A small liquor store in Williston is catering to high-end tastes, and recently, the store has expanded their offerings to include cultural events and tastings.
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With the growth in school districts and membership of the Williston Area Recreation Center, usage conflicts are starting to arise from limited space and time in the ARC. A bond vote this February that would approve construction of a new K-8 elementary school is a hopeful solution.
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Two Minot State professors received a grant to help preserve our local history. The grant will allow professors and students to reach out to the community to create digital archives of privately owned items, stories, and pictures.
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Construction of Williston’s new high school is coming in under budget; the extra money prompted the school board to approve additions to the project including a greenhouse and synthetic turf for the athletic facilities.
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A $500 million multi-use development that was recently approved by the Williams County Commission will now need to get a permit issued by the City of Williston as well. The city chose to exercise their one-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction and annex the land. Approval is expected.
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A lightning strike on a well-site fiberglass tank led to a brine spill last week. It’s the third such spill in the last year involving fiberglass tanks. More details from the Williston Herald.
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Williston doesn’t just need a new airport terminal, they need a new airport location, and the $250 million project is pushing ahead in spite drop in oil prices.
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In Minot, we’ve seen the rental market start to normalize with new construction catching up to demand. But in Williston, those seeking housing are still waiting where apartments in a new development range from $1,900 to $3,200 per month.
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The Williston Young Professionals group has gone through a slight reorganization in past months and they’re seeing their membership and impact grow. In Minot, we’ve got our own growing organization, and we’re excited to see them taking a bigger role on The Minot Voice as well.
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If you’ve seen the trailer for ABC’s new television show titled ‘Oil’, you know it looks about as engaging as the pile the neighborhood dog just left on your lawn, but a few in Williston are looking at it as an opportunity.
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There’s a new song on the wind in Western North Dakota, and more and more investors are seeing opportunity beyond the short-term boom. This is a great article from the Williston Herald about the change in thinking that’s starting to shape how Williston develops.
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With added people comes added crime, and in Williston they now have proof of the last half of that statement. The number of felony arrests in 2014 more than doubled from the year 2013.
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An Idaho man is being charged with attempted murder after attempting to run over a police officer during a pursuit. The incident took place early Sunday morning in Williston.
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It looks like the Williams County will be forced to act on a $500 million proposed development sooner than some members of the planning commission would have preferred. Full story from the Williston Herald.
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It probably won’t shock anybody the cities and towns in the Bakken region continue to be the fastest-growing parts of the state. Locally, it looks like Ward County is close to overtaking Grand Forks county in total population.
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Department of Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helm’s is walking back from his previous opinion that the larger of North Dakota’s oil production lower tax triggers is unlikely to be reached.
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