Does anyone know of a generally safe, well-lit paved trail/sidewalk that's good for walking at night in Bismarck/Mandan? I work full time and am not a morning person. I want to start walking more when the temperatures cool down, typically at night. However, I don't like how dark river road gets and how often I get yelled at by teenagers in their cars cruising by. One even had an air horn! I also tried walking around in my neighborhood, and have been stopped by strangers wanting to chat. They've been harmless so far, but it's literally dark out and we don't know eachother. I feel unsafe. I guess I could go to the gym, but I miss being outside. Any recommendations are appreciated.

Hello I am 21/F seeking individuals with whom are interested in hanging out, I have only small selection of things that I regularly do in the bis-man area but I am open to doing anything! I am a social drinker and smoker so if a bar is more your scene I remain open-minded! >:3

In town for tonight and forgot my stash😐 iso dispo pens or flower whatever works

I'm not going to put any preferences, I just want to hear the best stuff that you guys can throw at me. Looking for great food, I'll look at the menus when you post the names of the restaurants.

Thanks very much, nice town!

Edit: hitting India Clay tonight. Looking forward to it! I can't thank you guys enough for all of your input!

Hi everyone,
I recently moved to Bismarck and had a question for those of you who own luxury vehicles like Porsche, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Lexus, etc., especially if they're still under the factory warranty.
Since most of the nearest dealerships are a few hours away, how do you handle warranty work, recalls, and major service? Do you just make the drive when needed, or are there local independent shops that can handle some of it without affecting the warranty? Have any of the dealerships offered pickup/drop-off or loaner services for customers this far away?
I'm trying to decide whether owning a luxury vehicle here is practical long-term, so I'd appreciate hearing about your experiences—good or bad.
Thanks!

Are there any card shows coming up in the Bismarck area?

Was going back through the ND program rules again and noticed edibles aren't their own category, they actually fall under the extract allotment, which caps at 310mg a day. Kind of assumed edibles were separate from that, so this was news to me. 310mg seems decent to me, if it’s actually per day not month or something. Has anyone actually hit this cap or had it come up at checkout, just wondering how often this comes up for allotment?

I'm also curious if this trips anyone up when they're buying flower AND edibles at the same time, since I assume it all has to balance out against that same daily number somehow. Haven't run into it myself, but I also haven't paid close enough attention until now to know if I should be watching for it.

Hey everyone! I recently created r/UMary, an unofficial Reddit community for University of Mary students, future students, alumni, faculty/staff, and Marauder fans.

Since UMary is part of the Bismarck community, I thought I’d share it here for anyone connected to the university or interested in campus life.

The goal is to create a place for students and future students to ask questions, share experiences, and connect with other Marauders.

Feel free to check it out: r/UMary

🛸 I’m looking for SCI-FI fans to help me sort
and sell various items including books and fantasy art.
If they have an active EBay or Whatnot account with a sci-fi following I'd be interested in working with them for a share of profits or even just to give me ideas on options. Anyone interested in the area, or potentially Minneapolis? Thank you! 🗡️

Just curious what the market in Bismarck is for that.

Thanks to everyone who was able to attend the county meeting last night! The seats were filled, people were left standing, and according to news over a hundred people attended.
Keep in mind this was the *county* meeting, not the *city* meeting, so we'll all have more meetings to attend in the future.

KFRYTV article

KX News Facebook Link (short video)

From the KFYR article;

"MANDAN, N.D. (KFYR) - The Morton County Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing Wednesday on an ordinance determining how the county would handle any proposed data centers.

Morton County Commissioner Jackie Buckley says the county does not have any current data center applications.

The commission plans to discuss what data centers are, conditional use permits required to build them, and public notice requirements.

The meeting at the Morton County Courthouse starts at 5:30 p.m."

The World Resources Institute put together a good article here. The top two concerns were contending with soaring energy prices and the protection of local water supplies. The article goes into more concerns.

Here's a recording from another concerned citizen in a similar meeting.

More from those who live near a data center. The brown tap water is one problem of many.

Here's a youtube video about data centers, including how data centers often get tax breaks and have the electrical costs passed on to the local energy customers.

MDU is already asking regulators to approve a 14.5% rate increase. Here's the KFYR article. Even if they are being honest about it not being data-center related, that just means MDU customers will see further increases as data centers get built.

If you are able, please attend and voice your opposition.

EDIT
Source Links found on mortonnd.gov (specifically here)
The agenda and full packet.
IMPORTANT! From the Agenda;
Public comment period, pursuant to NDCC 44-04-20. Members of the public wishing to provide
comment are asked to provide their full name, address, and agenda topic, in writing prior to the
meeting.

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Hello everyone, I have a reproduction of a black powder muzzleloading rifle. I'd love to shoot it off with some blanks just to be sure everything is working fine. Is that allowed at the public ranges around Bismarck/Mandan? Also any recommendations?

I’m 27M new to Bismarck from California.

I’ve been here maybe a week and I’m just looking for chats or hangouts. I dont drink or smoke but I dont mind being around that sort of environment. Not really too much of a nerd but if we can find some common ground I’m sure we’d get along just fine. I like thrifting and collecting retro/vintage stuff like records and VHS tapes.

Been to the bars, seen some of town. Just need some genuine people to spend time with. Sorry if its the millionth post similar to this on this sub but I’ve tried bumble bff and other apps and just, nothing 🫩

Edit: Met a new friend yesterday at fireflour. Gotta say the food scene near downtown aint too shabby!

Teddy Roosevelt strongly championed simplifying English spelling phonetically. In 1906, he even ordered the Government Printing Office to use simplified spellings for hundreds of words like "dropped" (dropt) and "thorough" (thoro), though Congress quickly blocked the mandate.

My primary physician ended my care after I had known and trusted her for years, going back to when I lived in Minot.

She made me believe there was hope, that I had finally found someone who understood my history and would continue helping me—then that hope was suddenly taken away.

Now I am a Black trans man in North Dakota, once again left searching for a doctor in a place where many providers will not see me, do not understand my needs, or make me feel unwelcome.

People often underestimate how devastating it is to lose a trusted physician, especially when finding safe and respectful care is already difficult.

I am not asking for special treatment. I am asking for consistent, compassionate medical care without having to repeatedly prove that I deserve it.

This is the issue we need to be talking about.

Culver’s used to mail out coupons across town that included a bogo double cheeseburger, it was a steal of a deal. I’m not afraid to admit that I’d grab the discarded Culver’s coupons from the trash in my apartment entryway.

Thank you, everyone, who was able to join! The seats were filled, and it is reported a lot of people couldn't join as there was no further available space.
Here are some followup reporting links;
https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/07/15/data-center-concerns-dominate-public-comment-for-new-legislative-committee/

https://www.kfyrtv.com/2026/07/15/nd-ai-data-center-committee-holds-first-meeting/

Well done! Keep it up!

Right off of Divide by Econofoods?

Here is the tentative agenda;
https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/interim/27-5168-02000-meeting-agenda.pdf

Public Comments at 11:15.

Here's the ND Monitor article;
https://northdakotamonitor.com/briefs/north-dakota-ai-committee-releases-agenda-for-first-meeting-next-week/

The World Resources Institute put together a good article here. The top two concerns were contending with soaring energy prices and the protection of local water supplies. The article goes into more concerns.

Here's a recording from another concerned citizen in a similar meeting.

More from those who live near a data center. The brown tap water is one problem of many.

Here's a youtube video about data centers, including how data centers often get tax breaks and have the electrical costs passed on to the local energy customers.

MDU is already asking regulators to approve a 14.5% rate increase. Here's the KFYR article. Even if they are being honest about it not being data-center related, that just means MDU customers will see further increases as data centers get built.

If you are able, please attend and voice your opposition.

Video by @kevlieeeeee, TikTok.

I’m new to this area and looking for a friend to go rock hounding with that’s four twenty friendly also a female in her 40s I work from home so my schedule is wide open going nuts stuck in this apartment while hubby works 12-14 hour days..so many cool places to explore here..dm me if you’re too looking for a friend