Missouri
Bismarck's Huckleberry House serves up fancy fleischkuechle with Missouri River views
BISMARCK — Like many Bismarck-Mandan natives, Chris Tello grew up in a community where the mighty Missouri River was the go-to place for summer sun and fun.
He fondly recalls boating the wide, blue river and family outings to ride the Lewis and Clark Riverboat or visit Captain Meriwether’s Landing, a former train depot-turned-restaurant by the Grant Marsh Bridge.
Now Tello is grown, has a family of his own and still enjoys the river. But he also depends on it for his livelihood.
Three summers ago, Tello opened the Huckleberry House restaurant at Bismarck’s 1700 River Road — the same spot where Captain Meriwether’s stood before it was ravaged by flood waters in 2011 and had to be demolished.
Inspired by the post-and-beam warehouses that lined the riverfront in the 19th century, the restaurant seats 84 inside and 100 on the deck. It is an airy, window-filled space with glass garage doors offering a spectacular river view.
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The cuisine, described as “Nordic-inspired modern comfort food,” seems cozy and familiar for locals with Scandinavian or German-Russian roots. Fleischkuechle. Kuchen. Swedish meatballs. Knoephla soup.
But these comforting standards have been upgraded in creative and surprising ways. The Huckleberry’s chef, Cody Monson, may be from Williston, N.D., but his Le Cordon Bleu training shows in the mild curry he infuses into the knoephla or the humble local chokecherry he transforms into a sweet-and-sour gastrique sauce.
The end result, Tello said, is food that is familiar, but carries a whimsical twist. “People are used to tater tot hotdish, but then we do that in a different way,” he said. “We elevate it a little bit, but it’s still approachable.”
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Getting their Hucks in a row
Tello didn’t start out in food, but in finance.
The St. Mary’s Central High School grad earned a bachelor’s in finance and entrepreneurial management from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management in 2006. Different positions with IBM took him from Rochester, Minn., to New York. He also lived briefly in Detroit and Kansas City.
While exploring these different communities helped shape Tello’s appreciation for diverse cuisines, he couldn’t envision running the “rat race” of corporate America for the rest of his career.
He returned to his hometown for an extended visit and to consider his next career move. Bolstered by the western North Dakota oil boom, Bismarck had welcomed interesting new eateries like Laughing Son Brewery and Fire Flour Pizza.
If locals were receptive to these fresh, new dining concepts, he thought, maybe he could start something innovative there, too.
It also helped that he met Julia Kubesh, his future wife and owner of Hi Honey Salon, there. The couple and a third partner opened Terra Nomad, a combination coffee shop, clothing store and multipurpose event space in downtown Bismarck, in 2015.
In 2018, they were approached by Aaron Barth, executive director of the Missouri Valley Heritage Alliance (formerly the Fort Abraham Lincoln Foundation ). The alliance, which runs the Lewis and Clark Riverboat and cultivates historical tourism throughout the area, had leased land from the city with plans to rebuild a restaurant/visitors’ center/organization office/ticketing office at the site of the old Captain Merriwether’s.
It was part of a larger plan to enhance riverfront development with a manicured beach, a hotel and other attractions in the area.
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“The Foundation would like to be able to turn this into a whole neighborhood,” Tello said. “I said, ‘Whatever it is, I want to be a part of it.’”
Tello then met Monson, who ran the Up North food truck. Tello had the vision and business background, while Monson had paid his dues in Twin Cities’ restaurants and had the necessary food and kitchen knowledge.
The alliance’s $3.5-million, 3,500-square-foot building, named The Heritage River Landing, was completed in 2022 following COVID delays. Its restaurant opened as the Huckleberry House, named after Samuel Clemens’/Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn and his river-rafting, steamboat-hopping ways. (Clemens himself was a former boatmate of legendary riverboat captain Grant Marsh, who piloted the upper Missouri River and for whom the bridge over the Landing is named.)
Curried knoephla and lefse cake
The restaurant is open, airy and Nordic in design, with shiplap walls, soaring, exposed-rafter ceilings and sleek Scandinavian furnishings. Conversation areas and plants are gathered in convivial groupings, including a spot with a streamlined wood-burning stove.
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“We leaned into the Scandinavian, kind of minimalistic vibe,” said Tello. “In the summer, nine times out of 10, people are sitting outside. But when it gets to be winter, it’s very much like a chalet … it’s just as beautiful in the winter.”
Although the Huckleberry’s fare is described as “Nordic-inspired modern comfort food,” the current menu seems to contain as many German-Russian specialties as Scandinavian ones.
That means items like fleischkuechle minus the fleisch, or meat. Instead of a ground-beef filling inside a thick, deep-fried (and often greasy) bread pocket, it is light, crispy and filled with potatoes, onions, farmer’s cheese and dill. A thin drizzle of birch sap syrup adds a sweet note.
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The pumpkin knoephla soup features the familiar creamy base and tiny dumplings, but also gets an unexpected South Asian twist from mild vadouvan curry (a mix of cumin, fenugreek, mustard seeds, cardamom, coriander, turmeric, cloves, nutmeg chile flakes, shallots and garlic).
German-Russian cheese buttons get gentrified with “almost burnt cream,” roasted cauliflower, smoked bison sausage, toasted rye crumb, crispy onions and thyme.
A few of the dishes are more German-German than German-Russian, like the schnitzel or the “fine schwein,” a smoked, bone-in pork loin served with sweet potato and ham hash, lingonberry-black garlic barbecue sauce and charred scallion.
The menu features some Nordic nods as well. The Huckleberry House’s take on smørbrød — the traditional, open-faced Scandinavian sandwich — consists of seared rare beef, whipped Danish blue cheese, mead-roasted onions, micro-arugala and grilled rye bread.
Here, lefse is served as Ole and Lena never envisioned it: stacked high — like French crepe cakes — but layered with Dakota-made Sunbutter, a thick, indulgent cream and either fruit or a salted caramel drizzle.
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Prices range from $9 for a bowl of Indian-infused knoephla soup to $33 for a dill and pepper-crusted ribeye served with chokecherry gastrique and the “loaded Hasselback potato.”
Overall, customers have been receptive to the Huckleberry’s less-conventional spin on conventional standards. “People have loved it and it’s been different for the community, but like with anything, you can’t cater to everyone. We have to play a strategic role in that we want to push the boundaries but we don’t want to push it too much,” he said.
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One challenge for the restaurant has been last summer’s road construction on both I-94 and River Road, which is the main access road to The Landing. The eatery especially depends on heavy summer business to make up for the leaner winter months, he added.
However, business has been bolstered by The Landing’s appeal as an event spot. The building’s loft area seats 30 and is ideal for smaller gatherings. But the entire facility has also been rented out for everything from corporate parties to weddings with custom-built menus of Indian dishes.
Through it all, Tello said it’s the positive responses from customers that makes the long hours and hard work worthwhile. “When someone eats something and you kind of see their eyes and see they’re pleasantly surprised, I think we have that pretty frequently,” he said.
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WHEATLAND, Mo. — It was all Kerry Madsen on Saturday night at Lucas Oil Speedway as the 54-year-old native of Australia, who’s now based in Knoxville, Iowa, picked up his first Interstate Batteries High Limit Sprint racing victory.
Madsen led all 30 laps to earn the $12,000 prize. He outdistanced runner-up Sue Lynch by 2.79 seconds with Tanner Holmes finishing third.
“The car’s been super quick every time we’ve hit the track,” Madsen said, noting several competitive runs in the early portion of the High Limit schedule. “The car’s been quick every night, which gives you a lot of confidence.
“We haven’t drawn well in dashes and had some little stuff going on. We drew a good one (tonight) and the car was good and we got the job done. I’m pretty happy.”
That changed this time as Madsen beat Holmes in the dash, to claim the pole position for the feature.
Madsen said his young crew chief Ty Wolfgang has “done a great job” getting in sync with him. Communication has been a big key.
“I know it sounds weird, but just hanging out together,” Madsen said of the driver-crew chief chemistry. “Dinner and a beer and just talk about racing. You do that and it might be a Wednesday night, but something clicks. He’s been real receptive with that stuff and that’s great.”
Madsen, a former Knoxville Nationals 360 winner, paced the early going after starting from the pole, with Holmes in close pursuit. Action slowed on lap six with Chase Randall and Danny Samms III tangling in turn two for the first and only yellow of the event.
Lynch moved into second on the restart as Madsen opened a 1.5-second lead by lap nine as Holmes dropped to third. Madsen’s margin swelled to nearly two seconds by lap 11 – but Lynch tracked down the leader and cut the deficit to a half-second at the halfway mark on lap 15.
As the race continued until green-flag conditions, Madsen settled into a one-second advantage as Lynch and Holmes tried to keep pace. Madsen poured it on in the late stages, cruising to the checkers by nearly three seconds over Lynch.
“Hopefully we can keep rolling like this all year. Obviously, you can’t win every night, but being quick and running well is going to be awesome,” Madsen said.
Lynch, 28 from Cowansville, Pa., said the team found some steering issues and gave him a fast car. It just was not fast enough to stay with Madsen on Saturday night.
“We were battling steering issue in the dash and it was pretty obvious,” Lynch said. “We just didn’t have time to change it and we just tried to make it the best we could. Really the car was super good. The guys busted their butt all night. It’s a testament to the team. We’re working hard and hopefully one spot better real soon.”
Holmes, a 22-year-old from Jacksonville, Oregon, came home third with Daison Pursley fourth, Hank Davis fifth and Rico Abreu charging from 11th to sixth.
“Our best night of the year,” Holmes said. “We’ve got to race a little bit during a break with High Limit these last few weeks. Some of those nights when we got our teeth kicked in taught us a lot.”
Fast overall qualifier was Sye Lynch at 13.342 seconds out of Group A. Aaron Reutzel led Group B with a lap of 13.469 seconds. Both were well off the track record for 410 Sprints held by Rico Abreu at 12.829 seconds on June 29, 2024.
The finish:
Feature: 1. 55-Kerry Madsen[1]; 2. 42-Sye Lynch[3]; 3. 13-Tanner Holmes[2]; 4. 9-Daison Pursley[4]; 5. 17GP-Hank Davis[5]; 6. 24-Rico Abreu[11]; 7. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[12]; 8. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[6]; 9. 19-Brent Marks[9]; 10. 26-Justin Peck[10]; 11. 88-Tanner Thorson[15]; 12. 21-Brian Brown[14]; 13. 28-Jace Park[23]; 14. 87-Aaron Reutzel[7]; 15. 19JR-Joel Myers Jr[20]; 16. 45X-Rees Moran[21]; 17. 5-Brenham Crouch[19]; 18. 44-Chris Martin[8]; 19. 19H-Kaleb Johnson[22]; 20. 87X-Logan Seavey[17]; 21. 36-Jason Martin[16]; 22. 9R-Chase Randall[18]; 23. 24D-Danny Sams III[13]; 24. 2-Miles Paulus[24]
The Missouri Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at April 18, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from April 18 drawing
24-25-39-46-61, Powerball: 01, Power Play: 5
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from April 18 drawing
Midday: 5-8-2
Midday Wild: 3
Evening: 3-8-5
Evening Wild: 1
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from April 18 drawing
Midday: 0-1-6-1
Midday Wild: 2
Evening: 4-7-6-9
Evening Wild: 5
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Winning Cash Pop numbers from April 18 drawing
Early Bird: 08
Morning: 01
Matinee: 05
Prime Time: 04
Night Owl: 05
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Winning Show Me Cash numbers from April 18 drawing
07-10-21-27-33
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Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from April 18 drawing
02-38-45-53-63, Powerball: 21
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All Missouri Lottery retailers can redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners have the option to submit their claim by mail or in person at one of Missouri Lottery’s regional offices, by appointment only.
To claim by mail, complete a Missouri Lottery winner claim form, sign your winning ticket, and include a copy of your government-issued photo ID along with a completed IRS Form W-9. Ensure your name, address, telephone number and signature are on the back of your ticket. Claims should be mailed to:
Ticket Redemption
Missouri Lottery
P.O. Box 7777
Jefferson City, MO 65102-7777
For in-person claims, visit the Missouri Lottery Headquarters in Jefferson City or one of the regional offices in Kansas City, Springfield or St. Louis. Be sure to call ahead to verify hours and check if an appointment is required.
For additional instructions or to download the claim form, visit the Missouri Lottery prize claim page.
When are the Missouri Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
- Pick 4: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
- Cash4Life: 8 p.m. daily.
- Cash Pop: 8 a.m. (Early Bird), 11 a.m. (Late Morning), 3 p.m. (Matinee), 7 p.m. (Prime Time) and 11 p.m. (Night Owl) daily.
- Show Me Cash: 8:59 p.m. daily.
- Lotto: 8:59 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.
- Powerball Double Play: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
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The Missouri Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at April 17, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from April 17 drawing
38-43-44-49-62, Mega Ball: 08
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from April 17 drawing
Midday: 4-8-6
Midday Wild: 2
Evening: 8-8-2
Evening Wild: 1
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from April 17 drawing
Midday: 3-9-4-2
Midday Wild: 4
Evening: 7-3-7-7
Evening Wild: 7
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Winning Cash Pop numbers from April 17 drawing
Early Bird: 07
Morning: 06
Matinee: 08
Prime Time: 05
Night Owl: 07
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Show Me Cash numbers from April 17 drawing
04-06-25-37-39
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Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All Missouri Lottery retailers can redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners have the option to submit their claim by mail or in person at one of Missouri Lottery’s regional offices, by appointment only.
To claim by mail, complete a Missouri Lottery winner claim form, sign your winning ticket, and include a copy of your government-issued photo ID along with a completed IRS Form W-9. Ensure your name, address, telephone number and signature are on the back of your ticket. Claims should be mailed to:
Ticket Redemption
Missouri Lottery
P.O. Box 7777
Jefferson City, MO 65102-7777
For in-person claims, visit the Missouri Lottery Headquarters in Jefferson City or one of the regional offices in Kansas City, Springfield or St. Louis. Be sure to call ahead to verify hours and check if an appointment is required.
For additional instructions or to download the claim form, visit the Missouri Lottery prize claim page.
When are the Missouri Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
- Pick 4: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
- Cash4Life: 8 p.m. daily.
- Cash Pop: 8 a.m. (Early Bird), 11 a.m. (Late Morning), 3 p.m. (Matinee), 7 p.m. (Prime Time) and 11 p.m. (Night Owl) daily.
- Show Me Cash: 8:59 p.m. daily.
- Lotto: 8:59 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.
- Powerball Double Play: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
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