2013 has been an exciting year for HOT 975. We have been privileged to keep you updated with all the news that impacts our community and bring you some of the quirkiest, funniest and even weirdest stories the internet has to offer. Every day, we strive to make fun and engaging content for our audience and our hope is to become part of your daily routine.

Over the last few weeks we've been reflecting upon all the stories we've written over 2013 and thought it would be fun to see which stories you liked the best. Check out our list of the top 10 posts of 2013, determined by the level of audience interaction and views.

We appreciate all of you that have been along for the ride so far, and believe us when we say the best is yet to come!

  • 10

    ND Royal Baby is Born!

    Minot native, Josh Duhamel, and his pop star wife, Fergie, had their first child, a son named Axl Jack, earlier this year. North Dakota was ecstatic to welcome the ND Royal Baby!

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    Jemal Countess/Getty Images
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  • 9

    Bismarck Resident Finds Black Widow Spider in Bag of Grapes

    Early in December, Bismarck’s Environmental Health Division received a complaint that a black widow spider was found in a bag of grapes purchased from a local store.

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  • 8

    Hilarious CraigsList-Inspired Ad for BisMan Truck Goes Viral

    When you have a 30-year old truck to sell, how do you make it stand out?

    One local seller on BisManOnline.com took a cue from a recent, hilarious CraigsList ad and put together his own awesome ad to sell his 1984 Ford F250.

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    Bisman Online
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  • 7

    Dickinson, ND Named the Best Small Town to Live in 2013

    Dickinson was named the best small town to live in 2013 - a declaration that raised a few eyebrows and created a lot of opinions.

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  • 6

    Kidd Kraddick Unexpectedly Dies at 53

    The world was shocked when Kidd Kraddick, host of the popular, nationally-aired morning show Kidd Kraddick in the Morning, died in New Orleans in July.

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    Kidd Kraddick Facebook
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  • 5

    10 Reasons to Be Thankful You Live in ND

    We really enjoyed coming up with this short list of our top reasons we’re thankful to be living in this state.

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    Discover America
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  • 4

    AJ Clemente Drops F-Bomb on Live TV

    Rookie news anchor AJ Clemente single-handedly put the spotlight on Bismarck when he nervously uttered a profanity on live television.

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    Map of Bismarck-Mandan Christmas Lights

    Thanks to our friend Sheena Klaudt, Bismarck-Mandan has a handy map of the best Christmas light displays in the community!

    Holiday Lights 4 U Facebook
    Holiday Lights 4 U Facebook
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  • 2

    Will Ferrell Professes His Love for Bismarck

    Will Ferrell stopped by 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' to profess his love for Bismarck and discuss his visit to North Dakota, where he delivered the evening news as Ron Burgundy.

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    Bismarck-Mandan's Best Bartender

    With your help, we were able to crown the best bartender in all of Bismarck-Mandan!

    BisMan's Best Bartender, Amanda Harsche
    BisMan's Best Bartender, Amanda Harsche
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