Good morning, Bismarck.

Papa’s Pumpkin Patch has a new owner with a fresh location and will offer new attractions this spring— the owner of Grandpa Al’s Hay Rides purchased the patch to kick off a season of family fun.

Joe’s Italian Restaurant plans to open a new Italian dining spot in the former Toasted Frog space on North 4th Street and Broadway.

The family-owned eatery, which already operates in Minot and Grand Forks, will serve pasta dishes, homemade meatballs and fresh bread (renovations are underway).

Local doctor Jon Solberg drove across Greenland eight years ago with a seven-man team, reaching 600 miles from the North Pole; he documented the expedition in a film set to screen in Grand Forks on Oct.

10 and in Fargo on Oct. 11.

Call Me Shell is a documentary that revisits a decades-old missing person case from 1994 after Michele “Shelly” Julson vanished following dropping her son off at his grandparents’ home.

The film premiered on Sep. 11 (at Dakota Spotlight) featuring interviews with family, friends, and law enforcement.

Fuel prices have risen and local airline fares are expected to climb, which may raise travel fees for Bismarck residents (a result of higher pump costs).

Travelers planning trips should check updated rates.

Faith Reyes has joined Bismarck Public Schools as a teacher this fall, following in her parents' (Andrew and Angela Fischer) footsteps in education.

UND's School of Aerospace is under federal investigation for submitting incomplete and inaccurate government disclosures regarding its uncrewed air systems funding and ties to Chinese aviation companies.

Federal officials have asked the school to provide a list of its foreign financial disclosures within 30 days.

North Dakota is nearing its final procurement phase for a program that will supply state agencies with NDAA-compliant drones via the Vantis BVLOS network.

The state will move forward with replacing old UAS soon.

Kids and therapists from Sanford Health will form a team at the Bismarck Marathon (showing that no one runs alone) to highlight the power of community support at this year's event.