Year in Review: Relive Bismarck-Mandan’s Top Local Stories of 2014

After an Iowa sports reporter took it upon himself to troll the NDSU fanbase and the entire state of North Dakota, the Bison trounced the Iowa State Cyclones, 34-14. In a follow-up video, Andy Fales claimed it was nothing more than a "lucky" win and called North Dakota residents "half-frozen Norwegians".

Back in September, our favorite YouTube weatherman from Nova Scotia forewarned North Dakota of a powerful storm set to hit the area. Frankie MacDonald predicted close to 1.5 inches of rain for the state, which ended up being less than an inch.

However, because of Frankie's due diligence, we're sure most North Dakotans were well-stocked with their Chinese pizza and Pepsi.

There are a lot of things you can do wrong on a first date. At the top of that list has got to be pooping your pants - which is exactly what happened on a first date in Williston back in March.

It’s safe to say that YouTube sensation Frankie MacDonald has become a favorite here in North Dakota. His weather forecasts are nothing short of amazing and help prepare us for the worst that could happen.

Back in June, Frankie predicted a major storm to hit the state. Safe to say he prepared us for the worst.

While this post was originally published back in October 2013, we saw a resurgence this year - and why not? It had all the makings of a viral post.

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

Pure internet gold.

History was nearly made in June, as Audra Mari from North Dakota was almost crowned Miss USA 2014.

Mari, who was crowned Miss North Dakota Teen in 2011, was named the first runner-up for Miss USA 2014. She was also first runner-up at Miss Teen USA in 2011.

After Iowa sports reporter Andy Fales riled up the NDSU faithful with his pre-game rant against the entire state of North Dakota, the Bison totally dismantled Iowa State.

After the game, NDSU fans took to social media to let Fales know exactly how they felt - and they certainly didn't hold back.

North Dakota may not get all of the recognition that states like California, Texas, and New York do, but that doesn’t mean that a few famous athletes haven’t come from our state. Check out five famous athletes who spent time growing up in North Dakota.

At the beginning of 2014, we put together a post featuring famous people from North Dakota. Some were no-brainers, while others were quite a surprise.

Back in August, Iowa sports reporter Andy Fales fired up the Bison faithful when he he questioned the team’s legitimacy, took aim at the culture of North Dakota, and made light of the school’s reputation as one of the best traveled teams in all of college sports.

Upon NDSU's decimation of the Iowa State Cyclones, Fales later ate crow ... sort of.