Burn bans continue in some counties
December 1, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
There will be no chestnuts roasting over an open fire this Christmas season at least not in six southwest North Dakota counties. Continue Reading
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Battle for building roads in the Badlands intensifies
October 6, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
FARGO A legal battle is intensifying to decide if roads can be built in areas of the Little Missouri National Grasslands now managed as roadless and eligible to be protected as wilderness. Continue Reading
4 counties – Billings, Golden Valley, McKenzie and Slope – seek to build roads in western ND grasslands
September 8, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
FARGO Four counties within the Little Missouri National Grassland have gone to court seeking authority to build roads in areas now managed as roadless and eligible for wilderness. Continue Reading
Dunn Co. sends request to governor to reduce hunting hours due to drought
September 6, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
Afternoon hunters may have to change their sleeping habits a bit if Gov. Jack Dalrymple approves a request sent by Dunn County to reduce hunting season hours. Continue Reading
No sage grouse season in North Dakota again
May 22, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) North Dakota wildlife officials say the state’s sage grouse population appears to have rebounded but not to levels that would warrant the resumption of a hunting season this year.
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UND may study coal gasification in western ND
May 18, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
Coal veins in western North Dakota could be the key to a potential form of energy used across the world, officials said Friday. Continue Reading
The hills have kaolinite: Geological Survey studys clay in western counties
February 17, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
North Dakota officials are looking at local resources to keep fractures for oil wells open and meet a proppant shortage, officials said. Continue Reading
Cities, businesses fail to meet water standards
July 15, 2011 in The Dickinson Press
Cities and businesses in five southwestern North Dakota counties accumulated more than 20 violations for not meeting drinking water standards. The water is safe but they failed to report results in time.
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Bowam/Slope county road project on hold
June 20, 2011 in The Dickinson Press
BOWMAN A road improvement project winding through Bowman and Slope counties will be re-planned after Bowman County Commission members and adjacent landowners could not come to an agreement during a meeting Monday at the Bowman County Courthouse. Continue Reading
5 area counties place in top 10
June 17, 2011 in The Dickinson Press
Slope, McKenzie, Dunn, Stark and Billings residents see some of states best wages Continue Reading
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