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Winter out, road construction in: Work on Villard Street expected to last until fall

May 7, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

An old joke says North Dakota has two seasons: winter and road construction. With winter’s apparent retreat, road construction can get underway. Continue Reading

Commission questions city response time: City’s administrator receives $10K raise after performance review

December 18, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

It might take a while for a Dickinson city staffer to return a phone call or an email, but city officials say they will get back in touch with customers even though personnel are stretched thin in this time of economic boom. Continue Reading

Dukart suggests Dickinson business license to create registry

August 25, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

As Dickinson grows, so does its need for new businesses. Luckily, there are many coming to town to fill that need. Continue Reading

Dickinson officials unhappy with road use; Planning and zoning board approves subdivision’s plat

August 15, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

Dickinson’s Planning and Zoning Commission approved a final plat for Sundance Cove Subdivision on Wednesday during a meeting at City Hall, but heavy trucks have already been using roads without going through the proper channels. Continue Reading

Bidding for 17th Dickinson liquor license is Monday

August 11, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

Dickinson will hold an auction at 1 p.m. Monday for the 17th on-sale/off-sale liquor license, City Administrator Shawn Kessel said. Continue Reading

Dickinson city employees: We’re not paid enough

July 10, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

Dickinson City employees are not satisfied with the payment they receive for the jobs they do, according to a city survey, and the local government may need to make financial changes on a “grand scale” to keep its workers, officials said. Continue Reading

Sex offenders and the oil boom: Housing situation makes tracking registrants difficult, not impossible

June 30, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

When sex offenders cross state lines into North Dakota, they’re tracked by law enforcement even those in the atypical housing situation that’s common in Dickinson. Continue Reading

Dickinson prepaing for growth; Officials: City has learned from its mistakes

June 21, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

After experiencing minimal growth and even decline following the last oil boom, Dickinson is once again preparing to expand and has learned from the mistakes of its past, city officials said Thursday. Continue Reading

Dickinson’s bandshell future uncertain

June 8, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

The future of the Phil Patterson Memorial Bandshell is about as much a mystery as its past. Continue Reading

Stark County, Dickinson partner for officer housing

June 5, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

Stark County and Dickinson will partner for licensed law enforcement in an area that is having trouble keeping and recruiting officers because of unaffordable and unavailable housing. Continue Reading