Good morning, Bismarck.

A fast-moving grass fire sparked by a broken bearing on a farm tillage disk burned 75 acres in Lincoln Valley Saturday afternoon, and at least 45 firefighters contained the blaze by 6 p.m. with no injuries reported & smoke visible for nearly 20 miles.

Brock Holbert from Mandan is turning his book, The Sum of Our Choices, into a short film serving as a trailer and proof of concept.

The film was shot locally in the Bismarck-Mandan area with Baylor film students and (D and N Studios, Matrix Pictures, and Rented Mule Media).

Fur Harvester classes continue to teach trapping skills with volunteer instructors John Paulson & Phil Mastrangelo in a 16-hour course that emphasizes safety, animal welfare, and respect for landowners.

Saturday offers hands-on training in setting traps, a chance to learn valuable skills for managing local furbearer populations.

The Bismarck Public School Board could vote today at 5:15 p.m. at the City/County Building to place a revised $127-million bond referendum on the November ballot after it was rejected in June, and it approved a preliminary budget—nearly $229 million in expenses with 85% covering salaries.

During National Breastfeeding Month, health professionals in Bismarck remind new mothers that community and workplace support helps sustain breastfeeding.

Sanford Health’s lactation clinic in town offers ongoing support for families (including weight checks and counseling).