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Faces of the Boom: Rehabilitation on wheels; Chiropractor follows patients to the Oil Patch

May 11, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

TIOGA After Las Vegas chiropractor Stephen Alexander had 65 patients relocate to North Dakota, it wasn’t long before his phone started ringing. The men who moved to northwest North Dakota to work in the Oil Patch struggled to find chiropractors available and called “Dr. Steve” for help. Continue Reading

ND House adopts $1.1B bill for Oil Patch infrastructure

May 1, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK Rep. Bob Skarphol said late Wednesday a bill to provide $1.1 billion to western North Dakota communities will deliver ample funding to address infrastructure and other needs, but will not provide the long-term help the bill was intended to do. Continue Reading

Report bumps oil estimate for Williston Basin

April 30, 2013 in The Daily Republic

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) The government estimates that 7.4 billion barrels of oil can be recovered from the Bakken and Three Forks formations in the Dakotas and Montana, using current technology.
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Steffes Corp. helping to produce efficient natural gas flares

April 26, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Whether glancing at satellite images from space or taking a leisurely nighttime drive from Dickinson to Williston, it’s clear that flaring is a big part of the Bakken oil play. Continue Reading

Standing Rock reservation might get home-building plant

April 22, 2013 in The Daily Republic

A home manufacturing facility in Fort Yates could bring up to 45 full-time jobs to the area, paying between $13 and $22 per hour.
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Conference connects ND Oil Patch with investors

April 17, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON A new private equity firm based in Minot aims to create an avenue for people to invest directly in oil and gas activity in western North Dakota. Continue Reading

New city proposed in western ND oil patch

April 17, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Group that orchestrated incorporation of Summerset, S.D., behind proposal for Bakken Village.
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Chancellor Shirvani pushes for UND branch in Oil Patch

April 13, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

GRAND FORKS A proposed University of North Dakota campus in the heart of the state’s Oil Patch made it as far as committee hearings in Bismarck, but won’t get funding this legislative session. Continue Reading

Men vs. Women: The Wage Gap: ND has 1 of the nation’s largest pay divisions

April 13, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Equal Pay Day, which was celebrated Tuesday, has come and gone, and American women are no closer to having the same paycheck as men. But some say women have themselves to blame. Continue Reading

Consortium drafts 2nd-year plan despite legislative uncertainty

April 11, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

KILLDEER Leaders from across western North Dakota continued making plans for individual communities and the region as a whole, despite uncertainty of what may come from the North Dakota Legislature in terms of funding and support. Continue Reading