ND Secretary of State Election Candidate Guidance for Electronic Signatures

Due to COVID-19 and the Center for Disease Control’s social distancing guidance, the ND Secretary of State sets forth the following guidance:

The law sets the number of signatures required for a candidate’s name to appear on the ballot ...

City of Bismarck Activates Emergency Operations Center

The City of Bismarck has activated an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic today. EOC’s are activated and utilized during situations that go outside the span of control of a singular entity within the City, and ...

Emergency Alert Feature Now Activated on the City of Bismarck website

With the ever-changing information about COVID-19, the City has activated the Emergency Alert function on the City of Bismarck website.

This area of the website will provide you with the latest news and information on COVID-19 and the actions the City of B...

Mayor Bakken declares COVID-19 state of emergency

Mayor Steve Bakken declared a state of emergency for the City of Bismarck in response to the public health crisis resulting from the novel coronavirus COVID-19. This allows the City to assist with community wide response efforts for the COVID-19 pandemic.

City of Bismarck Pothole Maintenance and Repair Operations

This winter has seen temperatures continually fluctuating above and below freezing, along with a mix of snow and ice storms resulting in a large number of potholes on city streets. City of Bismarck pothole filling and repair work is ongoing. The City make...

Bismarck Human Relations Committee Announces Human Rights Essay Contest

The Bismarck Human Relations Committee will hold a Human Rights Essay contest for students in grades 4 – 5, calling upon them to write an essay that fosters respect for Human Rights; and for students in grades 6 – 8, to write about the...

Bismarck City-Wide Elm Firewood Inspections

Bismarck – City Forester Doug Wiles announced that the Forestry Division will begin a city-wide search for the over wintering and breeding habitat of the elm bark beetle as soon as conditions become conducive to search for firewood piles. &n...

Applicants Sought for Bismarck Human Relations Committee

The mission of the Human Relations Committee is to protect and promote the personal dignity of all Bismarck citizens and to eliminate any discriminatory barriers that prevent them from reaching their full human potential, seeking to make education and com...

Load Restrictions Revised

​​Load restrictions will remain in place on all roadways in the City of Bismarck with the exception of 7th Street and 9th Street one way pairs (ND 1804). The one way pairs of 7th Street and 9th Street are currently restricted to 7 tons per axle and a gros...Read on...

2020 Spring Load Restrictions in the City of Bismarck Start March 9, 2020

Spring load restrictions will be placed on City of Bismarck streets and alleys effective on Monday, March, 9, 2020 at 7:00 A.M.

Contractors/truckers should consider moving their heavy loads in the very near future before load restrictions...

2020 Pavement Conditions and Analysis Report RFP

The Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Planning Organization (BMMPO) is seeking proposals for services to evaluate pavement condition on all functionally classified collector and arterial roadways within the BMMPO area.  Proposals must be received by 5...

COVID-19 Daily Bulletin

View the daily bulletin here for recent news and updates.

Emergency Alert Feature Now Activated on the City of Bismarck website

Emergency Alert Feature Now Activated on the City of Bismarck Website

With the ever-changing information about COVID-19, the City has activated the Emergency Alert function on the City of Bismarck website.

This area of the website will provide you with the ...

Stay Connected with the City of Bismarck Mobile App

Download Bismarck’s mobile app for Android and iPhone to stay connected to official city resources, news, and information from your smart phone, tablet or other hand-held devices. Use the steps below for instructions to download the app for your...

State health officials confirm two additional cases of novel coronavirus in North Dakota

The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDOH) today confirmed two additional cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in residents from Cass and Ward counties. So far in North Dakota, 223 individuals have been tested, 220 were negative & 3 positive.

Mayor Bakken declares COVID-19 state of emergency

Mayor Steve Bakken declared a state of emergency for the City of Bismarck in response to the public health crisis resulting from the novel coronavirus COVID-19. This allows the City to assist with community wide response efforts for the COVID-19 pandemic.

ND Department of Health COVID-19 News

View the latest news and updates from the N.D. Department of Health about coronavirus disease (COVID-19) here.

Burgum, Department of Health release recommendations for events and public gatherings

Gov. Doug Burgum, in conjunction with the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH), released recommendations today for events and public gatherings in light of the spread of novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19. View the recommendations.

Bismarck Public Works asks residents to bag their garbage

Bismarck Public Works is committed to providing garbage collection service through these unforeseen circumstances and ever-changing pandemic.  We are also committed to protecting our employee’s health to ensure garbage collection contin...

Bismarck Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling Center is closed until further notice.

The City of Bismarck Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling Center is closed until further notice effective March 20, 2020. 

The landfill will be open during regular business hours.

Garbage and recycling will be collected as normally s...

City of Bismarck Pothole Maintenance and Repair Operations

This winter has seen temperatures continually fluctuating above and below freezing, along with a mix of snow and ice storms resulting in a large number of potholes on city streets. City of Bismarck pothole filling and repair work is ongoing. The City make...

Bismarck City-Wide Elm Firewood Inspections

Bismarck – City Forester Doug Wiles announced that the Forestry Division will begin a city-wide search for the over wintering and breeding habitat of the elm bark beetle as soon as conditions become conducive to search for firewood piles. &n...

Bismarck City-Wide Elm Firewood Inspections

Bismarck – City Forester Doug Wiles announced that the Forestry Division will begin a city-wide search for the over wintering and breeding habitat of the elm bark beetle as soon as conditions become conducive to search for firewood piles. &n...