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As the River Runs – Bis-Man Flood 2011

Rainbow in Bismarck on Sunday (picture stolen off Juanita Lee's Facebook page)
Rainbow in Bismarck on Sunday (picture stolen off Juanita Lee's Facebook page, thanks Juanita)

To get the most up-to-date info we suggest following us on Facebook www.facebook.com/urlradio

We will try to keep this page as up to date as possible with important information, phone numbers, locations and anything else pertaining to the flood that may be able to help you or a friend. 

We are pleading for helping hands & prayers – we have seen so many people step it up in many ways: sandbagging, moving, donating items including buildings & their homes, babysitting kids so others can sandbag, providing music to the sandbag central locations, massages, free transportation & more.   THANK YOU!

Bismarck Flood Hotline: 701.355.1659

Mandan Flood Hotline:  701.667.3307

Sandbag Central Locations:  Missouri Valley Fairgrounds, Sandbag Central South Northern Plains Commerce Center (24 hours), Sandbag Charlie (South 22nd Street) open 24 hours.  Mandan – 46th Street Near Raging Rivers

Free transportation for volunteers provided by the CAT & Taxi 9000 – go to JC Penny’s at the Kirkwood Mall & they will take you to the location needing the most help.

Temporary Shelter & Food– Horizon Middle school provided by the Red Cross

Engineering advice – 701.355.8400 for dike guidance

Garrison Dam Release Info —  (CFS means Cubic Feet/ Second.  One Cubic foot/second equals 646,360 gallons of water.)

  • Monday, May 30, increase to 85,000 cfs
  • Wednesday, June 1, increase to 105,000 cfs
  •  Thursday, June 9, increase to 120,000 cfs.
  • No later than June 15 depending upon progress in putting protections in place and actual precipitation levels — increase to 150,000 cfs.
  • The anticipated river level at 150,000 cfs is 20.6 feet with preparations recommended for 21.6 feet or an land elevation of approximately 1,641.2 msl.

Evacuations – Burleigh County Southport residents need to prepare for evacuation (not mandatory at this time) due to increased water level (10:30 am 5/30/11).  May 26 Briardale, Hogue Island & Fox Island were served voluntary evacuation notices.  Morton County is recommending evacuation of the following additional areas north of Mandan: Schlossers first to sixth additions, and Seidler addition. Residents were advised to evacuate from the following rural areas south of Mandan earlier this week: Tokach/Timberhaven, and Jetty Beach.

Ways to help other than sandbagging:

  • To help Salvation Army with making sandwiches call Tammy at 701.223.1889 
  • To help with the flood hotline call Suzanne 701.355.1868

Important Links:

Other things to know:

  • City landfill is open only to commercial and city vehicles.
  • Bismarck-Mandan Chamber of Commerce is matching people with empty space with those that need storage space.  Call Whitney at 701.833.7298 or visit www.bismarckmandan.com
  • You can watch the press conferences live on the web at www.freetv.org
  • ND Floods 2011 Facebook page
  • 2011 Flood Event Map
  •  If you evacuate, turn off energy at your main breaker. Turn off gas valves to appliances. 1-800-MDU-FAST
  • Call 811 before you do any digging
  • We will need 8 million sandbags this week (to put this into perspective Fargo used 500,000).  To see what 8 million sandbags looks like visit BisManOnline.com

Links to pictures and videos regarding the flood:

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Red Wild Show Highlights – July 8, 2010

Well…since this was our very first show ever…we are going to call this “The Best of the Red Wild Show” (until next week).

We had a blast kicking off this new adventure together and are grateful to all of those who joined us and gave feedback.

We look forward to this crazy ride every Thursday from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm!  We hope that you will enjoy it as much as we do.

Ok…time to take care of a little business.  Contests and Prizes.  You can get all of the details for this week’s contests on our Red Wild Show Contest Page.  Please take some time to check them out…oh yeah…and Good Luck!

Below are some of the highlights from our first show, just in case you missed it or want to clarify just exactly what you thought you heard.

Part 1 –  The Best Of Show Declaration: We kick off the first ever Red Wild Show and discuss why this could be considered to be a “Best of” Show!

Part 2 –  Teen Drivers: We discuss the emotional roller coaster that is associated with being the parent of a newly licensed (and permitted) teenage drivers.

Part 3 –  World Records: We were inspired by Marv Dorner’s (@bebizzy or www.bebizzy.com) recent attempt to set a world record for line dancing.  Is there a possible world record attempt in the future for the Red Wild Show?  Got any ideas?

Part 4 –  Trivia Throwdown: We go head to head in a five trivia questions showdown.  Who was the winner of this first ever trivia battle?  I guess you’ll have to listen to find out!  It’s a mixture of regular and audio trivia questions.  See if you would have come out with a better score than our hosts!  Game on!

Part 5 – Soccer Player Last Name or Food Name: We witness first-time caller “Becky” earn her very own VuVuZela.  Her task was to guess whether the name we gave her was the last name of a World Cup Soccer player or the name of a food item.  She rocked.  We pick up the action on question 5…

Part 6 – Get the Picture: We talk photography tips.  In this episode, we discuss some of the most important features (such as megapixels) when picking out a new camera.

Part 7 – Prince Announces “Internet is Over”: We contemplate the future of the Red Wild Show after the artist known as Prince announces that “the internet is completely over”.  Bummer…and we were so looking forward to doing more shows in the future….

Thanks for listening and we will see you next week!

Brian and Scott

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Red Wild Show is Here!

You are cordially invited to join hosts Brian “Red Sneaker” and Scott Wild each Thursday from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm as they serve up the latest special on the URL Radio menu!

We hope you are hungry for a little “geek speak” (technology and social media tips for everyone), “Get the Picture” (photography tools and tips), “Trivia Adventure” (Brian and Scott go head to head on entertainment trivia) and much more!

Listen in to our very first show as we tell you how you can win some of our “fabulous prizes”, including…wait for it….wait for it…YOUR VERY OWN VUVUZELA!  That’s right!  You too can sound just like those other World Cup soccer fans without the travel expenses and potential for riots.  Listen to the show or check out our Facebook fan page for details (www.facebook.com/redwildshow).  We will also have a link on Twitter as well (www.twitter.com/redwildshow), so check it out and get involved!

Anytime you need to check up on a photo contest entry, submit a trivia answer, or request to be on the show, you can quickly find our page by typing in www.redwildshow.com.  This will take you directly to our sub-page in the URL Radio universe!

See you on the air!

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Mandan 4th of July Parade

Mandan 4th of July Parade
Mandan 4th of July Parade

On Sunday, July 4th 2010 at 12:30 p.m.(CDT), tens of thousands of spectators from around the world will line the streets of Mandan, North Dakota to celebrate Independence Day with the region’s largest parade. The Parade, themed “Groovin’ back to the 70’s “, will feature classic cars, the beautiful pageantry and tradition of high-stepping equestrians, spirited marching bands and numerous other displays.

Come rock with URL Radio at the Parade on Sunday.  Starting at 10:15 on stage 7 (in front of the old JC Penny Building) Stacy & Nicole will be keeping you entertained.  We’ll have music from Mike Swenson & Co, we’ll announce the parade entrants (only place on the route that does this) & to top it all off we’ll join you in helping set the world record for the longest chicken dance.

Hope to see you there!!

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Off to Business Challenge

Business Challenge
Business Challenge

Stacy & Nicole are heading out West tomorrow after Stacy & her Posse rap up the morning show to speak at the 32nd session of Business Challenge at Dickinson State University.

We will be sharing the URL Radio story with more than 150 high school & college students, high school & college educators and other business professionals.

Since Business Challenge began in 1978, they have brought together over 7,500 North Dakota high school students, and elementary and secondary educators, for an experience of a lifetime. Business Challenge is North Dakota’s week-long, action-packed, entrepreneurial business camp. North Dakota was the second state in the nation to develop a business awareness educational program. The program has now spread to over 19 states, including the countries of Australia and New Zealand.

One of the objectives of Business Challenge is to provide students and educators with a better appreciation and understanding of business and entrepreneurship. Participants learn about technology, electronic business, and the global economy. Participants learn to generate profits, which are necessary for economic growth, competition, and productivity. They also tour industry sites. Students run their own business through a computer simulation. They also write a marketing plan, create a presentation, and meet some of North Dakota’s most influential people. Educators attend to enhance their professional skills. They learn new teaching skills and strategies and integrate “real life” into their classrooms no matter what discipline they teach.

In addition, participants gain a better knowledge of North Dakota’s economy, become more aware of what North Dakota has to offer, and obtain insights into career opportunities in the state. Business Challenge fits in with the New Economy Initiative strategies, as the program is aimed to spark the spirit for new entrepreneurs and keep our strongest resource, educated people, right here in North Dakota.