Good morning, Bismarck.

Red Brick Gifts, a family-run store near the airport, will close in August as tariffs have doubled product prices, forcing owner Crystal Zabolotny to shut the business down.

She hopes prices will eventually improve — customers can take advantage of final deals before the shop closes.

Two men were taken into custody after they attacked a man on north 31st Street on Monday afternoon—police said one man struck the victim with a wooden club, leaving a large head cut that required hospital treatment, while Joshua Kerzman now faces a felony count for conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and Charles Holzer faces two felony counts including aggravated assault with bond set at $30,000 as police search for a third suspect.

North Dakota corn pollination is delayed by five weeks due to unusually cool weather that left crops 135 growing degree units behind average—farmers have lost 10 days of their growing season and expect warmer days to help the crop catch up.

City officials will host a private renaming ceremony Monday, June 30 at 4 p.m. at 514 E Thayer Ave to name a downtown courtroom after retired Municipal Court Judge William C.

Severin, who served for over 40 years. The event will honor his legacy in updating the Municipal Benchbook—recognizing his long-standing contributions to the legal system.

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department held its deer gun lottery, leaving nearly 3,000 licenses available for unsuccessful resident applicants.

Residents can reapply online from July 2 until July 16 while successful winners will have their payments processed and receive licenses in early August—this lottery received over 70,000 applications for 42,300 licenses.

Following widespread tree damage from a severe storm on June 20, the City of Bismarck’s Forestry Division reminded residents that tree work on any property requires a licensed arborist under ordinance 13-02-05—city crews and Streets Department staff began clearing downed trees while residents are asked to place storm-damaged debris on the boulevard, cut into manageable pieces and kept away from parked vehicles—to help prevent blocked storm drains and reduce flood risk.

North Dakota agencies are working with local authorities to assess damage from deadly storms on Friday that caused three fatalities in Cass County and extensive harm to homes, farms, and public infrastructure — local volunteers quickly cleared debris and officials plan to request federal disaster assistance by July 21 if damage thresholds are met.

Trinity Health will launch a new electronic health record system with Epic— a Wisconsin-based company that protects more than half of patient records worldwide.

Patients will use the new, user-friendly portal to schedule appointments and access health information by November next year.

Rock the Deck at Hillside

4:30-8 p.m. — Hillside Aquatic Complex — Regular admission rates apply — Dive into a fun evening of swimming, music, and prizes for incoming middle schoolers.