BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — The Bismarck Hotel and Conference Center was filled with eager couples checking out vendors and crossing things off of their wedding planning lists. The 2024 spring ND Wedding Experience bridal show took place Sunday. "It's such a great opportunity. We try to bring in as many of the best of the best vendors that we can throughout the area. And brides and grooms can come and basically have a one-stop shop and get everything checked off their lists for their big days," says Lacey Kuhn, coordinator of the ND Wedding Experience. Vendors from across the area gathered to help ..read more

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) -- Here are the top stories that dominated the news during the past week, curated by the KX News digital staff: 1: Missing woman reported in Mandan. The Mandan Police Department is seeking information on a missing person. 29-year-old Andrea Robinson was last heard from on April 18 by a friend who believes that she may still be in the Bismarck-Mandan area. 2: One dead in motorcycle crash in Bismarck. An 18-year-old man died on Tuesday, after his motorcycle crashed on Century Ave in Bismarck. According to Bismarck police, the crash happened at Century Avenue and Arizona Driv ..read more

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Throughout the month of April, the Bismarck State College Mystics have been preparing for the end of another semester of heated gameplay in their digital department. On this week's Gaming column, we celebrate their recent accomplishments — including multiple appearances in national collegiate championships — with a look at the past, present, and future of BSC Esports. The Evolution of Esports Since it's initial founding, the BSC Mystics Esports program has vastly expanded its repertoire of students and teams — and head Esports Coach David St. Peter notes that this increa ..read more

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Depression and anxiety are two conditions that can not only have a crippling effect on one's mental health, but their family life, career, and even physical health as well. However, as a recent study suggests, these symptoms are far less common in North Dakota than in many areas of the country — at least, if a recent study is anything to go by. In an effort to compare depression and anxiety rates across the United States, meditation music site MindWings analyzed both Household Pulse Survey data and information from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention relating t ..read more

STACKER — Pizza is one of those universal languages that Americans just get. Even if the styles are vastly different based on the region—like a thin wide slice from New York, a thick square cut with crispy edges from Detroit, or deep cheesy pie in a pan from Chicago—many can agree that the combination of chewy dough, tangy sauce, and gooey cheese is a true American classic. The growing number of pizza joints is enough proof: more than 73,000 pizza restaurants were logged in the United States in 2023. Yet, with so many options to choose from, how is a pizza connoisseur supposed t ..read more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The athletes filling a huge gym in Anchorage were ready to compete, cheering and stomping and high-fiving each other as they lined up for the chance to claim the state's top prize in their events. But these teenagers were at the Native Youth Olympics, a statewide competition that attracts hundreds of Alaska Native athletes each year and pays tribute to the skills and techniques used by their ancestors to survive in the harsh polar climate. Events at the competition that wraps up Saturday include a stick pull, meant to mimic holding onto a slippery seal as it fights to ..read more

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — The American Red Cross serving Western North Dakota and the Bismarck Fire Department teamed up to offer free smoke alarm installations in some manufactured homes in the community. Officials say the initiative is very important. "It saves lives. So if you have a working smoke alarm, it greatly enhances the probability that you're going to get out of your home in order to be safe. So, that's why we're doing it," says Zoe Wergeland Manstrom, executive director of American Red Cross of Western North Dakota. The effort also helped provide home fire safety education to those i ..read more

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Many of us tend to overlook our credit score, but this often-unseen number can have a major impact on one's life — most notably by helping deem them trustworthy to receive loans or mortgages, and playing a direct role in one's interest rate and credit limit. However, as a new study shows, these numbers are not always as high or low as we think they are — and in the case of the Peace Garden state, the latter is especially true. As part of a survey regarding credit scores in the United States, CardRates.com asked respondents throughout the country to estimate their credit ..read more

NEW YORK (AP) — As students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at universities across U.S. dug in Saturday and vowed to keep their demonstrations going, some universities moved to shut down encampments after reports of antisemitic activity among the protesters. With the death toll mounting in the war in Gaza, protesters nationwide are demanding that schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies they say are enabling the conflict. Some Jewish students say the protests have veered into antisemitism and made them afraid to set foot on campus. Early Saturday ..read more

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — From natural disasters to nuclear war and even zombie outbreaks, there are many different beliefs as to what the end of the world will look like. More curious than these apocalypse scenarios, however, is how many people believe they could survive the downfall of civilization — and while some individuals may already be taking precautions just in case, the same cannot be said for most of the country's residents. This idea begs the question: how would the average North Dakotan fare when faced with the end of days? In a study conducted by casino bonus guide NoDepositDaily, r ..read more