BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A so-called roast and toast is being held for former state Sen. John Andrist, who resigned his seat last year due to poor health.
The event is being held on Monday night at the Radisson in Bismarck. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem will be the master of ceremonies. Speakers include Gov. Jack Dalrymple and North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Gerald VandeWalle.
Andrist is a retired newspaperman and publisher from Crosby. He was first elected to the Senate in 1992.
Andrist resigned his seat in November.
The 83-year-old Andrist was the Senate's oldest member.
Andrist has been known for being an advocate of rural North Dakota and a leader in helping to solve problems created by the rapid growth of western North Dakota's oil and gas industry.