Congratulations to Bismarck barber David Vetter, who is a top 25 finalist in a global hair competition with 311,000 submissions.  Follow The Barber’s Wife on Facebook for a link to vote.

And after you’re done, check out today’s news – about an unconventional adoption, a unique shopping experience, and robots.  Read on.

Mapleton’s John Shrock, 25, has “adopted” 19-year-old Jay Miller. (KVRR)

Some states have made the news because people have tried to stop kids from selling lemonade.  North Dakota not only embraces pint-sized entrepreneurship, they let kids have a day to market all of their wares in Bismarck. (KFYR TV)

North Dakota had its first robotic-assisted spinal surgery. (KVRR)

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