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Bond set at $1M for stabbing defendant

March 19, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON Bond was set at $1 million Tuesday for a man charged in connection with stabbing his roommate to death at an oil field crew camp. Continue Reading

Crew camp life: UND researchers continue chronicling Oil Patch way of living

February 9, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

TIOGA An RV camp here that was recently full of workers and their families is now abandoned with wooden pallets, a dozen coolers, a set of dumbbells and other debris left behind. Continue Reading

Not wasting wastewater: Innovative solution to sewage problem allows cities to grow

September 29, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

RAY Developer Tom Serie could fill two 12-plex apartment buildings here tomorrow. Continue Reading

Should Oil Patch water be monitored? Some state officials believe violations warrant the need

August 27, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO An offhand comment prompted state officials to dispatch an inspector who discovered a remote depot was selling industrial water without a permit. Continue Reading

Git-R-Done: Larry the Cable Guy discovers Oil Patch ‘Only in America’

August 21, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

TIOGA Larry the Cable Guy was among some of his biggest fans Tuesday when he stopped to film a show at an Oil Patch crew camp. Continue Reading

Crews clean at oil well blowout site

August 20, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON Cleanup crews baled contaminated vegetation, scraped away affected soil and power washed equipment Monday after an oil well blowout south of here that sprayed oil and salt water into nearby fields. Continue Reading

Judge sets $1M bond for man accused of crew camp homicide

August 8, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON (AP) Bond was set at $1 million Wednesday for a Texas man accused in a fatal shooting at a worker camp in the western North Dakota Oil Patch. Continue Reading

Murder charge filed in Tioga camp shooting; Texas man faces other counts

August 7, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON A man arrested in connection with a fatal shooting at a Tioga crew camp is expected to appear in court today on charges of murder and attempted murder. Continue Reading

FOTB: School bus provides home away from home

July 7, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

TIOGA For Donald Widner, home, sweet home, is a purple school bus. Continue Reading

Legislators get up-close look at oil boom

June 14, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK A dozen North Dakota Republican lawmakers spent the past two days touring cities in the Oil Patch to learn more about the oil industry and to hear about the challenges of growth from local officials. Continue Reading