The Kitty City Fur Fest fundraiser took place on August 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and featured a variety of activities, including a photo booth, face painting, games, a basket raffle, and a bake sale. Kitty City also hosted live entertainment by Kris Kitko and Sonda Sauers. Kitty City is a non-profit organization that provides a safe haven for disabled and FIV+ cats. Sick or injured cats are taken in and treated, then placed in the sanctuary. Sanctuary cats are not up for

The Morton County Fair’s variety of events provided endless entertainment. From the edge-of-your-seat rodeo entertainment to smaller events like axe throwing, the Morton County Fair buzzed with excitement. The rodeo slack took place on Friday. The slack featured ladies barrel racing, tie down roping, steer wrestling, team roping, ladies breakaway, and senior men’s breakaway. With the bright midday sun blaring down on the contestants, the cowgirls kicked up dust in barrel rac

The Mandan Chiefs competed in the 2025 North Dakota Class AA State Legion Baseball Tournament in Williston, N.D. from July 28 to Aug. 1. The Chiefs entered the tournament as the eighth seed with an impressive number of wins from the season. Their season, which improved dramatically throughout July, has shown the growth in the team’s pitching and batting, as well as their offensive and defensive plays. The Chiefs may have taken two losses that squandered their chance of winnin

The U13 and U14 Veterans claim conference wins before state tournament The Mandan Veterans U13 team played one of their last conference games against Dickinson at the Mandan Youth Baseball Complex on July 22. The team played a double-header match against Dickinson, where they claimed the win after a close-scoring first game. Meanwhile, the Mandan Veterans U14 team played the Dickinson Pony Express U14 team that same day, earning a decisive victory with a score of 7-1. The V

Gage Miller is an infielder and pitcher for the Mandan Chiefs. Miller proved his skill as a first baseman and pitcher through his strategic plays, quick catches, and strong pitching in the game against the Grand Forks Post 6 Royals. Miller has been playing ball all his life. His inspiration to play baseball is centered around family, as well as a desire to play at the collegiate level. “My brother and my cousins all played baseball at the collegiate level, and it made me wan

The Mandan Chiefs have kept their momentum going into the end of the season, winning eight consecutive games to even out their win-to-loss ratio. A double header match against the Grand Forks Post 6 Royals on July 22 contributed to this, as the Chiefs claimed the win in both games. Throughout the first game, the Chiefs refused to let the Royals advance to home plate. At the top of the 1st, the Royals started off with a few quick outs and earned one error. The Chiefs took bat

Ryan Bitz is a pitcher and infielder for the Mandan Chiefs. A recent high school graduate, Bitz has played baseball throughout his life, starting when he was about three years old. His inspiration to play baseball is rooted in a familiar thing: family. “My dad played when he was younger, and my older brother played too,” Bitz said. “It was in my blood. I always knew I was going to play.” Bitz explained his decision to play for the Chiefs. He placed great emphasis on his com

The Mandan Chiefs played the Williston Keybirds in a double header on July 17. The first game started at 5 p.m. and the second at 7 p.m. The Chiefs have made a strong comeback this season and went into their game against the Keybirds with three consecutive wins under their belt. This winning energy allowed the Chiefs to take both wins from the Keybirds, as the Chiefs won the first game 4-3, and the second game 11-3. In the first game, both teams earned one run in the 1st inn

Troy Gerhardt is an outfielder for the Mandan Chiefs. He has played baseball since he was seven years old. Gerhardt learned to love the sport through his childhood experiences at the baseball fields, watching his brothers play with the Chiefs. In an interview after the Senators game, Gerhardt shared his inspiration to play baseball. “My brothers played a big part in it, and same with my family. My brothers were the biggest part about that,” Gerhardt said. “I really wanted to

The Remarkable Kids Rodeo is not just one of the numerous events besides the main Mandan Rodeo Days. The free event provides children aged 4-12 with a wide range of abilities and needs the chance to experience a rodeo without limits to what they can do. The Seventh Annual Remarkable Kids Rodeo took place on July 2 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and featured activities ranging from stick horse barrel racing to roping. A reunion of Rodeo Clowns attended the event as well and helped

A recap of the 146th Mandan Rodeo Days celebration The annual Mandan Rodeo Days celebration took place from July 2-4 at the Dale Pahlke Arena at Dacotah Centennial Park in Mandan. Cowboys and cowgirls from all over competed in the three-day event to win prize money and earn recognition for their skills. Before the main events began, the rodeo was filled with competitors in the overflow bracket. On July 1, the rodeo slack took place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The slack was not pa

The Mandan Raging Rivers Waterpark hosted Everybody Swims on July 1 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. The event was open to special needs or differently abled children and their family members to experience Raging Rivers in a fun and inclusive environment. Admission was $6 per person. Patrons had access to the kiddie pool, lazy river, tube slides, and the bathhouse. Facility Supervisor Brittni Auch explained how Raging Rivers creates an environment that is fun and safe for this sor

The Mandan Progress Organization announced the USA Patriots Kids Campers as Grand Marshal for the Mandan Independence Day Parade. The decision aligns with the parade theme, titled “Celebrating America’s Past Times.” The USA Patriots is a non-profit whose mission is to bring athletic and veteran amputees together to promote the benefits of inclusive sport and therapeutic recreational activities. Through the Kids Camp, veteran athletes serve as coaches and role models. They sh

A new kayak launch at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park provides visitors with a new way to explore the park. Thanks to the help of an anonymous donor, the launch was recently placed along the banks of the Missouri River and is free to use. The park does not offer kayak rentals, so visitors must bring their own to the launch. Although there are numerous launches at other parks in North Dakota, this is the first kayak launch at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park. Fort Lincoln Stat

The Summer Lunch Program for kids and teens in Mandan provides free meals for youth 18 years and younger. The program is open Monday to Friday and takes place at different locations and times. These include Kiwanis Park from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Dykshoorn Park from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., and Eagles Park from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. Mandan Public Schools (MPS) has partnered with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide the meals. Although the meals are

Two Midget rec baseball teams competed in the tournament final on Tuesday, June 24 at 6 p.m. The game made up for the championship a week before, which was cancelled due to stormy weather. The A’s and the Yankees played each other to decide the tournament winner. After a game of pop-fly catches and solid batting, the A’s brought home the win with a score of 1-0. The Midget A’s Coach Jason Keller has coached rec evening baseball in Mandan for three years. He grew up playing b

The Midget and Cal Ripken rec baseball teams played their league tournament from June 12 to 19 at the Mandan Youth Baseball Fields. The championship games took place on June 19 at 7:30 p.m. Due to weather interference, the Cal Ripken championship ended in the 4th inning, and the Midget championship was moved to June 24 at 6 p.m. Four teams competed in the Cal Ripken Tournament. The A’s and the Pirates competed in the final. The A’s claimed the first-place win after the storm