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CONTENTS

The Next Generation

Meet the up and coming business people in our community and see how they're making a difference.

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Volume 7 Issue 2

March-April 2022

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Hello Bismarck Magazine Readers! Happy Spring! As we all wake up from hibernation and start to venture out again we thought it would be fun to highlight the people in the community that didn’t take a long winter's nap…and really never stop hustling, the movers, the shakers and the next generation of Bismarck-Mandan. We are excited to introduce to you the fresh faces of government, the hyper networkers, the avid volunteers and those who simply attend everything. It is so fun to meet and see those community members who love and support the community and want it to thrive…and let me tell you we have a lot of people who love Bismarck-Mandan, including US! Hannah Haynes & Caroline Crary Co-Owners & Publishers Caroline Crary: What advice can you give others who are looking to reach their goals personally and professionally? Just go for it. What is the worst that can happen? Honestly, the best advice I can give is to just do it. If you fail, at least you tried. There will always be either the little voice in your head saying it won’t work or you won’t get it, but if it is something you are passionate about it is at least worth the try.

If you could go back in time and tell younger you something, what

Why do you do what you do? I love what I do and I will tell everyone I have the best job. I am

would you tell her?

not originally from Bismarck, I grew up in Fargo. Many people

I would tell her not to worry about the small things, always trust your

think Fargo is better, but not me. I LOVE Bismarck, the people,

gut and lastly invest in your future not your present. We see anxiety

the community; it is just a big small town. The people here are the

playing a huge role in our lives nowadays, anxiety that is unwarranted

reason I love what I do. Every day I get to meet people all over the

and most of the time about things out of our control. Let the small

city, whether interviewing them for a story, hearing about how we

things go and focus on the big picture of life. Also go with your gut

can help their business with advertising or networking. It’s the people

and don’t second guess it, it is usually right. Finally, stop worrying

that make this job great.

about what everyone else is wearing, buying and traveling to, focus on building your empire now and working hard so you can relax later in life.

Hannah Haynes: Where do you see yourself in 10 years? 10 years feels like forever away…but I have lived in Bismarck now

Over the next few years watch this next generation of our

for 10 years and that flew by. I see myself in Bismarck, there is no

community closely and watch them all make a big splash. The future

other place I can call home, but here. Professionally, I see Bismarck

is bright and it is going to be exciting to watch our community thrive.

Magazine being even more of a community resource than it is now. I see us continuing to expand the content and grow our community partnerships within the city and creating even more engaging content.

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on of leaders It’s an exciting time for Bismarck-Mandan as the next generation of leaders, volunteers and businesspeople step up and make a great impact on our community. Read how these 18 young professionals are innovating, creating and stepping up to make a difference. BismarckMandan has a bright future, and these men and women are paving the way. photos by NewAge Creative

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families in, businesses want to invest in, and people want to work and live in because the way that the new generation lives is that you can work anywhere so you really want to make sure your town is a place people want to stay in.”

Anne Cleary owner | White Lace Bridal and Hiccups Kids and Baby

What position are you running for? “I am running for a seat on the Bismarck City Commission.”

Why did you decide to run for this position? “I have slowly become more involved in Bismarck at the city level between different boards that I sit on and just being involved in my businesses and downtown stuff. It’s important as Bismarck grows that we grow in a smart way and that Bismarck continues to develop into a town that people want to raise 12

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What is your goal if you are voted in as the next City Commissioner? “It’s important for a city like Bismarck to have leaders that are really involved. I’d make sure that I’m always putting my best foot forward and that I’m always doing the best I can for Bismarck. My personality is not to sit around and let other people do things. I want to make sure I’m giving Bismarck my best and that I’m a very active and present leader if I get the opportunity.”

What are you already involved in within the community? “Outside of my businesses, I’m the vice president on the Bismarck Downtowners Board. I sit on a University of Mary Alumni committee. I sit on a board for the Bismarck Arts Bash, a grant based event that gives money back to arts in the community. I sit on the Together 2045 Advisory

NEXT GENERATION Bismarck. I spend my time in other groups, but

Where do you see yourself in ten years?

those are the main things people would know.”

“Part of the reason why I decided to run for city

Committee that’s a lot about city planning and what the future looks like 20 years from now for

commissioner is because I plan to be here. I

Why did you decide to get involved in those groups?

built a home in Bismarck, I want to live here for my adult future, and my businesses are doing well. Bismarck is a great community for small

“The Downtowners is such a direct affiliation

business, so I want to continue down that path

for me. My businesses are downtown, so I want

and see that continue to grow, and that’s why

to be involved with downtown’s growth… The

I’m getting involved.”

arts board, I was invited to be on. I have always been really passionate about supporting local arts. They should be celebrated, and we should encourage them to continue because they do such great things in our community. As far as University of Mary and being on the Alumni committee, I just think it’s important as a business owner to encourage the University to continue to grow and be involved in Bismarck. A lot of University of Mary alum stick around town and to make sure that the University encourages that and is involved in the city as much as they can be, even from the hill.”

Sean Cleary New Dad, Running for State Senate in District 35

Who inspires you? “I have a lot of people in my family who I look up to, and a lot of people locally that I look up to. My grandma has always been a huge inspiration for me, my brothers, and like I said, other leaders in our community. There’s a lot of strong women in this community that are doing really great things.”

What inspired you to run for State Senate at the age of 30? “I’ve lived in Bismarck for most of my life and the community and the ability to make positive change means a lot to me. When the opportunity to run for state senate became

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available I decided to pursue that because I

moving out of like they have been for a long

think we need more young folks involved in the

time, that people are moving to North Dakota for

community when you look at the future of it.

all the opportunities we have here.”

And now I look at the future of our community, being a new father too, and wanting to have a good place for Audrey to grow up, and part of that means getting involved and trying to make it a better place.”

What else are you involved in within the community? “I’ve always been involved in the local political party. I’m a volunteer with Junior Achievement and Special Olympics. I’m down at the Soup Café a lot. I’m a member of the Rotary and Kiwanis. An important part of belonging in the community is trying to get involved in organizations and institutions that are all working to make the city a better place.”

If elected to the State Senate, what is one of your biggest goals? “My biggest priority, where I want to have an impact, is kind of what we just talked about, providing the opportunity for people to have access to good paying jobs, and that means having a business environment where people want to invest, entrepreneurs can start and grow businesses, and have an educational system where people are getting the right sort of skills and training they need to find work in Bismarck. That’s really going to be my focus going into the State Senate.”

“My grandma served in the legislature and was

Where do you see yourself in ten years?

kind of like Super Woman around town. Even as

“I’ve never been a big five or ten year plan guy.

a little kid, she was a big inspiration to me, and

Audrey will be ten years old by then, so that’s

she set an example of the role a person can play

kind of fun to think about, but I think I’m going

in a community to make it a better place.”

to keep trying to be doing the best job I can as

Who inspires you?

a father, as an advocate for our community and

What do you want your legacy to be? “I’ve felt really fortunate to have the opportunity to live in North Dakota, work in North Dakota, and now have the opportunity to raise a family in North Dakota. So when I think about legacy, I would like the opportunity to be there for the next generation, my family, other people’s families to have a state where instead of people

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where that takes me I’m not sure, but I’m excited about where the road leads.”

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building. Obviously, our dedication is to downtown and building downtown and revitalizing it and keeping it vibrant. Kate, Madison, and I are all members of the community, we all believe in Bismarck. We want to see it flourish and be everything that people want in a thriving community.”

Dawn Kopp CEO | Downtowners Association

The Downtowners are known for their Street Fair, but what are other things the Downtowners do? “The most important thing is the community

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What do you do at the Downtowners? “I kind of do the overarching umbrella, so making sure that things are on the up and up. I have to do a lot of reporting, a lot of budgeting, and all of that type of thing. I also get to work a little bit closer with arts groups which is really important to me.”

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What are some of your favorite projects you’ve worked on?

Hopefully that’s our legacy, that we’ve created something unique and original where people gather and enjoy being here.”

that are downtown didn’t really have a lot of

What is a book/podcast/ author/TED Talk/etc. that has inspired you?

greenery in them. What we did was implement

“Chuck Marohn, from Strong Towns, he’s like

native plants that were beneficial to pollinators.

our guru... Great Art Explained is a really good

These beds help to beautify and soften an urban

YouTube Series. Basically, they take one of the

area. It also helps the declining pollinator species

most famous paintings or pieces of art in history

like the honey bees, different types of wild bees,

and explain what it’s about and go through it.

butterflies, that kind of thing. That’s been really

It’s about a 15 minute segment. It’s been really

exciting.”

interesting.”

What do you hope your legacy will be?

Where do you see yourself in ten years?

“I would like to see that our team, and it’s always

“Still here, I hope.”

“I was part of bringing pollinator beds downtown and that was really exciting because since about 2011 the established flower beds or planter beds

been a team effort, has been able to establish

to be and then ultimately want to stay as well.

How long have you been doing this?

That they can really appreciate and enjoy where

"Almost 15 years. I’m the longest reigning CEO

they live because Bismarck is a great place to be.

of downtown probably within the region, that’s

It doesn’t have to be compared with any other

what we’ve assumed or established, for a

place. We want to make Bismarck, Bismarck.

downtown association.”

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Why do you put so much time and effort into the community of Bismarck? “Someone has to do it. There’s potential here, and you want to support the people who also see that potential. They’re really going to be what pushes Bismarck into the next hundred years. For me, it’s a calling in a weird way.”

Kate Herzog Chief Operating Officer | the Downtowners

What do you want your legacy to be on Bismarck?

What do the Downtowners do that isn’t obvious to the public?

“So what do I want my statue to look like? Like

“Generally our day-to-day work is really helping grow small businesses and helping our larger businesses find employees and create a sense of place where they can recruit talent. We also look at the downtown from a big market aspect and say what are we missing, what do we need, where are the gaps? Housing has been a huge part of what we’ve been working on the past five or so years, and we’ve got a 50% increase in our housing coming into the downtown which just changes the whole neighborhood. When you have a residence now with businesses, not only does that help the businesses, but it creates an 18 hour, seven days a week downtown. That’s really our goal.”

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a Mary Tyler Moore. We always say, we just want it to get done, we don’t really care who gets the credit for it. So, I kind of feel like if I left today, my legacy would continue downtown because of the foundation that everyone has put together to get it rolling again. I just wanted to see a neighborhood that’s self-sustaining. If you have residents and you have good businesses, that all just feeds on itself and it will keep itself moving.”

How many years have you been doing this? “12 years. I started right out of college. I actually lived in downtown Grand Forks, above a bar in a 120-year-old building. We would walk to bars and do all that stuff. In North Dakota, there isn’t much walkability, so it was a good experience for me. When I came back here, I knew what it was

NEXT GENERATION like to live downtown, be in a walkable place, and I wanted to see that happen.”

Where do you see yourself in ten years? “The Jamaica downtowners. No, I’m just kidding. That’s a really good question. I think there’s a lot of stuff that we are working on that will take on a life of its own, so maybe we continue to work

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on those things and the next people who want

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to keep moving this maybe come in behind us.”

What does your job entail?

In what other ways are you involved in the community?

“Since it is just three of us in the office, I do

“I’m on the Dakota Junior Golf Board of

things, like talking to members, getting new

Directors. I’m on the Special Assessment Task

members, acquainting them with what we do

Force. We also run the Downtown Bismarck

and everything. I also put out the Downtowners

Community Foundation which I’m the president and founder of. We run the North Dakota Coalition which I am the president and founder of. We’re also on many city boards within the community.”

more of the marketing and membership

newsletters bi-weekly to tell the members what we are doing. I’m also kind of our IT person behind the scenes with our website. I put together forms for our members if they want to sign up for events and things like that. I kind of took over the role of getting the smaller events together.”

Who inspires you? “My co-workers. When I first started I really had no idea what the Downtowners even were, so really Dawn and Kate got me in the realm of knowing what we actually do. We actually do community building a lot, and so when we go to conferences, I think those main speakers are essential to look up to because they have such good ideas.”

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Why did you choose to work for the Downtowners? “I grew up here in Bismarck, and when I left and went to college, after I came back, I didn’t plan on staying here, but I just wanted to get an entrylevel job right away. I enjoy this core of Bismarck because it has a lot of historical value and things like that, so I wanted to be involved with that and make Bismarck Downtown community a better place and make it grow as I saw Fargo growing as I was there.”

What made you stay in Bismarck? “Kate and Dawn inspired me to do that. They’re very good leaders and I wanted to continue to see the thriving effort, see where it goes. I actually wanted to be involved and be one of the people that could make a change with our downtown.”

Where do you see yourself in ten years? “I see myself as a better leader for the Bismarck community, wherever I am. I would like to grow and learn more about all the ins and outs of the community and try to put everything I learn into this job right now and see where it grows.”

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County. I am the chair of that this year. I know I’m missing some, but those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head.”

Why do you do what you do? “I’m originally from New Rockford, so when I came to Bismarck for college, it felt really big to me. I knew early on that what was missing for community development lead North Dakota Department of Commerce

me at that point was community, being around people that support and are passionate about the things you are. The best way to really get to know your community is to work right alongside

Tell our readers a little bit about what you’re involved with in the community?

community members. Sometimes that takes a little grit and time and hard work, but it’s the best way to get to know your community and build your community around you.”

“I serve on the board of directors for Burleigh

North Dakota Women’s Business Center. The

Are there any specific podcasts/books/speeches/ seminars/bootcamps that have changed your life or your way of thinking?

women and leadership development program

“I love Brené Brown. I’d be lying if she doesn’t

through North Dakota Farmers Union is really

have this little spot on my shoulder every once in

important to me as well. I’m an advisory board

a while. I love her advice like, ‘you have to honor

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your no’s as much as you honor your yes’s.’ Like

County Farmers Union. That’s an organization I grew up with and had been a part of for a very long time, and I’ve learned a lot through that organization. I’m an alum of Leadership Bismarck-Mandan. I am a graduate of the women’s leadership program through the

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NEXT GENERATION when you say yes and you’re 110% in and you choose it and it’s clear, be that way with your no’s, too. Like when you say it’s not a fit for me, mean it and separate from it and don’t let it take up space in your time or in your brain.”

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? “Sleeping through the night would be a really good place to start. Seriously, I’ve had a couple opportunities to ask myself where is home,

What is one piece of advice you’d tell younger you?

and when I left my small town, that was really

“Keep asking yourself how this plays into the

that we make with our careers and with our

bigger picture. There were a few deviations

communities and with the capacities we serve.

in my trajectory that it took me a little longer

I’ve really, really found peace in that North

to recognize if it was serving me or if I was

Dakota is home… For me, the focus on rural

serving it. I would encourage some of that self-

communities and community development

awareness early and recognize how fruitful it is

and agriculture will never change. The way we

to step aside and let someone else step into that

invest our time or the way we spend our time

opportunity. That took a little learning.”

as a family, or the way I spend my time as a

the starting of that question for me. I feel like we are always answering it with the choices

professional or an individual might change, but those stay.”

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What about Mandan makes it special, both to you and in general? “There’s really no other community in the state that has a state park five miles from their boundaries, so with that opportunity for recreation and outdoor activity really lent itself to make Mandan unique. Outside of that, growing up in Mandan, going to high school

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here, and just living here, and now raising my family here that are spread out throughout the different schools. My brothers and I have been doing for a number of years the Fourth of July

How did you end up in this role?

5K Road Race as a part of Mandan Rodeo Days because we want to bring unique experiences to Mandan.”

“I’ve been involved in a lot of different events in

the last eight or nine years I’ve worked for the

What’s one piece of advice you would give 22-year-old Matt?

state of North Dakota as an events coordinator

“I would probably say keep that spirit up and

and most recently an assistant park manager

that drive to create change and connect with

at Fort Abraham Lincoln. So I’ve always loved

people. One of the things I’ve learned over the

Mandan, and I felt like this was an opportunity

past 20 years is that the connections with people

to do more for the community.”

in the community is what really matters. In a

Mandan. I worked for the Fort Abraham Lincoln Foundation when I was out of college. For

business when you have an opportunity to really change a community, you have to have those community partners on your side.”

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How do you find motivation every day?

Where do you see yourself in ten years?

“What drives me with events is the opportunity

“I see myself being a really big part of the

to create unique experiences. In a day and

community and whether that’s here with the

an age where we are on our phones, going

Mandan Progress Organization or working with

a hundred miles a minute, and where we’ve

other agencies, or city groups to help create

got so much stuff that’s influencing us,

those dynamic experiences, cities are trying to

it’s hard to create unique experiences that

find that unique niche and I just absolutely love

people truly remember. I think that’s why this

helping communities and organizations find

opportunity is one I jumped at because it gives

that unique niche, cultivate it, grow it and create

us the opportunity to really make Mandan the

this long lasting tradition that they can tie to

community that can create its own experience

that really creates who they are for the future.”

as a community. Those experiences are all going to tie to memories that connect generations and connect you with the place. That’s what drives me because I know when we create new experiences, there will ultimately be long-term memories that stem from these experiences that we make.”

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Rotary projects. Rotary International has been a huge passion for about a decade now. We also hosted a couple of foreign exchange students. We’ve had a great time doing that and it’s been on hiatus because of good old Covid but we’re bringing it back in 2022-23. I’m still involved with University of Mary when they call on me for help or there is a special project that comes up that I want to be a part of. I was formerly on the director of leadership and learning state of north dakota

Alumni committee but just stepped away to let new blood come into that. We’re really involved with our church at Cathedral Parish. I specifically enjoy being a substitute, heavy on the

How are you involved in the community outside of work?

substitute, teacher there for religious ed. For me,

“Professionally, I am involved in the Bismarck

really prescriptive, I only do these organizations.”

I’m in a place of, what are the needs right now and where can I step in, instead of just being

Chamber EDC. I previously served as the

involved in the Young Professionals Network.

What advice would you give to your 22-year-old self?

Previously, I served as their vice president and

“You can do it. You don’t have to hit every single

president and now get just to be a member

box on a job description or career field that

and engage and volunteer and lead a couple

you really want to go into. Go for it, don’t wait

sessions here and there. That’s really fun.

until you check every box or you’re going to be

Nationally, I’m involved in ATD, Association of

waiting your whole life.”

chair and am now floating and doing as needed projects which I really like. I am also

Talent Developers, and that is probably one of the most common organizations for talent development professionals to be engaged in. Personally, I love spending time working on

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What is a book/podcast/ mentor/TEDtalk/etc that has impacted your life? “You need to go and get Impact Players by Liz Wiseman. Impact Players focuses on each team member as an individual making an impact and being a leader in the role that they’re in. I would say that vein of work is so critical because it’s not about who’s leading at the top or at the second to the top, but if you don’t have that strong leadership mindset throughout the whole organization, you’re going to struggle. Impact Players, go check it out, it was just released in October and I think I’ve read it three times.”

Where do you see yourself in ten years? “In ten years I see myself still focused on pouring into other people and projects that allow me to do that. I don’t know that that’s exactly what I’m doing today, but something in that vein is definitely where I’ll be living. I can tell you something I learned in the last three years. Monsignor Shea gave a lunch and learn to staff, and we listened to it during the Master’s Program at University of Mary. In this conversation with his staff, he talks about your vocation as your career and when you hit that sweet spot of, your vocation, what you’re called to do as your career, that’s when it’s not work. That’s when you’re in your space. As I was going through the Master’s Program at University of Mary, I put a lot of thought into that, probably more than was ever intended by that professor, but to me, my vocation is service, and so my career needs to align with being in service to others. So that’s where I see myself in ten years.”

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What advice would you give your 25-year-old self? Set goals! You can’t attain anything if you

How did you get to the position you are currently in? I wouldn’t be here without the University of Mary. In classes and in sports, I learned

don’t set a goal first. Be confident, yet humble. Develop a good work ethic. And don’t sweat the small stuff. Just set your goals and go after them.

leadership. Sister Thomas Welder’s example of

How do you make yourself a well-rounded person?

living Christian values was a big influence on

Listen first. That’s the most important rule. To

me. The entire experience helped to mold me

be an effective leader, I need to understand

as a person.

what my staff is thinking. That doesn’t mean I’ll

so many valuable lessons about servant

implement all of their ideas. But it goes back I started as a licensed insurance agent but later made the switch to banking. In 2007, I joined Starion Bank as a business banker. I became the Mandan Market President in 2015, and then

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to remaining humble by listening and learning, and then having the confidence to make tough decisions.

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What community organizations hold a special place for you?

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Bismarck Cancer Center is outstanding. Every

Continuing to be a leader not just in Starion, but

day, they make an enormous difference for

also in the Bismarck-Mandan community. I want

families in North Dakota.

to keep making a difference locally through servant leadership and coaching our Starion

I applaud Bismarck-Mandan Chamber for

bankers and staff to be the best they can be.

bringing the local business community closer, and for their efforts in bringing in new businesses, which in turn create more job opportunities.

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How is your work making the community of Bismarck a better place to live? “I hope it’s just a simple way for people to open themselves to receiving the gifts that are here… The town I grew up in is very small and racially homogenous, so when I moved to Bismarck I actually saw a lot of diversity. People are shocked

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when I say that but that’s also what I want to bring forth through Travel Local, like we actually have quite a bit of diversity available for us to engage with and be a part of, and every person is a part of the diversity here. You might think

What are you currently working on?

you have to be from out of the country to be considered diverse, but everyone has their gifts and talents which brings diversity on all levels.”

“I’m up to several different things. Within

businesses. So very different, but those are

What advice would you give to your 21-year-old self?

the two legs that I feel like I can contribute

“I had the urging to do photography and graphic

the most through. A new project that I just

design from the time I was really young. I’d say

launched is called Travel Local which is about

trust those longings, trust those desires, trust

celebrating our diversity in our local area

yourself to follow that path because nobody is

through storytelling and recipes. The easiest

going to know your path but you. I’d also say,

way to get to know each other, break down

don’t take advice from anybody who hasn’t

barriers, and dissolve judgements is sharing

been where you want to go or in the direction

food. It’s a pretty easy and approachable way to

of where you want to go. You can talk to your

embrace a love for adventure and get to know

friends and chat, but if they actually have no

each other as our city changes.”

experience or interest in your goals, don’t take

my photography business I focus on a few different things, particularly motherhood and

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NEXT GENERATION their advice because that can diminish you rather than lift you up and propel you towards those goals.”

Where do you see yourself in ten years? “I really like what I do. I’m living my dreams from where I was four, five years ago. I am now doing what I wanted to do then, so I’d say one thing is to acknowledge that, like acknowledge the growth, and say hey that’s cool and now what’s next? I think just an evolution and refinement of what I’m already doing, whether that be different skills of photography and graphic design.”

You are often the photographer those in the business community go to because you showcase what they want to bring out in their business. How does that feel? “What I love about working with businesses is that one area I feel like I have a capacity in is seeing the best in a particular business. I’m really keen to aesthetics. I’m aware of the potential image available for a business should they choose it. I can see what you’re doing the best at and translate that into visuals. What I like to say is that I’m just catalyzing the success of your business simply by reflecting your best self and your best creation. You can follow me at @leablackco and leahblackco.com"

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We’re counselors for business owners that are just getting going or need help. I am on the board of directors at Northern Plains Dance. I am an avid goer of 1 Million Cup, and several other volunteer opportunities that we’ve done through work whether that be at The Banquet or at the Soup Café.”

Commercial Lines Insurance Agent Bain Agency, a Bridgemark Company

What advice would you give to 22-year-old Brent? “I would tell 22-year-old Brent to find your perfect opportunity and jump on it as soon as

What does your job entail at the Bain Agency?

you can. Don’t hang around in a job in what you

“My job entails me going out and finding new

where you’re going to stay forever.”

think is your career path longer than you need to if you’re not happy and if you know that’s not

prospective clients that I can help by insuring their property, liability, and everything else that goes along with their business.”

What are you involved in within the community? “I’m involved in the Bismarck Mandan Chamber EDC, I’m an ambassador on the ambassador committee. I am a volunteer with SCORE which is an organization that helps entrepreneurs get started in their business.

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What inspires you about the Bismarck-Mandan community, and why are you so involved? “What inspires me about the Bismarck-Mandan people and community is first the people. The people in Bismarck-Mandan for the most part are great people. They’re hard working, they are willing to put in the extra time, put in the extra work to make their businesses successful,

NEXT GENERATION to make their work successful, to make their

advisor to business people and non-business

volunteer opportunities successful. And just

people, too. If someone just needs advice, I’m

the potential of Bismarck-Mandan. As great of a

cool just talking with somebody. You don’t have

community as it is, there is so much potential for

to have a business for me to sit down and help.”

Bismarck-Mandan to take that next step. Part of the reason too, and I think the people that know me the best would agree, is that I’m involved in so much because I definitely have FOMO.”

Where do you see yourself in ten years? “The world is crazy. It can take us a lot of different directions, but I see myself doing a lot of the same things. Hopefully building on what I’m doing, being able to do more to help out the community, help out the people of BismarckMandan and just being a pillar in the community where I can be known as an advocate for business, and I can be known as a trusted

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What other ways are you involved in the community? “I have a passion for volunteering whether it’s volunteering down at Cannon Ball, volunteering within the community, or sitting on different boards. I do work with children of different ages. Some of it is as simple as just showing them that there’s other people out there to support them. I do a lot of mentoring whether it’s with youth

executive director/Founder | 31:8 Project

or people that are much further along in their careers. I am also a part of Service Club, and within that service club we have now created within our district which is North Dakota,

What is the mission of 31:8?

South Dakota, and parts of Canada, a human trafficking committee, so I spend a lot of my free

“31:8 Project is an organization that works

time organizing that and making sure that we

to spread educational awareness of human

can build collaboration and partnership within

trafficking. That’s our first and main focus,

that tri-district.”

and we also have two other areas. We have

we also have our bravery backpack program

What advice would you give to your 20-year-old self?

which is geared for ages 2-12. We give them

“To never stop dreaming. I think a lot of times when

backpacks that have essential needs, hygiene

you are somebody who is positive or you like to

items, pjs, stuffed animals, books. Any kids that

spread your wings and create new concepts and

are in vulnerable situations can receive those

new ideas, you can be met with a lot of pushback

backpacks.”

and that can be a deterrent, so I would tell myself to

a survivor mentorship program that works with survivors of human trafficking, and then

not give up and to continue to dream and just know that nothing is too big, anything is attainable. You just have to believe in yourself that it’s possible.”

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Where do you see yourself in ten years?

person you’ve ever met. It just shows that it’s not

“I want to continue to grow my non-profit that

perceive life. You can have nothing and still be

I’ve created. The only reason we are where

genuinely happy, and I’ve learned that whether

we are today is because of the partnerships

that’s been in Haiti, been in Guatemala, been in

and collaborations we’ve created, so I want to

Cannon Ball, or right here in Bismarck, that there

continue to see that and see what we can do

are people who literally have nothing, and yet

for the community. I also personally just want

will be the happiest person you will meet and

to make sure I’m getting out there more and

have such a big impact on you.”

necessarily all about material things or anything like that. You have the option on how you

helping people in whatever way I can.”

What is something from your life that has inspired you? “I’ve been inspired by a lot of different things in my life, but I think some of the moments that stick out the most is from mission work that I’ve done. Even in North Dakota, right here in our backyard, we actually have a lot of poverty that we miss, and it is remarkable the lessons you can learn from a young child who literally has nothing. Some pivotal moments for me have been simply hanging out with a child who has nothing, but yet will be the happiest

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community, so getting to be a part of a group of musicians up here that’s really as good as anywhere in the nation, getting to do those shows, getting to play gigs around town is great for me musically. I did Junior Achievement at Legacy High School. I grew up in Evangel, been there since 1989, but I was in Tennessee for eight years where I met my wife Alyssa. I only came back to Bismarck about three years ago, so getting plugged back into Evangel has been

Project Manager & Producer | Threefold

really rewarding, getting to serve in worship there. I also do some online hosting. I’m also starting to do some of the production, some of the camera switching. Alyssa and I also go up

What is your role at Threefold?

and lead worship up at the Garrison campus. It’s

“Project Manager and Producer is just a

Land in Hand. I’ve done a little bit of emceeing

small part of what I do. Now I’m doing some

with 1 Million Cups and then Laiken asked me to

directing, some script writing, even a little

do TEDx.”

editing. Our team is small enough where everybody can contribute in the way that’s most valuable.”

What other ways are you involved in within the community? “To start, obviously I’m doing the music thing. Being down in Tennessee before there was music everywhere, but I just wasn’t in a music

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a remote location of Evangel, and that’s really cool, too because we get to do our music thing,

What has it been like moving back to Bismarck? “My re-entry into Bismarck has been finding out the pockets of where cool stuff is happening, where there’s people already doing the work and coming alongside saying what can I add, how can I be of service and hopefully make this better.”

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Why are you motivated to make Bismarck a better place?

Where do you see yourself in ten years?

“Well I came from Chattanooga, Tennessee, and

“Well, I didn’t see myself moving back to North

that was, I think, in 2019 one of the top 5 rated

Dakota, so I can’t project that, but my wife and I,

cities rated in America for the best places to

we have a big heart for our neighbors and we’re

live. When we moved back here, we so clearly

starting on a fostering journey. We’re going

saw what Bismarck has to offer in terms of

to foster this year, so that will be a big change

the lifestyle, the pace of living, great place to

happening very soon, and that will impact where

raise a family, and the people. We make jokes

we are in ten years, but if I can just keep doing

about North Dakota nice, we make jokes about

what I’m doing and not just make a difference

conversations with neighbors and farmers, but

for who people see me as, but make a difference

it’s so much a part of your life, you don’t really

in how people see themselves. I want to be a

realize until you leave it and come back and go

part of something that is bigger than me.”

gosh, this really is the best place. We have a very clear perspective on that because we’ve been to other cool places that maybe didn’t have it all for us.”

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How did you know you could succeed in the real estate world? “I was actually really scared because I just stopped my full-time job and started full-time in real estate. Real estate is all commission based so I was really intimidated by it, but my parents

Alyssa Leingang Realtor | Realty One Group encore www.realtyonegroup.com

I Heard you sold 15 homes this year in real estate. How were you able to achieve that? “I sold 17 to be exact. The biggest thing was all

are amazing people, and they taught me at a really young age that it’s extremely important to complete whatever you have in front of you and get it done. My family has been a huge support system, and like I said, I was born and raised to work hard and be accountable for everything you do and make sure you’re doing it to the best of your ability.”

the resources around me, the people around me, my support system is fantastic. The brokerage I work for is just as fantastic. The guidance that I’ve received in my first year of real estate has been tremendous. I won a growth award because I didn’t start selling real estate right away. I started February but my first sale was in June.”

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What do you think your impact will be on the community, being only 27 years old? “I was born and raised in Mandan. My biggest goal is to keep people in our community. Other states, they have so many people moving away right now. I want to keep people happy, healthy, and fulfilled in Bismarck-Mandan.”

Where do you see yourself in ten years? “Professionally, I’m definitely never going to quit in real estate. I love it so much, it’s so fun. I get to see so many incredible homes and do so many incredible things. Seeing people at the closing table, sometimes nervous, but always smiling and excited is super rewarding for me, so I love my job. I’ve always loved helping people, and I’ve always been somebody who wants to change people or the world or something for the better, so I think that’s exactly where I see myself. Personally, I hope to have a family very soon and be happy, healthy, and fulfilled in that, too.”

Mariah Rhoads Escrow closing officer | the title team

How old are you and how long have you been in this position? “I’m 25 and I’ve been at The Title Team for two and a half years.”

What does your position involve at the Title Team? “I work a lot with realtors and lenders. They bring us a file that they have whether that be a purchase or a refinance. It goes through our title department where they do a title search on the property, make sure I’m getting all the

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payoffs needed to make sure nothing is being

want to say, oh I’m young and I have time to

unpaid when the title is transferred over. I go

learn, which is true, but I think I just held myself

through the physical signing process with

to a higher standard and so I just wanted to do

clients, make sure taxes are paid, make sure

everything possible to reach that.”

everything is being prorated correctly between the buyers and the sellers, balance numbers and fees with the bank, make sure realtors get their commissions added on there, and then we prepare documents such as the deed or any corrective documents that are needed to issue a clear title over to the buyers.”

What is it like to work closely with your friends even though you are at different companies? “It's great to get to work together in a sense that

How did you get into this at such a young age?

we are in the same industry because we get to

“I actually got into it from Tae. I was in a

a group of awesome professionals in Bismarck-

marketing position for a little less than a year

Mandan that empower each other.”

talk in a language that no one else outside of the industry understands. We are blessed to have

and it wasn’t exactly what I wanted, wasn’t

to be pushed and I was telling Tae this on the

Is this where you saw yourself when you were younger?

phone. During this conversation, the business

“I never saw myself working in the industry as a

development officer from The Title Team

whole, but now that I’m in, I never want to leave.

stopped into Tae's office and told her there was

I think there’s just so much more that can be

an opening from The Title Team for a closer. I

done, there’s just so much more to learn, every

reached out, and a few days later was hired.”

file is different, so I don’t think I’m ever going to

getting the hours that I wanted. I wasn’t really being pushed to a limit that I wanted

get bored.”

What inspires you to work harder at your job? “I feel like the industry as a whole has a lot of

Where do you see yourself in ten years?

people that are great at what they do so looking

“Ten years from now work-wise I would like to

at people who have been in the industry for

be the next Erin Schmitz. I want her job. She’s

20 years, 30 years, I want to hold myself to a

our regional vice president, so my boss’ boss.

standard that they hold themselves to. I didn’t

And then personal, hopefully a couple kids,

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NEXT GENERATION happily married. We actually all got engaged within six months of each other, so we all get to go through similar personal growth at the same time, as well as professionally, which is fun.”

Was this what you envisioned for yourself when you were younger? “I did not. I started at the bank when I was 17 and purchased a house at 18. I was very confused by the whole process and that’s what really inspired me to get into the mortgage world through working at the bank, seeing the process, and going through it myself. I knew I wanted to solve that problem for other first time home buyers.”

tae pifer Mortgage Loan officer | NMLS ID – 1501600 Dakota community bank & Trust

Why are you involved in the community outside of the bank? “I love Bismarck in particular because it’s not a small city, it’s a big town, everybody knows

How old are you and how long have you worked at the bank?

everybody. We have a very close group of

“I’ve been at the bank nine years, and I’m 25.”

everybody in the industry, so with the Bismarck

realtors and affiliates and industry professionals. There’s a really high level of respect for community so many people work together and

What inspires you to be so driven?

when you’re a part of different associations and

“I think that North Dakota in particular allows

offices you get to become really close friends

that how hard you work is how you’re going

with people, you get to make a difference.

to be rewarded, and we have a really unique

Working together to serve the community is

market where you can accomplish anything with

really the mission statement of everything that

hard work and perseverance.”

is real estate, and the team aspect is a lot of fun.”

Professional Women in Building and Master Networks and being involved in your local board

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What is something you are involved in outside of the bank that you are passionate about? “Professional Women in Building is a group of any women in the building industry who wants to create awareness of women being in building and make a difference in our community by giving back in many different ways, so that’s with volunteering through Backpacks for Kids, working the Home Show and showing the little kids that women can be in this industry and introducing trades at a young age into the school systems. With the master bedroom makeover project that we did, we really wanted to give back in a unique way that we haven’t seen in our area. We didn’t do any limits as far as who could qualify. We really wanted to open it up to anybody and really showcase all of the industry professionals that we have and come

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together and promote that, and it worked out fantastically, and we’re looking forward to doing it again for years to come.”

Where do you see yourself in ten years? “In the next ten years I see myself helping even more people get into homes, onto their second, possibly third homes, and helping more people in the Bismarck-Mandan area understand their mortgage and more people comfortable with their largest investment.”

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called me mid-June and said what are you doing today? And I didn’t have a lot going on so we did a nice long walk around the Capitol that day and it was beautiful and he said, I don’t know what we want you to do, but we want you to come work for the bank. I’m an attorney by trade, so I think they wanted me to come on to grow our footprint here in Bismarck, grow our influence here, and then I could do some legal work in corporate council and external affairs first international bank & Trust

addition. It’s a unique hybrid that I’m so thankful an organization like this will make room for, and it fits my personality quite well.”

How did you get to where you are now? “I started at the bank five and a half years ago

Why are you involved in the community outside of your job?

in the summer of 2016. I came to Bismarck in

“Well, FOMO mostly. From a practical level, I

2012, and I worked at the Capitol, then moved

think everything that we do is relationship based

over to the Attorney General’s office where I

and so I mean it’s essentially basic math. It’s

was the attorney for the Bank of North Dakota.

grow relationships. From those relationships

I took a stint in politics, and the campaign

you find the opportunities, and from those

rented from the bank. Well, my wife also works

opportunities you grow the community, and

for First International, my girlfriend at the

that’s just something that fulfills me personally.”

time, so for the longest time I was a campaign of one, so I needed some human interaction if you could imagine. So I would go over to the bank and visit pretty consistently, grew to know everybody over there. David Mason

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How is First International Bank & Trust helping the community? “Our vision that we’ve talked about in Bismarck in particular at First International is to be the

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fortunate here at First International, my wife and

and I think we’ve started to see some of those

I both work here, she was here before me. They

around town because when people of influence

share our values. One of our corporate values

are around other people of influence, that’s

is to leave your mark on your community and

when our community develops and that’s where

we take that to heart at our household and just

it grows. It’s just fun to be a part of.”

make sure we are helping Bismarck grow.”

What advice would you give 22 year old you?

Why is it important to support local events and businesses?

“Keep it up! All throughout college I found there

“Another one of the reasons why I want to be

was a lot more to be learned than was just in

out in the community is because of all the folks

the classroom, so I tried to participate in literally

who put all the work to make this happen. For

anything I could. I think that’s where you get

example, the Larks crew. They brought that to

to where you are with relationships, and I’m

Bismarck, and we owe it to them to show up. We

hopefully still living it that way. So keep being

are big concert goers at our house. That’s the

involved, be more involved!”

one thing we all love to do together. I’ve always said if there’s a big show within 500 miles we are

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

going to buy a ticket to it, otherwise they don’t show up.”

“The dad of an 11 year old. Here at this organization I think. It is family. We are so

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the executive director position opened just as I was finishing my Master’s degree, so the timing was perfect. I basically went right from being the program manager, and I just stepped into that interim role, interviewed, and got the job in September.”

executive director | dakota stage

How long has the Dakota Stage been a part of the Bismarck community? “This building itself has been here since 1908.

How long have you been in this position? “I have been in the position since September of 2018, and I was the interim executive director

The building is very old and there’s been some kind of a theater here since the 1960s. Dakota Stage itself, this is our 43rd season, so we’ve been around since 1979. We moved into this building in 1991.”

before that for about four months.”

What led you to this position? “It’s an interesting story because I started off as the program manager for Shade Tree which is the summer children’s program. I did that for two summers which worked out really well because I was in the middle of getting my Master’s degree at NDSU. I would come back in the summer because my family is from here, and that would be my summer job. Then,

How do the arts affect your life outside of work? “The arts have always played a fairly large role in my life. My undergraduate degree and my master’s degree are both in music. I’ve taken piano since I was about five years old. My first job after getting my undergraduate degree was as the accompanist for Century High School, all five of their choirs there. Outside of what I do here, I also sing for the Bismarck Mandan Civic

NEXT GENERATION Chorus, and I’m currently the president of their board of directors.”

What motivates you in your work at Dakota Stage? “One of my biggest motivators since becoming executive director has been to recapture the community culture of the theater. The theater needs to be a business in order to survive, but it shouldn’t feel like a business to the people who we’re serving. Those people who are coming in, volunteering for our shows, acting on the stage, it should feel like a family for them. That has been a major driver for me, recapturing some of that feeling of community because I think somewhere in the last decade some of that was lost.”

What is the legacy you want to leave on the community and Dakota Stage? “Long-term I think Bismarck needs a new theater, a new performance space for the arts. That would be the 30 year goal. By the time I retire I would like to see Bismarck have a new performance space. We have the Belle Mehus right now, but there are some fallbacks. First and foremost that most of the arts non-profits right now can’t afford it. It doesn’t have a rehearsal space, it doesn’t have a costume shop, it doesn’t have a scene shop. I don’t know if I will have a leading role in that or if I will be a footnote in that project, but I would like to see it happen in my time. And I think Bismarck can handle it. I think it’s ready.”

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ismarck State College is North Dakota’s Polytechnic

with an affordable price tag so they can custom build their

Institution. As part of the polytechnic mission, the college

education for their dream career,” said BSC Polytechnic Program

is working closely with industry leaders and partners to

Outreach Director Alicia Uhde. “Education at BSC is all about

develop and enhance programs with career-focused learning to

connecting talent to opportunity over a lifetime. It’s creating an

prepare future leaders for the workforce.

avenue for employees and employers to be successful together.”

Education at a polytechnic institution means incorporating more

Employers are looking for skilled, well-rounded graduates as

hands-on, applicable learning experiences for students. Every

employees, which is why BSC also provides students with a solid

day brings new opportunities for learners to put the skills they

foundation of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts

learn in the classroom into practice in the real world with labs,

and mathematics) education. “The result is exceptional career

internships and cooperative business and industry projects.

preparation, job placement and graduates that are prepared to solve complex social, economic and community problems and

“Our polytechnic focus is to provide students hands-on learning

achieve success in the real world,” said Uhde.

BSC works closely with business and industry leaders to

students receive a personalized education.

determine the skills they need in new hires and then ensures graduates are equipped with those skill sets.

With the new polytechnic mission and over 80 programs offered at BSC, students will obtain real skills for real life, and make the

“The industry partners that we work with at Bismarck State

connections they need to build a successful career and make a

College know the quality and the skills of the students completing

difference as a leader in their community.

our programs,” said Reynold Miller, associate professor in the BSC National Energy Center of Excellence. Employers in all fields recruit directly from BSC, and instructors are often vital in helping students create industry connections. With a 14:1 student-faculty ratio and small class sizes, professors really get to know their students on an individualized level and

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THE BEST DEALS, ALL WEEK LONG We did all the investigating - you pick where and when!

BISMARCK Monday

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Anima Cucina 101 N 5th St

4-5:30 pm $1 off draft beer $2 off 6 oz glasses of wine $15 and under $3 off 6 oz glasses of wine over $15 10% off bottles of wine

Blarney Stone Pub 408 E. Main

3-6pm, 9-close $1 off draft beer $1 off bar pours $1 off house wine

Broadway Grill and Tavern Broadway Centre at 100 W Broadway

3-6pm Happy Hour $4 well drinks $4-4.50 beers $5-6 wine by the glass

3-6pm Happy Hour $4 well drinks $4-4.50 beers $5-6 wine by the glass. 25% wine bottles

5-7pm $4 domestic taps $5 tall import/ craft taps 50% off house wine bottle or glass $3 pours

2-8pm $2.75 taps, domestic & bottles, & well drinks 8-10pm 241’s on all drinks behind the bar

2-8pm $2.75 taps, domestic & bottles, & well drinks 8-10pm Ladies' night $5 fishbowls $5 schooners for everyone

2-8pm $2.75 taps, domestic & bottles, & well drinks 8-10pm 241's on everything

The Bistro 1103 E Front Ave

Borrowed Bucks Roadhouse 118 S 3rd St

2-8pm $2.75 taps, domestic & bottles, & well drinks Free Birthday Mug or Buy a $2 mug for $4 for taps, wells, and teas or $7 for topshelf

Saturday

Sunday

3-6pm, 9-close $1 off draft beer $1 off bar pours $1 off house wine

9-close $1 off pints $1 off bar pours $1 off house wine

All Day $1 off pints $1 off bar pours $1 off house wine

3-6pm Happy Hour $4 well drinks $4-4.50 beers $5-6 wine by the glass

2-8pm $2.75 taps, domestic & bottles, & well drinks 7-9pm 50 cent taps

4-8pm $2.75 taps, domestic bottles, and well drinks 7-10pm $10 all you can drink

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Bismarck

Monday

Tuesday

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Elbow Room 115 S 5th St

11am-2pm & 4-6pm $.75 off domestics and barpours 7pm-close $3 you call it

11am-2pm & 4-6pm $.75 off domestics and barpours 7pm-close $3 crafts and rails

11am-2pm & 4-6pm $.75 off domestics and barpours 7pm-close $3.50 whiskey $1.25 keystone drafts all day

11am-2pm & 4-6pm red roses $.75 off domestics and barpours 7pm-close $3 you call it

All Day $3 Jack Fire

All Day $4 Patron

All Day $3 "You Call It"

All Day 50% off margaritas

4-6pm & 9-close $1 off wine and cocktails $1 off craft drafts and all beer bottles

All Day 50% off long island ice teas

4-6pm & 9-close $1 off wine and cocktails $1 off craft drafts and all beer bottles

4-6pm $1 off pints

2-6pm $1 off pints

Luft 510 E Main Ave

All Day $3 you call it drinks

4-6pm $3 draft beer pints and well pours Service Industry Tuesday $3 Domestic $3 Select You Call Its

4-6pm $3 draft beer pints and well pours All Day $4 on select vodka and whiskey cocktails

4-6pm $3 draft beer pints and well pours 9pmclose $3 well pours

4-6pm $3 draft beer pints and well pours 9pm-close $3.50 Luft Redeye,

MacKenzie River 4510 Skyline Crossings

3-6pm $4 Craft Pints $3 Domestic Pints $1 Off Glasses of Wine $3 Wells

All Day $3 Crown, $2.50 Black Velvet and 3-6pm & 9pmclose $4 tap beers, pints, and other liquors and $6 wine, tea, margaritas, bullet mule & Mosow mule

All Day $2.50 UV $3 Cuervo Tequila and $3.25 Long Island Teas 3-6pm & 9pmclose $4 tap beers, pints, and other liquors and $6 wine, tea, margaritas, bullet mule & Mosow mule

All Day $3 gin $3 Titos $2.50 Bacardi and Windsor 3-6pm & 9pmclose $4 tap beers, pints, and other liquors and $6 wine, tea, margaritas, bullet mule & Mosow mule

All Day $3 Captain Morgan and Jack Daniels, $3.50 Colorado Bulldogs $3 Amber box 3-6pm & 9pmclose $4 tap beers, pints, and other liquors and $6 wine, tea, margaritas, bullet mule & Mosow mule

Ground Round 526 S 3rd St

Laughing Sun Brewing Co. 107 N 5th St

O’Brien’s 1059 E Interstate Ave

All Day specials on bloody mary's, caesars, clam diggers

All Day $3 you call it drinks

3-6pm $4 Craft Pints $3 Domestic Pints $1 Off Glasses of Wine $3 Wells

4-6pm All Day 241’s on the first Tap beer specials set of drinks $2 short 5pm-close domestic beers $3 Ultras 3-6pm & 9pm5pm-close 3-6pm & 9pmclose $3 Bloody Marys close $4 tap beers, $2.50 well drinks $4 tap beers, pints, and other $1.00 of pitchers pints, and other liquors and all day liquors and $6 wine, tea, $6 wine, tea, margaritas, margaritas, bullet mule & bullet mule & Mosow mule Mosow mule

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Bismarck

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Peacock Alley 422 East Main

3-6pm, 9-close $4 tap beer pints $6 select wine, beer, margaritas

11am-5pm $3.50 pounders, bloody mary's 8-10pm $2 & $3 you call and caesars it drinks 8-10pm $2 & $3 you call it drinks

Sunday

Sidelines 300 S 5th St

9pm-midnight $1 off domestic bottles & cans, $3 Ice Hole

9pm-midnight $1 off tall draft beer, $3 shots of jag

9pm-midnight 241s

9pm-midnight $3.50 Crown drinks $3 shots of Fireball

Sports Page 1120 Tacoma Ave

3-6pm happy hour on well drinks, domestics & more

Stadium Sports Bar 1247 W Divide Ave

All Day $1 off drinks

4-6pm $1 off drinks 4pm-midnight $1 off tall top beers

4-6pm $1 off drinks 9-11pm 241 bottles

4-6pm $1 off drinks All Day $4 Absoluts

3-7pm $1 off everything

11am-3pm $3 bloody marys, caesars, & clam diggers

Tap-In Tavern 601 Memorial Hwy

All Day all drinks $3.25

All Day all pounders $3.50

All Day seltzers & domestic pints 3.50

2-7pm $1 off all drinks.

All Day $2.75 domestics

Toasted Frog 124 N 4th St

4-6pm 50% off lavosh, taps, & glasses of wine

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

$3.50 Bacardi and Morgans

$1 off Tap Beer

$4 Crown Royal

$4 Fire friday

$5 bomb shots

All Day Happy Hour

4-6pm .50 off all drinks

4-6pm .50 off all drinks 12-6pm Men's day $2 domestics and wells

MANDANMonday Blackstone Tavern

Broken Oar 4724 Pintail Loop SE

$4 Jack Daniels

4-6pm .50 off all drinks

9pm-midnight 241s

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MANDAN The Drink 4007 South Bay Dr SE

Lonesome Dove 3929 Memorial Hwy

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

3-8pm $4.50 tall domestic, $3.25 short domestic bottles, & wells

Happy Hour 11am-1pm & 4-7pm 7-11pm 241’s

Happy Hour 11am-1pm & 4-7pm All Day $4 Long Island teas

Happy Hour 11am-1pm & 4-7pm All Day $3 Fireball shots

Last Call 118 W Main St

All Day Happy hour

Powerhouse Bar & Grill 501 Burlington St SE

4-6pm $2.75 Domestic bottles & well drinks $3.75 Tall Taps

Rusty's Saloon and Grill 2331 Co Rd 136 St. Anthony, ND

$6 mules $4 house wines

$1 off whiskey drinks $6 mules $4 house wines

$6 mules $4 house wines

$3 Fireball shots and drinks $6 mules $4 house wines

Strawberry Bar 210 W Main

6-10pm 241 beers, All day 241 well drinks

6-10pm 241 well drinks

Happy Hour 11am-1pm & 4-7pm $4 Bomb Shots

Happy Hour 11am-1pm & 4-7pm $3 Canned Beers

6-10pm 241 well drinks

6-10pm 241 beers, All day 241 well drinks

11-1pm & 5-7pm 11-1pm & 5-7pm 11-1pm & 5-7pm 11-1pm & 5-7pm 11-1pm & 5-7pm 11-1pm & 5-7pm $3 beers, $3 $3 beers 11-1pm & 5-7pm $3 beers, $4 $3 beers, $3 $3 beers, $3 $3 beers, $3 Fireball & $3 pounders & $3 beers turkey bombs, Jack Fires, $1 off lemon drops, & Fireball Margan's Screwball $3 well drinks taps 241s

LINCOLNMonday DJ's Tavern 70 Santee Rd

Sunday

12-5pm 12-5pm 12-5pm 12-5pm 12-5pm 12-5pm 12-5pm $2.50 regular $2.50 regular $2.50 regular $2.50 regular $2.50 regular $2.50 regular $2.50 regular drink and beer, drink and beer, drink and beer, drink and beer, drink and beer, drink and beer, drink and beer, 5-7pm 5-7pm 5-7pm 5-7pm 5-7pm 5-7pm 5-7pm $3 regular drinks $3 regular drinks $3 regular drinks $3 regular drinks $3 regular drinks $3 regular drinks $3 regular drinks and beer and beer and beer and beer and beer and beer and beer All Day Happy Hour $1 off drinks

Vicky’s 106 2nd Ave NW

Saturday

4-7pm happy hour 2.75 domestics, bottles, and wells .50 off other drinks

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

4-7pm happy hour 2.75 domestics, bottles, and wells .50 off other drinks

1-4pm happy hour 2.75 domestics, bottles, and wells .50 off other drinks

Buckets of Beer (domestic) $16

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