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Scenic, struggling S. Illinois braces for oil rush
VIENNA, Ill. — This is the Illinois that many people never see — the sparsely populated southern tip where flat farmland gives way to rolling hills, rocky outcrops, thick forests and cypress swamps.
Monday, May, 06, 2013 - The Associated Press - News
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VIENNA, Ill. — This is the Illinois that many people never see — the sparsely populated southern tip where flat farmland gives way to rolling hills, rocky outcrops, thick forests and cypress swamps.
Monday, May, 06, 2013 - The Associated Press - News
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Bank of ND bringing together smaller lenders for Bakken projects
MINOT — Investors and developers interested in helping solve North Dakota’s housing shortage often run into a common problem: how to finance multi-million dollar projects.
Friday, April, 26, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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MINOT — Investors and developers interested in helping solve North Dakota’s housing shortage often run into a common problem: how to finance multi-million dollar projects.
Friday, April, 26, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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Heidi Heitkamp marks 100 days in office; Calls housing a priority
GRAND FORKS — North Dakota’s junior senator, speaking here Friday, said she is working against an attitude in Washington that overlooks states’ specific needs.
Saturday, April, 13, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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GRAND FORKS — North Dakota’s junior senator, speaking here Friday, said she is working against an attitude in Washington that overlooks states’ specific needs.
Saturday, April, 13, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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Heitkamp says reservation housing problems ‘extreme’
NEW TOWN — American Indians are often a forgotten population in Washington, U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp said Wednesday.
Thursday, April, 04, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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NEW TOWN — American Indians are often a forgotten population in Washington, U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp said Wednesday.
Thursday, April, 04, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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Southwest ND: More jobs than people
Area officials like to joke that there are more jobs than people in southwest North Dakota, but there’s a possibility that their joke is a fact.
Saturday, March, 16, 2013 - The Dickinson Press - News
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Area officials like to joke that there are more jobs than people in southwest North Dakota, but there’s a possibility that their joke is a fact.
Saturday, March, 16, 2013 - The Dickinson Press - News
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FOTB: Family back together in Watford City
WATFORD CITY — Jake Walters spent about half of 2012 commuting from southern California to Watford City, sleeping on the floor of an RV and video chatting with his young family back home.
Sunday, March, 10, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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WATFORD CITY — Jake Walters spent about half of 2012 commuting from southern California to Watford City, sleeping on the floor of an RV and video chatting with his young family back home.
Sunday, March, 10, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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US Senate passes Heitkamp co-sponsored women's abuse bill
The Violence Against Women Act passed the Senate 72-22 earlier this week and it’s on its way to the House for the reauthorization of the 19-year-old law first written by Vice President Joe Biden.
Saturday, February, 16, 2013 - The Dickinson Press - News
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The Violence Against Women Act passed the Senate 72-22 earlier this week and it’s on its way to the House for the reauthorization of the 19-year-old law first written by Vice President Joe Biden.
Saturday, February, 16, 2013 - The Dickinson Press - News
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Letter: Even with so many changes ND keeps happy spirit
Friday, January, 18, 2013 - The Dickinson Press - Opinion
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Friday, January, 18, 2013 - The Dickinson Press - Opinion
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Lawmakers seek crew camp building code solutions
BISMARCK — Crew camps popped up in western North Dakota as a solution to the oil-fueled housing shortage, but the camps have created their own set of problems that the state still is trying to assess and address.
Friday, January, 18, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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BISMARCK — Crew camps popped up in western North Dakota as a solution to the oil-fueled housing shortage, but the camps have created their own set of problems that the state still is trying to assess and address.
Friday, January, 18, 2013 - Forum News Service - News
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Bowman County closer to purchasing apartments
After witnessing the housing shortages and rent increases in other western North Dakota communities, Bowman County is attempting to get ahead of the game.
Friday, December, 28, 2012 - The Dickinson Press - News
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After witnessing the housing shortages and rent increases in other western North Dakota communities, Bowman County is attempting to get ahead of the game.
Friday, December, 28, 2012 - The Dickinson Press - News
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BLM to consider land transfer near Dickinson
Because of the housing crunch in Dickinson, the Bureau of Land Management has proposed a transfer of 10 acres of land for government housing on the outskirts of the city.
Tuesday, December, 04, 2012 - The Dickinson Press - News
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Because of the housing crunch in Dickinson, the Bureau of Land Management has proposed a transfer of 10 acres of land for government housing on the outskirts of the city.
Tuesday, December, 04, 2012 - The Dickinson Press - News
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ND's banking boom: Oil Patch banks scrambling as deposits outpace lending
FARGO — Lakeside State Bank’s origins trace back to a three-bedroom home with an attached vault in newly organized New Town on the shore of Lake Sakakawea.
Sunday, November, 25, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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FARGO — Lakeside State Bank’s origins trace back to a three-bedroom home with an attached vault in newly organized New Town on the shore of Lake Sakakawea.
Sunday, November, 25, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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Oil Patch residents want voice in new legislation: Concerns voiced at 'Build a Better Bakken' meeting about water usage, safety
BISMARCK — Brenda Jorgenson wasn’t used to being a public speaker or environmental advocate.
Sunday, October, 28, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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BISMARCK — Brenda Jorgenson wasn’t used to being a public speaker or environmental advocate.
Sunday, October, 28, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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Letter: Southwest portion of North Dakota needs more workforce training
Sunday, September, 30, 2012 - The Dickinson Press - Opinion
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Sunday, September, 30, 2012 - The Dickinson Press - Opinion
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NDUS chancellor orders Williston State College to stop workers program
A college in North Dakota's booming Oil Patch said Wednesday that it will stop housing foreign workers who are part of a program meant to fill temporary jobs, leaving service industry businesses wondering how they will find employees in a city with a massive housing shortage and just 1 percent unemployment.
Thursday, September, 20, 2012 - The Associated Press - News
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A college in North Dakota's booming Oil Patch said Wednesday that it will stop housing foreign workers who are part of a program meant to fill temporary jobs, leaving service industry businesses wondering how they will find employees in a city with a massive housing shortage and just 1 percent unemployment.
Thursday, September, 20, 2012 - The Associated Press - News
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Displaced New Town trailer court residents get new home
NEW TOWN — Getting evicted may have a happy ending for residents of a 45-unit mobile home park on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation.
Friday, August, 31, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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NEW TOWN — Getting evicted may have a happy ending for residents of a 45-unit mobile home park on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation.
Friday, August, 31, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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Blue Hawk Square not ready; Officials: Students will not be left without housing
It might not be completed by Saturday, but students planning to live at Blue Hawk Square on West Villard Street in Dickinson will not be homeless until it is completed, officials said Thursday.
Friday, August, 17, 2012 - The Dickinson Press - News
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It might not be completed by Saturday, but students planning to live at Blue Hawk Square on West Villard Street in Dickinson will not be homeless until it is completed, officials said Thursday.
Friday, August, 17, 2012 - The Dickinson Press - News
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Letter: Boom takes toll on quality of life in oil country
Sunday, August, 12, 2012 - The Dickinson Press - Opinion
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Sunday, August, 12, 2012 - The Dickinson Press - Opinion
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FOTB: Speaking up, getting hired; Comment on worker's boots helped lead to a leap of faith
WILLISTON — While waiting in line to take a shower at Elite Fitness, Barbara Hylick scolded a man who refused to take off his dirty work boots. The gym offered her a job on the spot.
Sunday, August, 12, 2012 - The Dickinson Press - News
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WILLISTON — While waiting in line to take a shower at Elite Fitness, Barbara Hylick scolded a man who refused to take off his dirty work boots. The gym offered her a job on the spot.
Sunday, August, 12, 2012 - The Dickinson Press - News
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5 western ND communities, including Killdeer, awarded day care grants
BISMARCK — State officials awarded $625,000 in grants Thursday to help five western North Dakota communities address their child care shortage.
Friday, July, 27, 2012 - The Dickinson Press - News
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BISMARCK — State officials awarded $625,000 in grants Thursday to help five western North Dakota communities address their child care shortage.
Friday, July, 27, 2012 - The Dickinson Press - News
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