OIL BOOM
Road Trip
I have taken many a road trip in my life, beginning with those Sunday afternoon drives with my parents that with any luck included an ice cream cone from the Tasty Freeze. College road trips were simi...
Posted on 2/28/13 at 6:48 PM
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
First trip to Williston
On Saturday I traveled to Williston from Dickinson for the first time since moving back here in late June. Guess I thought I was prepared, considering all the warnings I got. A few rocks from passing ...
Posted on 8/27/12 at 1:27 PM
So you want to write about the oil boom....
Well, have I got a deal for you... Sorry, couldn't resist that cheesy line. But it's the truth. I've spoken to a few people with very strong opinions about life in the oil boom of western North Dako...
Posted on 6/19/12 at 3:25 PM
Dust in the wind: Southwest ND counties at work to contain irritant
By Katherine Grandstrand , May 19, 2013
Historic friendliness of 'North Dakota nice' fading away?
By Katherine Grandstrand , April 13, 2013
Roosevelt descendant comes to park's defense
By Amy Dalrymple , April 03, 2013
North Dakota oil boom again draws national media attention
FARGO – A national magazine criticized in 2008 for running a story about North Dakota’s abandoned farm houses is covering the state again.By Erik Burgess , February 21, 2013
A new way of staffing: PMI branches out from Florida to North Dakota
In a city and state with more jobs than people, Payroll Management Inc. is looking to correct that. The Florida-based staffing company first came to North Dakota to help with cleanup after the Souris River flooded Minot, said Jessica Hoyal, mid west regional manager.By Katherine Grandstrand , February 19, 2013
Brains and Braun: Braun Intertec increases its NoDak presence
Drawn to the area by the oil boom that ended nearly 30 years ago, Minneapolis-based Braun Intertec is coming back in a big fashion.By Katherine Grandstrand , February 12, 2013
Big housing development proposed for ND oil town
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — Officials say a proposed 164-acre housing development will be the largest in the oil boom town of Williston.November 17, 2012
Pleasanton and Dickinson: 1,500 miles apart but stories much the same
By Bryan Horwath , November 17, 2012
$1.6B: ND budget surplus continues to zoom
BISMARCK (AP) — New estimates put North Dakota's budget surplus at a staggering $1.6 billion.September 19, 2012
Dickinson men’s hockey rec league growing with players who work Oil Patch
A majority of fantasy football owners are done with their drafts. But there’s still one place, no matter the level of knowledge or skill, where someone in Dickinson can still be a part of a draft in a sport involving pads — just a different kind.By Royal McGregor , September 16, 2012
Taking the high road: As ND economy booms, intrastate flights grow
By Christopher Bjorke , September 08, 2012
Dickinson preparing for growth; Officials: City has learned from its mistakes
By Katherine Grandstrand , June 22, 2012
Legislators get up-close look at oil boom
BISMARCK — A dozen North Dakota Republican lawmakers spent the past two days touring cities in the Oil Patch to learn more about the oil industry and to hear about the challenges of growth from local officials.June 15, 2012
Billings County to get crew camp
May 20, 2012
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