Good morning, Bismarck.

On Saturday, May 31, the Dakota Aged Iron tractor club will hold its 10th Annual Bismarck Cancer Center Tractor Trek at Buckstop Junction.

The event — featuring a parade of 80 antique tractors, hayrides, tractor rides, raffles, food and drinks — will raise funds for the Bismarck Cancer Center.

On Monday, thousands gathered near Mandan at a hillside cemetery where hundreds of North Dakota service members are buried—honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our nation.

At the Dream Center in Bismarck, a memorial has been set up to honor Shayna Eng, the beloved kitchen manager who died unexpectedly on May 5 at age 42.

She fed hundreds weekly since 2022 + her partner Aaron and coworkers now keep her legacy alive as they lead the kitchen.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation reported that 89 people died in traffic crashes in 2024, the lowest toll since 2000, compared to 106 fatalities in 2023.

Officials noted improvements in seat belt use and lower alcohol- and speed-related deaths—though lane departure crashes and motorcyclist and pedestrian fatalities showed mixed trends—as key factors in the decline.

It has been over two months since 20-year-old Renzo Bullhead disappeared near the Missouri River on March 16 while heading toward a railroad bridge between Mandan and Bismarck, and Mandan Police have used over 26 hours of flight time, 120 to 130 hours of dive operations and nearly 950 acres surveyed—working with the Bureau of Indian Affairs—as his family urges anyone with information to contact police.

A Bismarck man pleaded not guilty to a felony drug charge after officers searched his parked car on Tuesday.

A lime spill occurred on May 22 at the water treatment plant along River Road after equipment failure caused a silo transfer to overflow; the spill was contained within two hours to prevent water or river contamination—10 mph winds carried lime onto Fraine Barracks and no one was harmed.

During Tuesday night’s City Commission meeting, commissioners voted 3—2 against holding a public input meeting to discuss the future of the Extraterritorial Area, meaning homeowners outside city limits will continue to follow Bismarck’s planning and zoning rules without having a vote in city elections. The decision leaves the area’s future options still under debate.

Pro’s Pointers returns for its 29th season as retired Lee Timmerman joins hall-of-fame member Johnnie Candle as his first mate for a new program now streaming from Carrabelle, Florida—Candle will explain how to secure live bait next week.

STEM Expo 2025

10 AM – 1 PM — Bismarck Municipal Ballpark — Free entry — Experience hands-on STEM learning with exciting activities and prizes for kids of all ages.

Science Debunked

6-8 p.m. — North Dakota's Gateway to Science — $25 per person — Test popular myths with hands-on experiments and discover what's fact and what's fiction.