April 3, 2023

The winner of Mandan’s 2023 Business Pitch Challenge held March 23 is Send-It! 24/7 Cornhole, a recreational venue by Jed Geer, Brad Anderson and Brandon Koch. The winner received $750 in monetary prizes, the chance to be eligible for up to a $10,000 forgivable loan from the Mandan Growth Fund, plus a host of other prizes to assist on their entrepreneurial journey. Their cornhole event center with a full bar, axe throwing and more emerged from a field of eight initial entrants and four finalists. Audience members also selected Send-It! 24/7 Cornhole for a people’s choice award.

First runner-up was Inside Park an indoor park geared towards young children planned by Brittany Kennedy. Her concept is for a one-of-a-kind, parent-monitored indoor playground for children ages six months to 12 years. 

Spring Clean-Up Week. The Public Works Department annually sets aside a week for special waste collection and free dumping at the landfill for all city residents. This year, Spring Clean-Up week is tentatively scheduled for April 17-22. Additional information is available at cityofmandan.com/cleanup.

Community Litter Clean-Up Day. The City of Mandan Community Beautification Committee is seeking volunteers to pick up litter on Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. Businesses, civic organizations and youth groups are encouraged to take a route. Sign up to volunteer at cityofmandan.com/littercleanupday by April 18. Volunteers will pick the route they wish to clean up during registration.

With this winter’s snow accumulation, future snowfall and snow melt, changes to the current plans for April clean-up activities may be necessary. Any announcements will be made by end of day on April 10 at cityofmandan.com/news and on City of Mandan social media.

At its Feb. 13 meeting, the Mandan Park Board approved a request for Dacotah Centennial Park to soon feature a Remote Control (RC) track and a go-kart track. The approval allows Mandan Parks and Recreation to amend its current lease with the Bismarck Mandan Stock Car Association (BMSCA) to add the features without the park district incurring any expense.

BMSCA is responsible for facilitating construction of the two new features at DCP. The RC track will be on Mandan Parks and Recreation property located on the east side of DCP in the former community gardens location. The existing RC track located at Nicholas Park, 1216 14^th Street SE, will be converted back to grass. The go-kart track will be located adjacent to the RC track and existing DCP race track. There will not be go-kart rentals onsite. Patrons will need to bring their own go-karts to race.

Heroes for a Cause Strike Out Childhood Cancer is taking place Thursday, April 27 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Midway Lanes, 3327 Memorial Hwy Ste 4696. What started off many years ago as a “Guns & Hoses” event has now grown into so much more!

Join local first responders and friends of Brave the Shave for a fun filled evening of bowling, food, activities and more while supporting North Dakota Children with cancer.

There are many ways to support this year’s event:

• Four-person 8 Pin, No Tap Tournament Entry fees are $100 per team. Click here to register.
• Silent Auction. Consider donating an item for the auction or bid on items the day of the event.
• Head Shaving. Since hair loss can occur during cancer treatment, event participants may show support by shaving their hair. Click here to register and set a fundraising goal.
• 50/50 Raffle and more!

Brave the Shave is committed to supporting kids and their families by providing assistance and supporting critical research. Brave the Shave events allow the community to come together and show support for kids in their cancer journey. 

Mane Expressions wins Golden Shovel award

The City of Mandan recently recognized Mane Expressions as the winner of the 2022-2023 Golden Shovel award. Mane Expressions was presented $500 and a traveling golden shovel to display for the remainder of the year. Vicky’s Sports Bar came in second and received $250.

The public nominated 12 Mandan businesses doing a good job keeping walkways free of snow and ice this winter. Voting took place during the month of February. Five votes separated the winner and runner-up.

The City of Mandan’s Board of Equalization will meet on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 7 p.m. in the Ed “Bosh” Froelich meeting room of Mandan City Hall, 205 2^nd Ave NW. Each City of Mandan taxpayer has the right to appear before the City of Mandan Board of Equalization and petition for correction of the taxpayer’s assessment.

Questions concerning this meeting should be directed to the City Assessor's Office, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday –Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, at 701-667-3232.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation is conducting a preliminary engineering and feasibility study to develop and evaluate reconstruction alternatives for the Sunset Drive interchange.

A public input meeting to discuss proposed improvements is scheduled for Thursday, Apr. 20. The meeting will provide opportunity for public input with representatives from the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and Mead & Hunt, Inc.

An in-person meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. CDT at the Mandan Middle School Cafeteria, 2901 12^th Ave. NW in Mandan. The meeting will utilize an open house format with a formal presentation at 6:30 p.m.

A virtual, pre-recorded, presentation and other materials will also be available on the NDDOT website at dot.nd.gov, click Public Meetings under Quick Links.

Additional information is available on the project website. Contact Project Manager Chris Rossmiller by email with comments or questions.

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