Sandbag Central South (Northern Plains Commerce Center, 1901 Northern Plains Drive) will be closing for the night at 10:00 pm.
The site will reopen in the morning.
The closure will give crews an opportunity to perform maintenance on equipment at the site. Volunteers will be redirected to other sandbag sites, so their effort can be more concentrated during the off hours.
“We need to focus our volunteer efforts to two sites to maximize productivity. This closure will also give crews a chance to perform maintenance on the equipment at Sandbag Central South,” says Bismarck Police Lt. Steve Kilde.
The Bismarck-Mandan Chamber of Commerce has organized the “Race to Sunrise” sandbag event. The event is being held at Sandbag Charlie (522 S. 22nd
For more information on the “Race to Sunrise” sandbag event, visit Street) from 10:00 pm until 7:00 am Thursday.
www.bismarckmandan.com.