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New Mandan City Poll

Dakota Media Access 2 — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:01:14 +0000

A new poll has been posted to the City of Mandan website. Visit the Polls section of www.cityofmandan.com to answer this question:

What do you think of the “Made in Mandan” community marketing projects so far?

New Mandan City Poll

Dakota Media Access 2 — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:36:27 +0000

A new poll has been posted to the City of Mandan website. Visit the Polls section of www.cityofmandan.com to answer this question:

What is your major source of information about what is happening in the City of Mandan?

New City of Mandan Poll

Dakota Media Access 2 — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:03:09 +0000

A new poll has been posted to the City of Mandan website. Visit the Polls section of www.cityofmandan.com to answer this question:

What is your favorite Mandan eatery (city or rural)?

Mandan Winter Parking Enforcement Reminder

Dakota Media Access 2 — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:14:08 +0000

The Mandan Police Department reminds residents and visitors that parking enforcement efforts are being increased in the residential and downtown business district. With the recent accumulations of snow, street cleaning efforts become more difficult as street widths become narrowed.

City ordinance permits the parking of motor vehicles on residential streets for no longer than a 48-hour period and in the downtown business district, for no longer than a 24-hour period.

A further restriction is that parking is not allowed on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. for Main Street and First Street NW/NE, or on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. on the avenues between Main Street and Second Street.

Vehicles found in violation of these restrictions are subject to being ticketed and towed at owner’s expense.

New Mandan City Poll

Dakota Media Access 2 — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 23:01:13 +0000

A new poll has been posted to the City of Mandan website. Visit the Polls section of www.cityofmandan.com to answer this question:

Should there be a ban on cell phone use (unless hands-free) while driving?

Bismarck City Forestry Department Receives Community of the Year Trees Award

Dakota Media Access 2 — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:11:37 +0000

BISMARCK, N.D. – Bismarck City Forester, Jackson Bird, accepted the 2010 Community of the Year Trees Award at a ceremony held November 13, 2010. The award winners were presented with a special Trees Awards plaque and limited edition centennial trees print, and recognized during the NDSU half-time activities at the Trees Bowl Football Game in the Fargo dome.

The Trees Award is sponsored by the North Dakota Forest Service and recognizes individuals, organizations and agencies who contribute in an outstanding way to forestry activities including: fire mitigation, tree planting or environmental education. Bismarck was recognized in particular for its “Partners in Planting” program where community minded sponsors have partnered together with the City of Bismarck to provide funds for a matching grant to help homeowners plant street trees. These efforts improve forest resources, enhance quality of life, and impact Bismarck’s health, safety and economy. “It is the willingness and support of Bismarck’s corporate sponsors and citizens and their partnership efforts with the City Forestry Department to plant and care for trees that contributed to Bismarck receiving the Community of the Year Award from the North Dakota Forest Service”, said Jackson Bird, Bismarck City Forester.

Photo: NDSU President Dean Bresciani and State Forester Larry Kotchman, presented City Forester Jackson Bird with the 2010 Community of the Year Trees Award

Smokers Encouraged To Quit During Great American Smokeout Nov. 18, 2010

Dakota Media Access 2 — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:57:15 +0000

BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota smokers are encouraged to join thousands of people across the country on November 18 and to quit smoking during the 35th Great American Smokeout. The Smokeout is held nationwide on the third Thursday of November each year to encourage smokers to quit for at least one day, in the hopes that they will be inspired to quit forever.

“In North Dakota, more than 52 percent of adult smokers have tried to quit within the past year,” said Susan Kahler, Community Outreach Coordinator for Tobacco Prevention Department of Bismarck Burleigh Public Health. “Most people try to quit several times before they’re successful. Getting help with your quit attempt definitely increases the chance of success. People who want to quit can get help by calling the North Dakota Tobacco Quitline at 1.800.QUIT.NOW (1.800.784.8669).”

The Quitline offers:
• Free, individualized telephone counseling with a trained counselor. (Calls are conducted at
times convenient for the Quitline customer.)
• Help with establishing a quit plan and encouragement through follow-up phone calls.
• Advice about how to deal with withdrawal symptoms.
• Free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges for qualified enrollees.

“The Smokeout is the perfect time to make a plan for quitting,” said Susan Kahler. “And the North Dakota Tobacco Quitline is the perfect tool to help you get organized. The Quitline will help you establish your plan, overcome the obstacles along the way and guide you on the journey to a healthier future.”

Bismarck area school students will be having Great American Smoke Out activities: Century High School, St. Mary’s High School, South Central High School, Simle Middle School, and Wachter Middle School. Activities will be focused on promoting the ND Quitline, ND Quitnet and educating their peers about how many people die each year in North Dakota from tobacco-related illness.

Schools available for interviews on November 18th are: Wachter Middle School SADD group at 7:30 a.m. in room 127, contact person is Vicki Wolf 323-4650 or Bismarck High School SADD group at 8:00 a.m. or 3:30 p.m. is contact person is Jazz Huschka at 391- 4598.

Morton Burleigh Bismarck Mandan (MBBM) Opportunity Development Subcommittee to Meet Nov. 16, 2010

Dakota Media Access 2 — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:04:42 +0000

BISMARCK, N.D. – The Morton Burleigh Bismarck Mandan (MBBM) Opportunity Development committee – a subcommittee of the Mayors’ Economic Advisory Group established by Bismarck Mayor John Warford and Mandan Mayor Tim Helbling – will meet in special session, Tues.,
Nov. 16, 2010, 4:00 p.m., at Mandan City Hall, 205 2nd Ave. Northwest, Mandan.

Agenda
1. Approve minutes
2. Continue GPS collaboration study
3. Establish 2011 calendar
4. General considerations for 2011
For example: continued central engineering discussions

The public is welcome to attend this meeting. For more information visit www.bismarck.org

Mandan Mayor Helbling Presents State of the City Address

Dakota Media Access 2 — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:53:15 +0000

Nov. 4, 2010 — Mayor Tim Helbling talked about Mandan’s strengths at the annual Chamber of Commerce State of the Cities Breakfast today. Those strengths include economic opportunity as evidenced by strong local indicators including population growth, resurging residential building, and increases in local sales, hotel and restaurant tax collections resulting from stronger consumer patronage.

Use this link to download the presentation or vist the News section of www.cityofmandan.com.

New Mandan City Poll

Dakota Media Access 2 — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:50:38 +0000

A new poll has been posted to the City of Mandan website. Visit the Polls section of www.cityofmandan.com to answer this question:

Should the City of Mandan have a Facebook page to communicate with residents and others?