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SolarBee buzzing around the globe

A swarm of “bees” have overtaken the Pan American Games in Mexico — luckily, a local business put them there to help.

• SolarBee

Pie in the eye

Dickinson High School instructor Dave Michaelson, left, is in awe after being pied in the face Friday afternoon while sitting alongside Dan Pender, Jeremy Wanner and Calvin Dean in the DHS main gym during the school assembly. Students were able to throw pies and shave the heads of a few of their favorite instructors as part of the Amber’s Dream fundraiser. Students will donate $2,000 to the Medcenter One pediatrics unit.

• Pie

Zoning board denies Belfield request

Legal descriptions for a tract of Belfield land have held up a rezoning request that could benefit the area’s growing energy workforce.

Parks needed as Dickinson grows

Dickinson Park Board members said during a meeting Wednesday that some changes may be needed to make sure there are park facilities as the area sees rapid growth from a recent oil boom.

• Parks

Coaching for success

Experience meet aspirations. Under a year-old program, the Dickinson State University’s Strom Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation has been teaming experienced business coaches with area entrepreneurs, and now it’s going one step further — it’s compiling resources for a website expected to go live early next week.

• Strom Center

No contract set for Killdeer School

KILLDEER — Negotiating the final price for an addition to the Killdeer Public School has put construction between the concrete and a hard place, school board officials said at a special meeting here on Tuesday night.

• Construction

Site set for outdoor pool

A site has been set and financing is well on the way for an outdoor pool at the West River Community Center, Dickinson Parks and Recreation officials announced Wednesday in a meeting at the center.

• Pool

South Heart searching

The long-time face of law enforcement in South Heart has stepped down, which has left officials working to ensure the town remains secure.

• Mosbrucker

Dunn County commissioners approve comprehensive plan

MANNING — The future of Dunn County has become a little more defined after the Dunn County Commission accepted a comprehensive plan on Wednesday here with a 3-1 vote. Commissioner Tim Steffan cast the lone dissenting vote.

Delaying traffic; BNSF cause of State Avenue traffic jam in Dickinson

Tuesday morning’s bumper-to-bumper traffic in west Dickinson was caused by a train and with reported delays of up to a half-hour, many people are saying things have to change.

• RR Crossing

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Addition on fast track, plan created 6 years ago follows through

Nearly six years after doing master planning and zoning changes in the western portion of the State Addition in Dickinson, officials said it has developed with housing as expected but is a year ahead of schedule.

• State Addition