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Auction Note: Join Pifer’s Auctioneers on Wednesday, June 1st, for a Live-Online Equipment Auction featuring a top-tier selection of farm and ranch equipment, heavy machinery, semi-trucks, vehicles, trailers, and more. This auction is an outstanding opportunity for buyers looking for premium equipment across multiple industries.

Now accepting consignments! Consign your equipment today and be part of one of the premier equipment auctions in the Upper Midwest. All auction items may be delivered anytime during business hours to any one of Pifer’s Regional Auction facilities in Bowman, Steele or Worthing, or we may list the location of each individual item that is not being delivered. The advertising deadline is May 1st, 2026, so don’t miss your chance to maximize exposure for your items.

For full details or to consign your equipment no later than May 1, 2026 visit pifers.com

Contacts for additional information:

Bowman, ND Office:

John Soreide at 701.206.0761

Jim Sabe at 701.523.6283

Andy Mrnak at 701.206.1095

Kelly Spring 406.740.0523

Pifer's Auctioneers 701.523.7366

Steele, ND Office:

Albert Rohrich at 701.220.8953

Darin Peterson at 701.220.5396

Moorhead, MN Office:

Christian Miller at 218.330.0852

Chris "Chrispy" Prochnow at 701.960.9114

Jack Pifer at 701.261.4762

Cameron Dockter at 701.730.2739

Cliff Sanders at 701.793.3175

Worthing, SD Office:

Chris Bair at 605.271.7730

Kyle Waller at 605.409.8850

Auction Payment Questions:  Marcus Calkins at 218.477.3006, Suzann Olson at 218.477.3020, Lucas Subart at 605.836.2282, or Tammy Jones at 218.477.3016

A  Paid in Full  invoice, electronic or written, will be required in order to pick-up your items.

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Online Registration Questions:  877.700.4099 or 919.361.1111 ext. 2

Contact

Albert Rohrich

701.220.8953

albert@pifers.com

Andy Mrnak

701.206.1095

andy@pifers.com

Cameron Dockter

701.730.2739

cdockter@pifers.com

Chris "Chrispy" Prochnow

701.960.9114

cprochnow@pifers.com

Chris Bair

605.271.7730

cbair@pifers.com

Christian Miller

218.820.5456

cmiller@pifers.com

Cliff Sanders

701.793.3175

csanders@pifers.com

Jim Sabe

701.523.6283

jsabe@pifers.com

John Soreide

701.206.0761

john@pifers.com

Kelly Spring

406.740.0523

kspring@pifers.com

Kyle Waller

605.409.8850

kwaller@pifers.com

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How A Small-Town Car Club Built A Big-State Community Event

December 06, 2025 11:00 AM

The roar of engines is just the opening note. What started as a handful of car lovers swapping stories in the 1970s has become a weekend that fills Bowman’s Main Street, books every hotel, and draws families from across the Upper Midwest. We sit down with Ryan Shear and Kevin Hilton from the Dakota Territory Car Club to share how a leadership reset and a back-to-basics approach transformed a small-town show into a regional anchor between Bismarck-Mandan and Cool Deadwood Nights.

We dig into the club’s secret sauce: show up, help out, and make it easy for people to belong. Membership swelled from a few dozen to nearly 200, with more than half joining for the social life as much as the chrome. Along the way, the club turned community need into action—staffing parades, serving burgers at show-and-shines, running indoor trunk-or-treat when the weather bites, and raising over $14,000 in one evening for a local medical benefit. That service-first mindset powers a weekend designed for neighbors and travelers alike: Friday night socials with pre-registration and vehicle previews, a Saturday morning breakfast, streets lined with cars, and kids’ games that keep the youngest gearheads smiling.

We also spotlight the classic car auction that now caps at 50 lots for quality and pace. It’s a Main Street spectacle that draws bidders from across the country and sends cars to new garages far beyond county lines. When the sun drops, the stage lights up for a free concert funded by local donors and sponsors—a promise that keeps the event welcoming and the sidewalks packed. Expect practical details on dates, how to pre-register for free until June, where to consign for the sale, and why this weekend has become a can’t-miss stop on the summer calendar.

Love what we’re building? Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves classic cars, and leave a quick rating or review so more people can find the show and join us on Main Street.

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