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Bismarck
Thursday, April 30th, 2026
Good morning, Bismarck. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 30th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ North Dakotans marked Workers Memorial Day as groups gathered at the State Capitol Monday to wrap 11 ribbons around trees honoring workers killed on the job (28 fatalities were recorded in 2024), and additional gatherings took place in Fargo and East Grand Forks Tuesday with ribbons displayed until week's end. KX News
- ➤ The nonprofit group We The People is donating bikes to wounded warriors to help improve mobility—donation events will be held at local community centers in the coming weeks. KFYR-TV
- ➤ Elk Ridge Elementary students and a local nonprofit have assembled over 200+ activity packet kits that will be delivered by the end of April to hospitalized children at two local hospitals. Bismarck Tribune
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Townsquare Media has left its longtime Mandan headquarters on Memorial Highway and is now broadcasting from a new building just down the street — a high-tech upgrade for local radio operations. KFYR-TV
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library will host a screening of 'Utica: The Last Refuge' on Tuesday, May 12 at 6:00 p.m. in Meeting Room A; Bismarck Global Neighbors will give a brief presentation on their refugee mission (the event is free and open to all) with popcorn and beverages provided. City of Bismarck
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ KMOT held its annual Best of the Class event as it honored top academic performers from regional high schools, celebrating student excellence and inspiring future achievements in our community. KFYR-TV
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ School districts face proposals to adopt four-day weeks to boost learning and innovation, while leaders gather at a Clarion Hotel for the Nuclear Triad Symposium to discuss modernization at Minot Air Force Base, and the FAA awarded nearly $18 million to 20 airports to support economic growth. KX News
- ➤ The North Dakota Industrial Commission committed up to $500 million in state funding to support WBI Energy’s planned natural gas pipeline. The funding is expected to boost energy development as the project moves forward. Bismarck Tribune
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Today is National Fentanyl Awareness Day. Horizon Middle School held an assembly on the dangers of fentanyl while local public health offers free Narcan and training (state agencies provide extra resources). KX News
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Addison Heck will join the University of South Dakota soccer team next year and has already started training to compete at a higher level — her progress looks promising for future matches. KFYR-TV
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Carz-N-Cures Car Show
10 AM – 2 PM — North Dakota State Capitol — Donations appreciated — Celebrate the 10th anniversary with cars, live music, and auctions for a great cause.
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~ Thomas Jefferson
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