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A new tool is available through the Department of Mineral Resources to help local governments make plans around drilling activity.A new map available…
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People in the oil patch may see a few changes in 2013.State mineral resources director Lynn Helms says people will see FEWER drilling rigs than there were…
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Brian Martindale drives truck in North Dakota, but his family is back home in Minnesota. He’s married with three young children, all under the age of…
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Boomtowns bring with them appetites. Restaurants catering to oil workers in western North Dakota try to meet diners’ demand. But waits are long, and so…
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The oil boom of western North Dakota is mostly a man’s game. The number of men working on rigs tripping pipe far outweighs the few female faces found…
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School buses have always had to share the road with other vehicles. But in oil country, country roads and highways now throb with traffic. And fatality…
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Williston’s population continues to grow.And the latest projection says the city could double in size by 2025.Williston Mayor Ward Koeser says so far, the…
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Fast food restaurants, grocery stores and motels in North Dakota’s oil patch have come to rely on student workers from abroad, places like China, Eastern…
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North Dakota tops the nation in opportunities for young people.MoneyRates.com lists North Dakota as number one in the top ten best states in the nation…
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A research team from the University of North Dakota has completed the first field season of what’s called the “North Dakota Man Camp Project.” It explores…