City Announces 2020 Election Candidates

The City of Bismarck announces the following candidates for the June 9, 2020 primary election. The candidates listed below will appear on the ballot in the following order:

Board of City Commissioners – Two Open Seats

• Brandi Jude
• Michael Connelly&a...

Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health announces the kick-off of ‘Homebody Hero’ campaign

Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health announces the kick-off of a ‘Homebody Hero’ campaign that supplies a broad variety of creative ideas designed to serve as a guide for activities that anybody can do at home to help them stay healthy, act...

COVID-19 Business Resources

View COVID-19 Business Resources to gain access to a series of relevant business resources for your organization.

Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health Joins with CDC Recommendation for Using Cloth Face Coverings

BISMARCK, ND – In light of new recommendation from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health is recommending most individuals wear a cloth face covering while in public settings where other social distancing ...

CDC Recommendation Regarding the Use of Cloth Face Coverings

CDC continues to study the spread and effects of the novel coronavirus across the United States.  We now know from recent studies that a significant portion of individuals with coronavirus lack symptoms (“asymptomatic”) and th...

UPDATE: Bismarck Public Works asks residents to put bagged garbage out for pick up

Bismarck Public Works wants to clarify that residents still need to put their garbage container out to the curb. Garbage that won’t fit inside the container needs to be bagged and set beside the container.

Please make sure all garbage is...

Bismarck's Yard Waste Drop Sites Will Be Open by April 3rd

Bismarck’s yard waste drop sites will be open by Friday, April 3rd.  We ask our residents for their cooperation in following the guidelines when using these sites so we are able to continue this service.  Do not dump the grass ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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.

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...

Roadway Closure

Starting at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, Broadway Avenue will be closed between N. 4th Street and the alley between N. 3rd Street and N. 4th Street to vehicular and pedestrian traffic to lift an HVAC unit to the roof of the KFYR building. Broadway...

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...

Bismarck Board of Adjustment seeking Board Member

Bismarck Mayor Steve Bakken is looking for a candidate interested in serving on the Bismarck Board of Adjustment as a Board Member.  The volunteer committee has one open position, which is a 3-year term.  Anyone residing in the City of B...

Reminder from Bismarck Fire Department that burning yard waste is prohibited

With clear skies and warmer temperatures in the forecast, our latest snowfall is melting quickly. Springtime yard and garden clean-up will be getting back under way. The Bismarck Fire Department would like to remind residents that the City of Bismarck&...

Bismarck Fire Department responds to house fire on South 17th St.

At approximately 5:00 PM on Friday, April 3rd, the Central Dakota Communications Center received a call of a smell of smoke coming from a single family home as reported by a neighbor. The Bismarck Fire Department was dispatched to investigate. First arriv...

Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health announces the kick-off of a ‘Homebody Hero’ campaign

Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health announces the kick-off of a ‘Homebody Hero’ campaign that supplies a broad variety of creative ideas designed to serve as a guide for activities that anybody can do at home to help them stay healthy, act...

Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health Joins with CDC Recommendation for Using Cloth Face Coverings

BISMARCK, ND – In light of new recommendation from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health is recommending most individuals wear a cloth face covering while in public settings where other social distancing ...

CDC Recommendation Regarding the Use of Cloth Face Coverings

CDC continues to study the spread and effects of the novel coronavirus across the United States.  We now know from recent studies that a significant portion of individuals with coronavirus lack symptoms (“asymptomatic”) and th...

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...

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.

Bismarck Board of Adjustment seeking Board Member

Bismarck Mayor Steve Bakken is looking for a candidate interested in serving on the Bismarck Board of Adjustment as a Board Member.  The volunteer committee has one open position, which is a 3-year term.  Anyone residing in the City of B...

City of Bismarck postpones annual Arbor Day event

The City of Bismarck announces that the annual Arbor Day event scheduled to take place on Friday, May 1, has been postponed until fall, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and the ND State Departmen...

UPDATE: Bismarck Public Works asks residents to put bagged garbage out for pick up

Bismarck Public Works wants to clarify that residents still need to put their garbage container out to the curb. Garbage that won’t fit inside the container needs to be bagged and set beside the container.

Please make sure all garbage is...

Bismarck's Yard Waste Drop Sites Will Be Open by April 3rd

Bismarck’s yard waste drop sites will be open by Friday, April 3rd.  We ask our residents for their cooperation in following the guidelines when using these sites so we are able to continue this service.  Do not dump the grass ...

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...

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...

City of Bismarck postpones annual Arbor Day event

The City of Bismarck announces that the annual Arbor Day event scheduled to take place on Friday, May 1, has been postponed until fall, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and the ND State Departmen...

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...