Residents of Bismarck might hear outdoor warning sirens on Saturday and Monday as the city performs preventive maintenance.

Rosser Avenue in Bismarck will be closed just west of Channel Drive while a sewer line is replaced, according to the city.

Reconstruction of the Sanford Hospital loading dock area along Seventh Street in Bismarck will impact traffic at times for much of the rest of the year.

Bismarck's Century Avenue will be closed east of Stonewall Drive for several months due to roadway reconstruction.

Bismarck Burleigh Public Health and the Heartview Foundation are providing free Narcan training for community members on Wednesday.

Bismarck residents on Thursday had the opportunity to hear from a panel of local experts about barriers that may be limiting public transportation in the community, and ways those barriers could be addressed.

St. Bridget Catholic School in Richmond posted a photo on Instagram showing students celebrating the news: "Can you feel the excitement?! We have a Pope!"

"It just really felt magical," the Rev. Joseph Wahlmeier, a Lincoln priest who was in St. Peter's Square to witness Chicago-born Robert Prevost be introduced as Pope Leo XIV.

Local Catholics are pleased with the election of the new pope. They're largely happy he's from the United States and hope he will help the American church come together.

"We were all on pins and needs when we saw the white smoke," said Fr. Michael Berndt, director of campus ministry and chaplain for the Newman Catholic Community at Eastern Illinois University.