Dickinson introduces jet service at airport in June
Folks looking to catch a jet plane this summer will be able to do so from the Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport, which could increase passenger numbers.The Dickinson Press, 05/18/2013
Danger on the farmstead
It’s no coincidence that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rank agriculture as one of the most dangerous industries for workers. Rodney Rebel, a fourth-generation farmer in Richardton, can attest to that following a March accident that left him with a broken left arm and pelvis. “I was driving down the highway near Richardton, pulling my tractor on the way to feed the cows, when I was rear-ended by a semi,” Rebel said. “It’s terrible. I’ve been in the house since March and lost cows in the last winter storm. It turns life around.”The Dickinson Press, 05/17/2013
Dunn County Commission approves drug screening, background checks for new employees
MANNING — All new employees hired by Dunn County will be subject to criminal background checks and pre-employment drug screens, a new policy that will also affect current employees who transfer departments or move into management roles.The Dickinson Press, 05/17/2013
Montana applicant offered sheriff job in Dunn County
MANNING — After interviewing two candidates, the Dunn County Commission has opted to offer the county’s open sheriff position to Texas native Clayton Coker.The Dickinson Press, 05/16/2013
Dickinson man to pay more than $2K for restitution in theft case
A Dickinson man, currently serving a one-year sentence for taking a vehicle without consent of the owner and charging nearly $2,000 to an account that belonged to his employer without getting prior permission, will also have to pay more than $2,000 in restitution to the employer.The Dickinson Press, 05/15/2013
Higgs' hearing delayed until attorney appointed
A Dickinson man’s preliminary hearing was delayed Monday while he applies for a new court-appointed attorney to represent him on one misdemeanor and two felony drug charges.The Dickinson Press, 05/14/2013
Land values continue to increase
A chance to conduct business on even a small piece of North Dakota’s more than 39 million acres of farmland has not come cheap in recent years, as the price per acre continues to rise. Kevin Pifer, a former North Dakota Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture who heads Pifer’s Auction and Realty in Bowman, said land values have tripled over the last six years. “Farmland values increased around 30 to 40 (percent) last year but leveled off in November,” he said. “The market remains really strong and very confident.”The Dickinson Press, 05/10/2013
Fairground site for Stark County 'on the road'
The Stark County Park Board will grant the fair association two easements onto 34 acres of frontage property the county owns west of Fairway Street that will go up for sale.The Dickinson Press, 05/10/2013
Something to think about: Drunk driving
BEACH — The faint sound of a siren coming from a Golden Valley Sheriff’s Department car began to echo in front of Beach High School on Wednesday and it didn’t stop there. A parade of emergency services flooded the school parking lot for a mock car crash that left area sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders with something to think about as they make choices to get behind the wheel or get into a vehicle with a driver who has been drinking.The Dickinson Press, 05/09/2013
Help on the farm: Rescue organization helps local farmers in need
Planting crops near his home between South Heart and Belfield wasn’t in the cards this year for Daryl Zarak. A brain injury from an ATV accident in December has kept Zarak from being able to do much on the farm.The Dickinson Press, 05/08/2013
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