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Bismarck-Mandan Newcomers Club

Newcomers Board planning session


by Irene Hoff

Try something fun, try something new, the Newcomers Club may be for you!

The members of the Bismarck-Mandan Newcomers Club extend their greetings and hope we have an opportunity to meet you personally at our monthly meetings. The clubs’ goal is to nurture fellowship and friendship, and membership is open to all women in the Bismarck-Mandan area. (more…)

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Mark Schultz Concert Benefits Welcome House

Contemporary Christian artist Mark Schultz is taking a detour during his ‘Letters From War’ tour to help out a local non-profit. Welcome House, a local homeless shelter, will receive all proceeds from the concert at the Belle Mehus, October 28th. (more…)

Staying Mentally Fit During the Flood Fight

Dealing with the stress of natural disaster
By Kylie Blanchard

An immense number of sandbags were filled and hauled, hundreds of houses were cleared of precious belongings, and miles of protective structures were built through an enormous community effort in preparation for the Missouri River’s unprecedented flooding. (more…)

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A Few Minutes with Amy Grant

Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith bring their ‘2 Friends Tour’ to the Bismarck Civic Center Wednesday, October 5th. The pair have toured together many times over the years, beginning in 1982 when Smith was Grant’s keyboard player.

IW: What is it like touring with Michael W. Smith again?
AG: It feels very familiar. Touring with Michael made me want to pull up more of the older songs, put those back in the set. He is fun loving and easy to be around. We don’t have tons of time together of the road, and we’re not on the same bus, but it is nice to travel with an old friend. (more…)

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Rodeo Girls

by Tina Ding

Cowgirls Britany Fleck and Kennedi Kautzman fell in love with horses and rodeo as young girls. Scarcely five, they each sat atop horses and paid close attention to the wonders of rodeo as well as the daily chores and hard work that goes hand in hand with horse rearing. (more…)

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