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

The annual NDPIO Conference helps communicators network and grow The 3rd Annual NDPIO Conference brought communication professionals together at the National Energy Center of Excellence at Bismarck State College. The conference, which took place from July 14-16, gave attendees the chance to enhance their professional skills through insightful presentations and open discussions. NDPIO is the North Dakota Public Information Officer Association. Their mission is dedicated to s

Team Photo - Names from left to right (back): Bart Gnirk and Dylan Bahm Front: Taylor Betting, Matthew Levorson, and Jordan Bartlett. Not...