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Fathers far from home: Dads work in ND to stay connected while providing for families back home

June 15, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON – Jonathan Heaton’s four kids are old enough to understand that Dad has to be in North Dakota to pay the bills. Once when the truck driver was home, his kids brought him their piggy banks to try to get him to stay in Utah. Continue Reading

TX man faces manslaughter charges in Williams County crash

June 12, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON A Texas man is facing two counts of manslaughter in North Dakota for allegedly causing a traffic crash that killed two motorcycle drivers from Montana. Continue Reading

Residents in Poplar, Mont., search for water

June 10, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

POPLAR, Mont. Residents in the small town of Poplar on the Fort Peck Reservation in northeast Montana have been scrambling to find water after sediment clogged an intake system from the Missouri River. Continue Reading

‘Night Stalker’ survivor says killer got off easy

June 10, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK A Bismarck man who survived three gunshot wounds to the head says the murderer who nearly killed him got off too easy by dying Friday of natural causes while awaiting execution on Death Row in California. Continue Reading

Williston lifts mandatory water restrictions

June 7, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON Mandatory water restrictions for Williams and McKenzie counties have been lifted, officials announced today. Continue Reading

Miss North Dakota contestants stand out in the Oil Patch

June 5, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON As the young women wearing crowns filed into Wildcat Pizza here, every head turned. A table full of women let alone pageant contestants is a rare sight in this male-dominated oil boom town, enough to prompt guys to get out their camera phones. Continue Reading

Williston area residents face water restrictions as officials declare emergency

June 4, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON Officials here declared a water emergency Tuesday and asked residents of Williams and McKenzie counties to limit water use to essential needs only. Continue Reading

Water restrictions issued for Williston area

June 4, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON – Officials here declared a water emergency today and asked residents of Williams and McKenzie counties to limit water use to essential needs only. Continue Reading

Faces of the Boom: Busy barber finds a new home in Williston

June 1, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON During the first four minutes of his workday Friday, Williston barber Jason Johnson had five walk-in customers. It was just a typical day for Jason’s Barber Shop, one of two traditional barber shops in the rapidly growing oil town. Continue Reading

Home Depot to open satellite store in Williston

May 30, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON Home Depot announced that it will open a satellite store in Williston this summer, a signal to local officials that other big-box retailers could be on the way. Continue Reading