BSC Athletics brings the beat with new dance team This spring, Bismarck State College announced it will be adding competitive dance to its list of sports. The team will be competing in the American Midwest Conference, which is affiliated with the NAIA. Madeline Neigum will be coaching the dance team alongside her mother, Angie Neigum. Angie was contacted by BSC as they knew she teaches dance. She agreed to start a dance team and asked Madeline to help coach. Madeline Neigu

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