Around Town: February 17, 2012 - KXNet - Bismarck/Minot/Williston/Dickinson

Around Town: February 17, 2012

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  • Around Town

  • Expansions, moves and new business throughout Bismarck.... Jon Schaeffer shows what's happening Around Town In North Bismarck-- Evangel Assembly of God Church is building a 17 thousand square foot expansion
    Expansions, moves and new business throughout Bismarck.... Jon Schaeffer shows what's happening Around Town In North Bismarck-- Evangel Assembly of God Church is building a 17 thousand square foot expansion
  • Today is the grand opening of a new brewery in Bismarck as well as another beer and burger joint. Jon Schaeffer shows you where to go around town for a fresh brew. After months of preparation and renovation--
    Today is the grand opening of a new brewery in Bismarck as well as another beer and burger joint. Jon Schaeffer shows you where to go around town for a fresh brew. After months of preparation and renovation--
  • A couple of new stores are just about to open in the next week.Others are building expansionsIn Mandan--Twin city Implement is adding on to their current shop on the strip.The 14 thousand square foot addition
    A couple of new stores are just about to open in the next week.Others are building expansionsIn Mandan--Twin city Implement is adding on to their current shop on the strip.The 14 thousand square foot addition
  • Business

  • Gas prices hit a record in North Dakota in 2008, when the price for a gallon of gas was around four-dollars-and-8 cents. That record is in the dust. According to Gasbuddy.com, drivers at some stations
    Gas prices hit a record in North Dakota in 2008, when the price for a gallon of gas was around four-dollars-and-8 cents. That record is in the dust. According to Gasbuddy.com, drivers at some stations
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:32 PM EDT2013-05-15 22:32:57 GMT
    A nearly 100 year old Bismarck apartment building catches fire this morning forcing residents and several area businesses to evacuate. Workers welding pipe accidentally started the fire. 
    A nearly 100 year old Bismarck apartment building catches fire this morning forcing residents and several area businesses to evacuate. Workers welding pipe accidentally started the fire.
  • Business Beat features local business and development news around Minot.
    Business Beat features local business and development news around Minot.
Bismarck, ND -

The Central Dakota Humane Society is excited about its land purchase at the fairgrounds.  The no-kill animal shelter hopes to break ground next year.

These little guys, awaiting adoption at the Central Dakota Humane Society, aren't the only ones in line for a new home.  The non profit organization housing them has purchased land for a new place of its own at the Burleigh County Fairgrounds.

"The fact that it had city sewer access was probably the biggest plus," said Sue Buchholz with the Central Dakota Humane Society.

For the last several years, the Central Dakota Humane Society has been battling problems with its septic system.  Shelter manager, Sue Buchholz, says it's not uncommon for the shelter to have standing water surround it.  She was hoping the city's sewer system would be extended to meet the shelter, but since there are no plans of that happening she says they had to look at other options.

"As we grow and as demands for our services grow, just probably in the last five years, we have been thinking pretty seriously we need a new location," Buchholz said.

The Central Dakota Humane Society averages between 30 and 40 adoptions a month.  Because it's a no kill shelter, Buchholz says they get calls from all over the state.  Although, the current shelter can't accommodate all of those requests.

"We try and handle county animals as our main priority because there aren't other resources for them, but we just have a high demand for our services, but thankfully we have a high adoption rate too, so we just keep trying to service animals that need us," said Buchholz.

Buchholz hopes to double capacity at the new shelter.  Architects are drawing up plans for what the new building would look like.  The Central Dakota Humane Society launched a capital campaign to raise money for the shelter.  Buchholz believes it could cost between $2,000,000 and $2,500,000.

"This building should be usable. We are trying to think ahead thirty years.  We've been here 15 years and that time just flew by and we've seen changes and mistakes that were made and how we can do things differently and we really want it to be not something fancy, something state of the art as far as able to provide care for animals and keep them healthy," Buchholz said.

  • Bismarck/Mandan News

  • Monday, May 20 2013 7:40 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:40:14 GMT
    When a flooded road is closed, it forces drivers to take an alternate route, but if you see water rushing over a road and it's open, what do you do? "It's just kind of surreal, considering that we've
    When a flooded road is closed, it forces drivers to take an alternate route, but if you see water rushing over a road and it's open, what do you do?
  • Monday, May 20 2013 6:49 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:49:14 GMT
    Some people in the Bismarck/Mandan area are busy cleaning water out of their basements. Advanced Cleaning and Restoration has been working non stop since 2 a.m. Saturday morning. Bob Fettig says the
    Some people in the Bismarck/Mandan area are busy cleaning water out of their basements.
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