fee Increase; Curbside Recycling Update

UPDATE (11/28/2012): The City Commission has decided to table the proposed increase and recycling program for the time being to allow for further discussion and consideration.  The City of Bismarck held a press conference today regarding proposed...

Citizens Will Vote On Tax Increase To Fund Civic Center Expansion

This November, Bismarck residents will vote whether or not to increase the visitor tax, targeted at lodging and restaurants, that would fund a major expansion and renovation of the Bismarck Civic Center. The expansion would cost about...

Measure 2 Defeated

Final results are still being tallied, but Measure 2, the controversial constitutional amendment that would have eliminated property taxes in North Dakota, appears to have been defeated by a large margin. As of 9:19pm, with only 29 of...

Civic Center Expansion Ballot Measure A Good Idea

The Bismarck Tribune is reporting on a group of hotel owners that wants an expansion of the Bismarck Civic Center on the November ballot. The expansion would mostly focus on adding meeting and convention space, totaling 30,000-40,000 square feet....

Vote “NO” On Measure 2, Eliminating Property Taxes

Measure 2 is a proposition to eliminate property taxes. Supporters argue that it is an unfair tax; that we never truly own our property and are, in turn, forever renting it from the government. Through that annual ”rent” we pay called property...

Free Parking Ramps At Night, Weekends Great Idea

As reported by the Bismarck Tribune, Bismarck’s Downtowners Association is supporting an idea to lift parking fees for the downtown ramps during nights and weekends in an effort to provide a better parking solution for patrons of...

Walmart Sparking a Mandan Boom?

Walmart is often ridiculed as an evil behemoth when it moves into new towns, especially in smaller communities like Mandan. However, in this case, could Walmart’s arrival actually be good for Mandan? For years, Mandan has seemed...

NPCC Offer A Good Deal?

That depends on how you look at it.

USPS Considers Closing Downtown Post Office

As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, the United States Postal Service is considering closing its downtown location, shifting all services and PO boxes to its East Bismarck Expressway location. As expected, this proposal doesn’t sit too...