HOME TOWNS
This polka-loving small town launched the career of Joey Schmidt and is also home town of our Public Health Director.
What is Napoleon, ND?
This next of kin forgot the Public Health Director’s birthday in 2025.
Who is Duane Moch?
This City Commissioner served for eight years, and her impact is etched in stone at Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health.
Who is Nancy Guy?
This word meaning “aware of or mindful of” was famously overused by a previous mayor.
What is COGNIZANT?
This building, located on the SE corner of the intersection of 5th Thayer, was built in 1926 as the first clinic in Bismarck.
What is the City/County Building?
This small town with a population of 82 people, built North Dakota’s first Catholic Church and is the hometown of our Public Works Director.
What is Zeeland, ND?
While his dad is usually in front of the cameras, this next of kin prefers working behind the scenes, running cameras for commission meetings.
Who is Jaxon Tomanek?
This City Commissioner, a realtor elected in 2010, served just one term.
Who is Brenda Smith?
Whether they remember it or not, a current commissioner frequently references having spoken with this term.
What is CITIZENS?
This city department previously called the 800 block of South 9th Street home before moving to it’s current location.
What is Public Works?
Known as the “City of Bridges,” this North Dakota town is home to our City Engineer—because of course it is.
What is Valley City, ND?
This next of kin, son of our HR Director, has gained extensive hands-on experience with auto insurance deductibles at a very young age.
Who is Derrick Schmidt?
This commissioner holds the distinction of being the longest-serving woman, serving on the Bismarck City Commission.
Who is Connie Sprynczynatyk? (1990-2006)
16 years
This phrase was commonly used in commission meetings to signal that something “important” was about to be said.
What is “I’D BE REMISSED”?
From 1970 to 1979, this City Department was located in the building on 4th & Broadway, now known as Broadway Tower.
What is Public Health? (Formerly City Nursing)
Located near the geographic center of its state, where big skies and long winters build character, is the hometown of our Event Center Director.
What is Lewistown, MT?
This next of kin works in gastroenterology and knows that city administration takes more than antacids to manage.
Who is Amanda Wiles?
This City Commissioner later became mayor and is also known for managing boxing legend Virgil Hill.
Who is Bill Sorensen?
This filler phrase was commonly used by a former City Commissioner now running for Mayor, frequently signaled that a point was coming… eventually.
What is “AS FAR AS”?
Known originally as the City Auditorium, this historic venue provided temporary shelter for the state legislature following the 1930 Capitol fire.
What is the Belle Mehus?
This city, home to the university where Joe Flacco got his start playing college football before becoming a Super Bowl MVP, is the hometown of our Planning Director.
What is Newark, Delaware
This next of kin of our Interim Finance Director reminds us that in finance, it pays to follow the rising sun.
Who is Easton?
This commissioner holds the record for the longest continuous service, appearing on the Bismarck City Commission for 18 years.
Who is David Jensen? (1988-2006)
This phrase is often used to prove community outreach, to the point you’d think every doorbell in Bismarck needs a replacement.
WHAT IS “KNOCKING ON DOORS?”
Housed in a former Carnegie Library, this department moved from a shared facility on the corner of 6th and Thayer to its own facility in 1979 where it’s located today.
What is the Bismarck Police Department?