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Dunn County’s 1st female commissioner thankful

April 6, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Being the first female commissioner in Dunn County is an important milestone that Donna Scott doesn’t give much thought to, given the pressing matters ahead for the growing oil-producing county. Continue Reading

Heitkamp says reservation housing problems ‘extreme’

April 3, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

NEW TOWN American Indians are often a forgotten population in Washington, U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp said Wednesday. Continue Reading

Oilfield Cowboy visits Williston

April 3, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON Williston is featured in a Prairie Public music video for the country song “Boom or Bust” that is gaining popularity online. Continue Reading

Drivers endure high gas prices despite US oil boom

March 21, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

NEW YORK The U.S. is increasing its oil production faster than ever, and American drivers are guzzling less gas. But you’d never know it from the price at the pump. Continue Reading

Laurel, Mont., company cashing in on Bakken housing boom

January 10, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

LAUREL, Mont. Last spring, Daniel Boman and Jim Auth were working hard to establish a modular housing plant in Puerto Rico. Continue Reading

Blown out oil well spewing mist near Lake Sakakawea

December 14, 2012 in The Daily Republic

PARSHALL, N.D. An oil well that began to malfunction Wednesday evening continued to spray a mist of oil into the air late Thursday but is expected to be contained Friday, an official at the scene said.
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Williston, ND, could have 44,000 by 2017

December 14, 2012 in The Daily Republic

City leaders need population estimates, including the number of temporary residents, to plan how large to build a sewage treatment plant, how many police and city staff to add and other city services. Continue Reading

South Dakota angling for a piece of oil pie

December 12, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

RAPID CITY, S.D. While it’s unlikely that South Dakota will see the oil boom at the scale of western North Dakota, it’s very likely that the state will increasingly profit from oil in the future. Continue Reading

Oil not only way to benefit from ND boom

December 11, 2012 in The Daily Republic

South Dakota poised to profit by supporting industry, speakers tell crowd. Continue Reading

ND city poised to top $300 million in new building

December 9, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

MINOT, N.D. (AP) A North Dakota city in the middle of the state’s oil boom is poised to top $300 million in new building permits for 2012.

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