Oil boom brings scarcity of workers in small towns
August 13, 2012 in The Daily Republic
WOODWARD, Okla. (AP) The local prison is so short on guards that inmates can sometimes just walk away. A gas station barely has enough cashiers to keep up with the trucks filling the parking lot. And “help wanted” signs seem to hang from every restaurant and shop. Continue Reading
WILLISTON With an oil boom driving 100 percent occupancy rates at The El Rancho Hotel and a restaurant that is always packed, many business owners would have expanded or built new hotels.
WILLMAR Jason Charles Strehlow, 32, of New London, made his first court appearance Thursday on a felony charge of fifth-degree drug sale for possessing approximately 1.7 pounds of marijuana found in his home in November by CEE-VI Drug Task Force agents.
WORTHINGTON Several law enforcement agencies were busy last week arresting alleged drug dealers after a round of controlled buys and cooperation. 
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