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N.D. workers return home after Oklahoma tornado
WILLISTON, N.D. -- Pilot Liz Lillard was in Williston on Monday as she watched a live feed of a massive tornado pass over her childrens day care in Moore, Okla. Its the worst feeling in the world to w...
Posted on 5/22/13 at 12:43 AM
You Know You Are a Real Oilfield Wife When...
You Know You Are a Real Oilfield Wife When... You have to blow dust off your razor the day before your husband is due home... it's been THAT long since you shaved your legs. In North Dakota and Canad...
Posted on 4/23/13 at 9:24 AM
Senate Bill 2326...don't drink the Kool-Aid!
It is a good thing I don't live in Bismarck. Heaven only knows how much time I would spend at the Capitol frothing at the mouth while trying to convey to legislators the idiocy of some of the things t...
Posted on 2/17/13 at 12:22 PM
Earth at night glows with lovely and loathsome lights
Wherever we go, our lights go with us. If we were more thoughtful about choosing the right type of lighting fixtures, it wouldn't be such a problem, but we're generally not. Photos taken late last y...
Posted on 1/12/13 at 1:06 PM
No end in sight to rent gouging
After Lori Patricks letter to the editor appeared in the Nov. 15 issue of The Dickinson Press, it appeared that she and her husband were being forced out for good from western North Dakota because the...
Posted on 1/2/13 at 10:22 AM
Williams County cracks down on crew camps where homicides occurred
By Amy Dalrymple , May 24, 2013
Killdeer Area Ambulance Service working to keep up with oil’s impact
By Dustin Monke , May 24, 2013
Site plan approved for ND natural gas processor
BISMARCK — An energy company has received approval to start construction of a new natural gas processing plant in northwestern North Dakota.May 23, 2013
Minn. lawmakers compromise on sand mining rules
MINNEAPOLIS — Critics of silica sand mining had hoped the Minnesota Legislature would adopt aggressive statewide rules to protect people and the environment. What finally emerged from the just-completed session, however, was a compromise that still leaves key decisions up to local governments.By STEVE KARNOWSKI , May 22, 2013
Minnesota officials hear Enbridge pipeline plans
CROOKSTON, Minn. — Already Polk County’s biggest taxpayer at $2.7 million annually, Enbridge Pipelines soon may be paying twice that much.By Ryan Bakken , May 22, 2013
Obama opposes GOP bill on Keystone XL oil pipeline
WASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama opposes a House bill that would speed approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.May 21, 2013
Tioga crew camp resident airlifted after stabbing
TIOGA – A resident of the Capital Lodge crew camp near here was the victim of a stabbing and airlifted to Trinity Hospital in Minot, the Williams County Sheriff’s Office said.May 21, 2013
North Dakota feeling a draft
The Department of the Interior released an updated draft of rules on hydraulic fracturing Thursday, but it appears those on both sides of the fracking issue are unhappy with the proposal.By Bryan Horwath , May 18, 2013
Bankrupt Oregon ethanol plant now exports ND crude
PORTLAND, Ore. — An ethanol plant on the Columbia River that was built with the help of $36 million in Oregon state loans and tax credits is now being used to store and ship crude oil from North Dakota.May 14, 2013
Demand for library services increases as population grows
WILLISTON -– The oil boom has prompted demand for library services here to quadruple, and the Williston Community Library is changing to meet the needs of its new population.By Amy Dalrymple , May 13, 2013
BLM lease sale nets $644K on acres in Mont, ND
BILLINGS, Mont. — A federal auction of oil and gas leases in Montana and North Dakota brought in $644,000 from the sale of 32 parcels in Montana and North Dakota.May 09, 2013
Company touts natural gas processing projects
BISMARCK — An energy company is holding a grand opening ceremony Wednesday at new natural gas processing facilities in Williston, in northwest North Dakota.May 07, 2013
Scenic, struggling S. Illinois braces for oil rush
May 06, 2013
N.D. sees more out-of-state road crews: Oil Patch will have record road construction season
By Amy Dalrymple , May 05, 2013
A natural selection for job growth
The current and projected rise in natural gas production in North Dakota bodes well for small businesses in the state, according to a new study released this week.By Bryan Horwath , May 04, 2013
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