Special Reports
Special reports from the BEK Newsroom.
Featured Special Reports Articles
MaidThat Cleaning and Humble Stained Glass and Crafts ↗
From solo start-up to a team of eight, Rachel Bitz shares how hard work built MaidThat Cleaning into a growing Bismarck-Mandan success. Then step inside Geneva Humble’s garage studio, where a decades-long dream became breathtaking stained-glass art, from glowing angels to one-of-a-kind walleyes. Don’t miss it!
Taste of B’s Food Truck and Drop Dead Gorgeous Salon Bring New Life to Steele, North Dakota ↗
Meet the 18-year-old who turned a teenage baking business into Taste of B’s, Steele’s go-to food truck for barbecue, smoothies, sweets, and wildly creative coffee. Then step next door into Drop Dead Gorgeous, a stunning salon and spa built inside a former funeral home. Don’t miss it!
InJustice Part 2 Raises Explosive Questions About North Dakota’s Legal System ↗
Part two of BEK TV’s groundbreaking investigative series “InJustice” is turning up the heat on a growing controversy surrounding North Dakota’s legal system.
'InJustice' Highlights Supreme Court Fight Over Journalism Rights ↗
A major freedom of the press legal fight is underway in North Dakota, which could fundamentally reshape journalism and whistleblower protections throughout America. BEK TV takes viewers inside the story with the network’s new investigative special report series, InJustice, now available to watch anytime at no charge on the BEK TV+ app.
American Agriculture on the Global Stage: Trade, Trust, and Tough Challenges ↗
In this powerful episode of Rural Route, Trent Loos sits down with Nebraska farmer and cattle feeder Adam Grabenstein for a hard-hitting conversation about the future of American agriculture at home and abroad.
Special Reports Articles
EPISODE 12: Turtle Mountain Corporation Origins and Supposed Benchmark Electronics Exit ↗
In this episode BEK News takes viewers on a journey, beginning with the late 1960’s at the tail end of America’s Post-World War II era all the way up and through the Post-Cold War era until 2015. Learn how a technology startup called Atron was formed in 1968 by a group of Sperry Rand Univac alumni.
DIY Decor and Tree Experts Take Root in Bismarck: Crafting and Landscaping Made Easy on Made Local ↗
In this episode of Made Local, host Lori Hinz showcases the hardworking spirit and creative talent of two small businesses rooted right here in Bismarck.
EPISODE 11: Highly Sensitive 1950's Early Computer Work Traced to 1970's Turtle Mountain Corporation ↗
BEK News continues connecting the dots from Hoefer RV’s modern-day Dunseith, North Dakota building scandal near the Canadian border all the way back to the advent of computers.
Holobox Changes How We Communicate in Healthcare, Education and Beyond ↗
On this episode of The Tech Ranch, we take a closer look at Holoconnects, a trailblazer in the world of holographic technology. Originally inspired by a personal mission to comfort grieving families through video messages from loved ones, founders Andre and Marnix planted the seed for what would become the Holobox.
Create, Edit, and Share Your Video Stories with Ease Using The Share Storyz App ↗
On this episode of The Tech Ranch, we take a closer look at Share Storyz, a powerful and easy-to-use app that helps you create, edit, and share your video stories with the world. Whether you’re capturing a family memory, promoting your small business, or sharing a community event, Share Storyz gives everyday people the tools to put together high-quality videos in minutes.
EPISODE 10: WWII Computer Development Traces to Dunseith Building Origins ↗
Find out what history reveals about the facility in Dunseith that's currently home to Hoefer RV.
Explosive Documentary Airs on BEK TV: Exposing Danger of Carbon Pipelines and Threats to Landowners
BEK TV is announcing the broadcast of the groundbreaking documentary, UNearthing the CO2 Pipeline, a powerful new film that dives deep into the controversial carbon pipeline projects spreading across the Midwest. This documentary, produced by The John Birch Society, highlights the growing concerns surrounding billion-dollar carbon dioxide pipelines, taxpayer funding, and the threat of eminent domain to landowners’ rights.
EPISODE 9: Dunseith Building Cover-Up Allegations and Public Officials Involvement Explored ↗
The focus shifts to Hoefer RV’s Dunseith, North Dakota defense aerospace building scandal that involves military secrets, cover-ups and murder. Now that BEK News has established a solid foundation to better understand the nexus between this Canadian border building scandal and the Christmas Eve 2023 murder of Minot Air Force Base nuclear security forces leader Nick Van Pelt, allegedly by his longtime U.S. Air Force friend who was a U.S. Homeland Security Investigations agent at the time. BEK News begins it’s deep dive into exploring the Dunseith building’s fascinating history.
EPISODE 8: Learn About Key Players and Their Backgrounds in ND Murder Scandal and Why It Matters ↗
Four prominent figures in the story of a building in Dunseith, North Dakota and a murder in Minot, are profiled in this episode. They come from different states, backgrounds, and perspectives, but somehow their stories all intersect and are woven together.
Education Choice Victory: ND HB 1540 Heads to Governor's Desk, and Parents Urged to Take Action Now ↗
On this episode of Legislature Today, policy expert Catrin Wigfall joins the conversation to discuss a major victory for education freedom in North Dakota. House Bill 1540, known as the ESA Education Choice bill, has officially passed both the House and Senate and now awaits the signature of Governor Armstrong.










