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Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Nov 11 2009 2:13AM
[[kxtopic:williston-nd:t[Williston]:t]]'s Mercy Medical Center has
changed its procedures after a baby was sent home with the wrong
parents in September. Now, the hospital logs each baby's movement
after the child is taken from a bassinet for changing
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 10 2009 4:13PM
The president of North Dakota's Board of
Higher Education says a judge's order on the University of North
Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname is "bizarre."
Northeast District Judge Michael Sturdevant has barred the board
from changing the nickname be
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 5 2009 11:12AM
Law enforcement officials in the region
are mourning the death of Maj. Mike Fonder, a longtime chief deputy
and spokesman for the [[kxtopic:grand-forks-county-nd:t[Grand Forks County]:t]] Sheriff's Department.
Fonder died Wednesday after a long b
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Searching for Oil Nov 3 2009 2:49PM
The amount of crude oil produced in the US is at its lowest level ever.
But the downward trend is NOT reflected in North Dakota...
The state is the fourth largest oil producer in the nation.
Jim Olson shows you how the process of finding oil g
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Oil Finds Start Here Nov 2 2009 7:18PM
The amount of crude oil produced in the US is at its lowest level ever.
But the downward trend reported by the Energy Infomation Agency is not reflected in North Dakota.
The State Oil and Gas Division reports crude oil production here is at its highest
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Missile Wing Commander Removed Oct 14 2009 7:29PM
The commander of the 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base has been relieved of command.
The reason behind his removal was what the Air Force calls a loss of confidence in his ability to command.
Colonel Christopher Ayres was removed today by the c
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Mountrail County Turns 100 Sep 18 2009 7:17PM
Summer is always a popular time for centennial celebrations in North Dakota, and as the season nears its end, residents of one century-old county are going out with a bang.
Dan Erdmann has more.
(Natural Sound: Happy Birthday Song)
(Dan Erdmann, KX New
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Sep 10 2009 11:12AM
A North Dakota order imposed more than a
year ago that required Montana cattle imports to test negative for
brucellosis has been lifted in all but seven counties near
Yellowstone National Park.
Federal officials lifted export restrictions on Mon
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Tioga School Money Aug 31 2009 8:56PM
Have you ever wondered what you would buy if you won the lottery?
Well, Tioga High School may not have hit the jackpot, but thanks to school district oil leases in Mountrail County, they have a lot more money to spend the only catch is the time in whi
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Aug 26 2009 11:12AM
North Dakota officials remember Sen.
Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., who died Tuesday of brain cancer, as a
friend and colleague who dedicated his life to his country.
Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., says, "America has lost a remarkable
public servant."
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| Tribal chair wants to explore 4lane Highway 23 Aug 26 2009 8:04AM
[[kxtopic:three-affiliated-tribes:t[Three Affiliated Tribes]:t]] Chairman Marcus
Levings wants to explore widening N.D. Highway 23 to four lanes
from [[kxtopic:watford-city-nd:t[Watford City]:t]] to U.S. Highway 83.
Levings planned a public meeti
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Aug 24 2009 11:12AM
The utilities planning to build a coal-fired
power plant in eastern South Dakota say the project has passed its
final regulatory hurdle.
Big Stone II's project manager announced Monday that the
Department of Energy's Western Area Power Administr
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| Mountrail County crash victims ID'd Aug 24 2009 10:02AM
The Highway Patrol has identified the two
women killed in a head-on crash west of New Town.
Authorities say 25-year-old Trivian Rush of Minot and
27-year-old Vikilynn Standish of Bismarck died when the car they
were in crossed the center line an
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Fatal Accident West of New Town Aug 23 2009 11:14PM
The North Dakota Highway Patrol says an accident just west of New Town Sunday morning killed a Minot woman and Bismarck woman and injured two others.
Just before 10 am, a 2000 Saturn SL-1 was headed east on North Dakota 23 toward New Town when it crossed
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| Mountrail County crash kills 2 Aug 23 2009 11:06PM
The Highway Patrol says a car struck a
pickup head-on west of New Town, killing two women in the car.
The names of the women have not been released. Authorities said
one was a 25-year-old from Minot who was driving the car and the
other was a 27
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Aug 17 2009 2:14AM
North Dakota's Insurance Department will
be hosting a computer game aimed at helping people suggest a basic
health insurance plan. Data from game sessions will be given to a
legislative interim committee that's studying health insurance
costs.
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Aug 17 2009 2:14AM
Hundreds of schools nationwide are heeding the
government's call to set up flu-shot clinics this fall, and
preparing for what could be the most widespread school vaccinations
since the days of polio.
An Associated Press review of swine flu plann
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| Mountrail County roads to get rumble stripes Aug 16 2009 4:34PM
Mountrail County is getting rumble stripes
on two major highways.
Rumble stripes are pavement grooves with reflective paint that
alert drivers when they start to leave the driving lane. They're
being installed on N.D. Highway 23 from New Town to
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Oil Impact Money Aug 4 2009 7:15PM
North Dakota's oil boom has meant big money for many individuals - and the state's bottom line.
But some county officials say the state is not sending enough of that money back to the areas that are impacted by oil exploration.
Jim Olson reports on the
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Oil Impact Money Aug 4 2009 7:02PM
North Dakota's oil boom has meant big money for many individuals - and the state's bottom line...
But some county officials say the state is not sending enough of that money back to the areas that are impacted by oil exploration.
Jim Olson reports on
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Fatal Accident in Mountrail Co. Jul 26 2009 11:42PM
The North Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating a head-on collision that left three people dead.
The Highway Patrol says a pickup struck a minivan, killing the pickup driver and an Arizona couple in the second
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jul 26 2009 4:34PM
Local and federal authorities are looking
for the culprits in a counterfeit money scheme discovered by Wells
Fargo Bank in Dickinson.
Dickinson police investigator Chris Coates said $270 in fake
money was used at a gaming site at the Paragon Bow
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| 3 killed in pickupminivan crash Jul 26 2009 10:02AM
The Highway Patrol says a pickup struck a
minivan in Mountrail County, killing the pickup driver and an
Arizona couple in the minivan.
The pickup driver was identified as 51-year-old Jeff Schale of
Harvey. The Arizona victims were identified as
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New Town Population Booming Jul 15 2009 7:08PM
It seems to be a common trend throughout the state- small towns keep getting smaller.
But in southern Mountrail County, on the banks of Lake Sakakawea, lies a community that's beating the odds and proving "small town" may not be a permanent title.
Da
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Oil Impact Apr 29 2009 6:32AM
The advantages of having oil in North Dakota are great, but everything comes at a cost, and many counties need help in order to continue.
That's why the North Dakota legislature has decided to kick back more of the oil revenues to oil producing co
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| BLM oil, gas leases hit $13.7 million Apr 17 2009 9:34AM
The Bureau of Land Management says its
most recent sale of oil and gas leases in Montana and North Dakota
totaled more than $13.7 million.
BLM officials say CP Energy Inc., of Lafayette, La., and Slawson
Exploration Co., of Wichita, Kan., togeth
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| BLM oil, gas leases hit $13.7 million Apr 17 2009 7:14AM
The Bureau of Land Management says its
most recent sale of oil and gas leases in Montana and North Dakota
totaled more than $13.7 million.
BLM officials say CP Energy Inc., of Lafayette, La., and Slawson
Exploration Co., of Wichita, Kan., togeth
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Apr 17 2009 2:14AM
Bond has been set at $5,000 cash for each
of two men charged with burglaries at flooded homes in the Fox
Island area along the Missouri River in south Bismarck.
Kevin Fossen, of Carrington, and Dustin Henrickson, of Bismarck,
were charged Thursd
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Apr 17 2009 2:14AM
Authorities say two men have been charged
with burglaries at flooded homes in the Fox Island area along the
Missouri River in south Bismarck. Bond has been set at $5,000 cash
for Kevin Fossen, of Carrington, and Dustin Henrickson, of
Bismarck.
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Oilfield Worker Killed Apr 16 2009 7:58PM
An oilfield worker was killed yesterday in a rig moving accident.
Sheriff Ken Halvorson released today that forty-year-old Ivan Barton from Rock Springs, Wyoming was killed at approximately 2:45 while moving a drilling rig ten miles northwest of Parshall
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| Wyoming man killed in oil rig accident Apr 16 2009 5:03PM
Mountrail County authorities say a Wyoming
man died in an oil rig moving accident.
The victim is identified as 40-year-old Ivan Barton of Rock
Springs, Wyo.
Sheriff Ken Halvorson says Barton was killed Wednesday
afternoon, at a rig site ne
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Mountrail County Snow Update Feb 19 2009 8:22PM
Miles of roads paired with many feet of snow is not a good combination.
Just ask road crews in Mountrail County.
This winter has turned into a never-ending task of clearing roads simply to make them passable.
It was happening again this week just w
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| Hoeven Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration Feb 19 2009 12:00AM
BISMARCK, ND - Governor John Hoeven today requested that President Obama declare a Federal Disaster for impacts resulting from the heavy snowfall across the state starting on November 4, 2008. The request asks for federal assistance to supplement t
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Oil Tax Plan Jan 29 2009 8:59AM
The whole state benefits from oil activity... But who's picking up the bill for the wear and tear in oil country?
You don't have to look far to see the benefits from the oil industry in North Dakota.
Taxes collected from oil and gas revenue gave you
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| BLM oil, gas leases hit $18.9 million Jan 28 2009 8:20PM
The Bureau of Land Management says its
most recent sale of oil and gas leases in Montana and North Dakota
totaled more than $18.9 million.
BLM officials say Slawson Exploration Co., of Wichita, Kan., had
the highest bid in Wednesday's sale: $3.5
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| BLM oil, gas leases hit $18.9 million Jan 28 2009 5:38PM
The Bureau of Land Management says its
most recent sale of oil and gas leases totaled more than $18.9
million.
BLM officials say Slawson Exploration Co., of Wichita, Kan., had
the highest bid of Wednesday's sale. The company bid $3.5 million
fo
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Oil counties Jan 27 2009 11:17PM
The whole state benefits from oil activity but who's picking up the bill for the wear-and-tear in oil country? You don't have to look far to see the benefits from the oil industry in North Dakota.
Taxes collected from oil and gas revenue gave you prop
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Guard Moves Snow Jan 27 2009 10:31AM
If you are working for a county road department in North Dakota this winter...everyday is moving day moving snow that is.
The record amount of snow has been tough to keep up with...and for some counties, impossible to handle.
As Perry Olson shows us.
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Guard Moves Snow Jan 26 2009 7:08PM
If you are working for a county road department in North Dakota this winter...everyday is moving day moving snow that is.
The record amount of snow has been tough to keep up with...and for some counties, impossible to handle.
As Perry Olson shows us.
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| Crash near Palermo leaves 1 dead, 1 injured Jan 6 2009 9:35AM
The Highway Patrol say a pickup went into a
ditch off a gravel Mountrail County road and rolled, killing one
man and injuring another.
The victim's names have not yet been released. Authorities say
both are from Palermo but they could not tell w
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Recruiting Rural Doctors Jan 5 2009 7:08PM
When it comes to fresh air and friendly neighbors, there's nothing like rural living.
But tell that to a young doctor looking to make a fortune healing the sick.
Many rural health care facilities are trying desperately to recruit physicians to their com
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Enbridge Planning More Expansion Dec 10 2008 9:59PM
The effort to get the millions of barrels of oil from the Bakken Formation in western North Dakota to market requires transportation.
Various companies have tried to help move the oil by establishing things like the Port of North Dakota's oil loading fac
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Enbridge Planning More Expansion Dec 10 2008 7:18PM
The effort to get the millions of barrels of oil from the Bakken Formation in western North Dakota to market requires transportation.
Various companies have tried to help move the oil by establishing things like the Port of North Dakota's oil loading fac
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| Oil officials gathering in Williston Dec 10 2008 9:14AM
More than 150 people representing the oil
industry, the state and local governments are in Williston to talk
about the surge in oil development and its effects on the area.
One issue is roads.
A state Transportation Department official, Jac
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Oil Jobs Still in Demand Dec 7 2008 11:29PM
The steep drop in oil prices may mean smaller income for land owners, oil companies, and governments that rely on taxes.
But it has not translated into any major cutbacks in employment in oil fields of North Dakota.
That is what the head of North Dakota
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More Traffic in NW North Dakota Dec 7 2008 11:28PM
Mountrail County Sheriff Ken Halvorson says he can easily spot drivers not from the area, and not just by their out-of-state plates.
He says many of the older vehicles are owned by locals.
Mountrail County is one of the hottest areas in the states boomi
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| Oil brings more traffic to northwestern ND Dec 7 2008 3:24PM
Mountrail County Sheriff Ken Halvorson
says he can easily spot drivers not from the area, and not just by
their out-of-state plates.
He says many of the older vehicles are owned by locals.
Mountrail County in northwestern North Dakota is on
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| BLM oil, gas leases hit record $22.6 million Nov 6 2008 4:38PM
The [[kxtopic:bureau-of-land-management:t[Bureau of Land Management]:t]] says its
most recent sale of oil and gas leases in North and [[kxtopic:south-dakota:t[South Dakota]:t]]
and [[kxtopic:montana:t[Montana]:t]] totaled more than $22.6 million.
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| BLM oil, gas leases hit record $22.6 million Nov 6 2008 11:06AM
The Bureau of Land Management says its
most recent sale of oil and gas leases totaled more than 22.6
million dollars.
BLM officials say Contex Energy had the highest bid of the sale
Tuesday. The Dickinson company bid 5.4 million dollars for leas
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| BLM oil, gas leases hit record $22.6 million Nov 6 2008 10:58AM
The Bureau of Land Management says its
most recent sale of oil and gas leases totaled more than 22.6
million dollars.
BLM officials say Contex Energy had the highest bid of the sale
Tuesday. The Dickinson company bid 5.4 million dollars for leas
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Oil Boom Means High Electricity Demand Oct 20 2008 11:10PM
The growth in oil exploration in eastern Montana and western North Dakota has meant a big influx of money to the region.
But it's also meant a big increase in many other things - including the demand for water, electricity, and workers.
At Mountrail-Wil
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Oil Boom Means High Electricity Demand Oct 20 2008 7:37PM
The growth in oil exploration in eastern Montana and western North Dakota has meant a big influx of money to the region.
But it's also meant a big increase in many other things - including the demand for water, electricity, and workers.
At Mountrail-Wil
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The Downside of the Boom Oct 17 2008 7:28PM
The latest figures from the state Oil and Gas Division show Mountrail County has become the top producer of oil in North Dakota.
That surge in oil exploration has led to a boom in construction and commerce in Mountrail County seat Stanley.
We joined Sta
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Stanley is Booming Oct 17 2008 8:31AM
There's a new number one in oil production in the state.
Mountrail County has moved past Bowman County to become the top county for pumping oil with 1-point-5 million barrels produced in August.
And the county seat of Stanley is booming because of all t
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Stanley is Booming Oct 17 2008 8:30AM
There's a new number one in oil production in the state.
Mountrail County has moved past Bowman County to become the top county for pumping oil with 1-point-5 million barrels produced in August.
And the county seat of Stanley is booming because of all t
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| Stanley is Booming Oct 16 2008 10:52PM
There's a new number one in oil production in the state.
Mountrail County has moved past Bowman County to become the top county for pumping oil with 1-point-5 million barrels produced in August.
And the county seat of Stanley is booming because of all t
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| Stanley is Booming Oct 16 2008 10:45PM
There's a new number one in oil production in the state.
Mountrail County has moved past Bowman County to become the top county for pumping oil with 1-point-5 million barrels produced in August.
And the county seat of Stanley is booming because of all t
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| Stanley is Booming Oct 16 2008 10:38PM
There's a new number one in oil production in the state.
Mountrail County has moved past Bowman County to become the top county for pumping oil with 1-point-5 million barrels produced in August.
And the county seat of Stanley is booming because of all t
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| Stanley is Booming Oct 16 2008 10:31PM
There's a new number one in oil production in the state.
Mountrail County has moved past Bowman County to become the top county for pumping oil with 1-point-5 million barrels produced in August.
And the county seat of Stanley is booming because of all t
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| Stanley is Booming Oct 16 2008 10:24PM
There's a new number one in oil production in the state.
Mountrail County has moved past Bowman County to become the top county for pumping oil with 1-point-5 million barrels produced in August.
And the county seat of Stanley is booming because of all t
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| Stanley is Booming Oct 16 2008 10:17PM
There's a new number one in oil production in the state.
Mountrail County has moved past Bowman County to become the top county for pumping oil with 1-point-5 million barrels produced in August.
And the county seat of Stanley is booming because of all t
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| Stanley is Booming Oct 16 2008 10:10PM
There's a new number one in oil production in the state.
Mountrail County has moved past Bowman County to become the top county for pumping oil with 1-point-5 million barrels produced in August.
And the county seat of Stanley is booming because of all t
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| Stanley is Booming Oct 16 2008 10:03PM
There's a new number one in oil production in the state.
Mountrail County has moved past Bowman County to become the top county for pumping oil with 1-point-5 million barrels produced in August.
And the county seat of Stanley is booming because of all t
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| Stanley is Booming Oct 16 2008 9:56PM
There's a new number one in oil production in the state.
Mountrail County has moved past Bowman County to become the top county for pumping oil with 1-point-5 million barrels produced in August.
And the county seat of Stanley is booming because of all t
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| Stanley is Booming Oct 16 2008 9:49PM
There's a new number one in oil production in the state.
Mountrail County has moved past Bowman County to become the top county for pumping oil with 1-point-5 million barrels produced in August.
And the county seat of Stanley is booming because of all t
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| Stanley is Booming Oct 16 2008 9:42PM
There's a new number one in oil production in the state.
Mountrail County has moved past Bowman County to become the top county for pumping oil with 1-point-5 million barrels produced in August.
And the county seat of Stanley is booming because of all t
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| Stanley is Booming Oct 16 2008 9:35PM
There's a new number one in oil production in the state.
Mountrail County has moved past Bowman County to become the top county for pumping oil with 1-point-5 million barrels produced in August.
And the county seat of Stanley is booming because of all t
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| Stanley is Booming Oct 16 2008 9:29PM
There's a new number one in oil production in the state.
Mountrail County has moved past Bowman County to become the top county for pumping oil with 1-point-5 million barrels produced in August.
And the county seat of Stanley is booming because of all t
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| Stanley is Booming Oct 16 2008 9:21PM
There's a new number one in oil production in the state.
Mountrail County has moved past Bowman County to become the top county for pumping oil with 1-point-5 million barrels produced in August.
And the county seat of Stanley is booming because of all t
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| Stanley is Booming Oct 16 2008 9:14PM
There's a new number one in oil production in the state.
Mountrail County has moved past Bowman County to become the top county for pumping oil with 1-point-5 million barrels produced in August.
And the county seat of Stanley is booming because of all t
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| Stanley is Booming Oct 16 2008 9:08PM
There's a new number one in oil production in the state.
Mountrail County has moved past Bowman County to become the top county for pumping oil with 1-point-5 million barrels produced in August.
And the county seat of Stanley is booming because of all t
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Mountrail Co. Leads in Oil Oct 16 2008 1:20PM
State oil and gas figures show Mountrail
County has moved into the top spot among the North Dakota counties for oil production.
The state's Oil and Gas Division says more than 25 drilling rigs are active in Mountrail County.
Preliminary figur
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| Mountrail County now first in ND oil Oct 16 2008 6:05AM
State oil and gas figures show Mountrail
County has moved into the top spot among the North Dakota counties
for oil production.
The state's Oil and Gas Division says more than 25 drilling rigs
are active in Mountrail County.
Preliminary fi
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Basketball Treat In Stanley Tonight Oct 15 2008 8:47PM
They may not be the Globetrotters, but they do cross the country spreading the joy of basketball and encouraging kids to stay in school and stay away from drugs and alcohol.
The Harlem Ambassadors basketball team visited Stanley elementary school kids to
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| Damage being assessed from oil well fire Oct 1 2008 5:23AM
The Mountrail County sheriff says
authorities are assessing the damage from an oil well fire that
burned pumper trucks and other equipment and forced the evacuation
of some area residents.
No injuries were reported from Monday's blaze about 20 m
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| Hoeven, Pipeline Authority, Industry Officials Outline Petroleum Infrastructure Progress Sep 30 2008 12:00AM
Major Natural Gas Pipelines (298kb pdf)
Major Crude Oil Pipelines (690kb pdf)
Natural Gas Processing Plants (17kb pdf)
Pipeline and Rail Capacity Expansion (513kb pdf)
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven today was joined by petro
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Lowering Speed Limits Aug 21 2008 11:17PM
Mountrail County officials are concerned about the number of traffic deaths on Highways 23 and 8 near New Town, Parshall and Stanley.
Now county commissioners are asking the state to lower the speed limit on the roads from 65 to 55.
Two people have died
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| Mountrail County officials seek 55 mph speed limit on some roads... Aug 21 2008 12:09PM
Mountrail County officials say there have
been too many traffic deaths and trucks on highways in the
Parshall, New Town and Stanley areas.
They want to lower the speed limit from 65 miles an hour to 55
miles an hour on state Highways 23 and 8 in
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Dry Livestock Aug 15 2008 8:27PM
With some of the storms we've been seeing pass through here in the past few weeks, it's probably hard to believe that some areas are still bone dry.
But that is the case in Mountrail County.
Debbie Kuehn tells us how some producers are trying to cope...
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| Grand Forks man dies after crash Aug 11 2008 9:07AM
The Highway Patrol says a Grand Forks man
has died of injuries in a weekend sport utility vehicle rollover in
Mountrail County.
Authorities say 53-year-old Timothy Wald was a passenger in the
SUV when it slid across two lanes of U.S. Highway 2,
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