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With oil production slowing down in 2015, many are wondering what's next for Richland County and how the downturn is going to effect a community that has seen so many changes over the last few years. As part of Richland Economic Development's annual report, Leslie Messer, Executive Director, interviewed nine area businesses about how the downturn had affected them. "We try to keep a pulse on how the businesses in our area are coping," said Messer. With much of the country being in recession when...
It isn’t for a lack of trying. But, it has to be a good fit. Like many critical access hospitals across the nation who are situated in rural areas far removed from urban sprawl, Roosevelt Medical Center is struggling to hire a third provider. Still, they aren’t just going to hire anyone. To date, there have been six interested candidates for the position vacated in June by long-time provider, Jay Lambert, who chose to return to his home state of Utah. Of those, RMC interviewed three app...
Johnson Hardware and Furniture began as Johnson-Mercer Hardware in 1915 as a Marshall Wells hardware merchant. The store was owned by three Johnson brothers – George, Gil and Axel – along with partner Andy Mercer. It was located on the same block as the current location, but in a different building. In 1924, George and his younger brother Carl bought out Gil, Axel and Andy and the store was re-named Johnson Hardware. A new 35-foot wide building was added in 1925 and is still part of the sto...
WILLISTON: West Dakota Water, a subsidiary company to JMAC Resources, Inc., is an oilfield water resources contractor specializing in fresh water sourcing, transportation, and conveyance for well completions and production maintenance. WDW was granted an industrial permit by the ND State Water Commission to withdraw a total of 12,000 acre feet from two access points on the Missouri River. The first is in McKenzie County and is for 10,000 acre feet, the second is in Williams County for another...
Incorporated in 1980, Western Waters Consultants, Inc., doing business as WWC Engineering these days, was one of the most sought after firms in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming, where the company got its start. WWC works with oil & gas companies, mining companies, industrial companies, utilities, cities & towns, counties, state agencies, irrigation districts, developers, resorts, contractors, commercial developers, private individuals and many others. Specializing in oil, gas, and mining, WWC Engineering was built on a foundation of expertise...
WILLISTON: For nearly seven decades Triangle Electric has been a family owned business, serving the western North Dakota and eastern Montana regions. The company began in 1946 and then in 1947 owners Harold Hoffelt, Oscar Stenehjem, and Selmer Johnson placed an ad in the Williston Herald offering a reward to the person who choose the best name for their company, thus became Triangle Electric. When the oil and gas exploration began in North Dakota in the early 1950′s, Triangle Electric was w...
SIDNEY, Mont. — Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. today opens its newest service center offering premium services to the majority of oil and agriculture industries in the Montana-Dakota region. The new Sidney Service Center, located at 775 25th Street S.E., Sidney, MT 59270, replaces a smaller facility at 209 14th St. S.E. The Thomasville, N.C.-based less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier, which is more than 80 years old, has operated in the former facility since 2008. “Sidney is located right in the middle of the oil boom and the local economy is...
DICKINSON, ND. June 29, 2015: Governor Jack Dalrymple joined hundreds of people today in celebrating the Grand Opening of Dakota Prairie Refining, the first greenfield fuels refinery to be built in the United States in nearly 40 years. The Dakota Prairie refinery which began construction in March 2013 and operation on May 4, 2015, is currently operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The plant is located on a 318-acre site in Stark County, approximately 4 miles west of Dickinson, ND. The sit...
BISMARCK — The State Historical Society of North Dakota was selected as a 2015 Leadership in History Award of Merit winner by the American Association for State and Local History for its multimedia project, “North Dakota: People Living on the Land,” a new grade 8 North Dakota studies curriculum. The Award of Merit is presented for excellence in history programs, projects, and people. “North Dakota is the first state in the country to offer an online eighth grade state history course based on primary sources,” said Neil Howe, North Dakota St...
It's June, the traditional wedding month, which means I see a host of women's magazines on sale at the newsstands with glossy front covers showcasing dewy faced gorgeous young brides wearing extravagant gowns. Featured wedding stories inside the magazine often include such articles as how to hold a reception for under $20,000 or a story outlining this spring's hot fashion colors that the engaged couple's wedding entourage really ought to wear. I used to be slightly offended that the featured bri...
The Pennsylvania SBDC is excited to partner with the Colorado, North Dakota, and Montana SBDCs to hold a series of events for business owners involved in the shale supply chain in May 2015. Three half-day workshops will be offered to small businesses currently part of the supply chain or considering new opportunities in the shale industry. North Dakota Shale Energy Supply Chain Sustainability Workshop, Wed, May 13, 2015 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Strom Center at Dickinson State University, 1679 6th...
"Boomtowners" plunges into a modern-day "gold rush" that's attracting thousands of people from all over the country to the Bakken, a region of North Dakota. An oil boom has turned the area into the epicenter of a white-hot industrial revolution, but a rise in jobs has also led to a surge in population and living costs. Experience this phenomenon first-hand through the eyes of newcomers and longtime residents trying to make a living there in this groundbreaking new docu-series about tapping into...
April is ‘ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH’ and Richland County DUI Task Force and District II Alcohol and Drug Program work diligently throughout the year to bring education, awareness, prevention and treatment to the community, with focus on alcohol issues. Collection of data, awareness campaigns, trainings and policy development are all part of the effort to make Richland County a safe and healthy place to live. In 2014 there were 319 DUIs, which was an increase of 104 DUIs over 2013, with numbers steadily increasing over the last four years. Why...
A mother and daughter move to Watford City from Oregon, with a husband and fiancé in tow, in search of work and a way out of mounting debt. The men open a thriving electrical business, the women find careers in Outlaws Bar and Grill, the daughter and her fiancé buy land to build a house and the family settles in to call Watford City home. An energetic veterinarian moves to Watford City to take over an old practice, expands to fill a need and falls in love with the community who helps him r...
MOUNT CARBON, WV: A train carrying more than 3 million gallons of crude oil from North Dakota’s Bakken shale derailed in a snowstorm in an unincorporated area near Mount Carbon, West Virginia on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, shooting flames into the sky and evacuating hundreds of nearby residents from their homes. At this time, it is unsure how many gallons out of the 3 million gallons of crude oil onboard spilled into a Kanawha River tributary. According to the train company, CSX, one h...
Conventional horizontal drilling and production methods in Montana's Bakken Oil Field extract 9 to 15 percent of available oil. The remainder – which is to say the great majority – is never touched. The Montana DNRC, through the Montana Board of Oil and Gas Conservation (BOGC), is funding research that could alter the recovery equation and take oil production to a new level. In 2011, three members of the Montana Tech Petroleum Engineering Department approached the Montana Board of Oil and Gas...
In 2014 a New York Times investigation reported that 18.4 million gallons of oil and chemical substances had leaked into the North Dakotn air, water and soil between 2006 and October 2014. Since this investigation, two more major occurrences have taken place in the area, leaving some residents wondering how safe the air is they're breathing. More than 4 million gallons of a mixture of fresh water, brine and oil have been pumped from the area affected by the largest saltwater spill of North...
WILLISTON: The combination of the discovery of the Bakken shale, fracking technology, and horizontal drilling has brought with it many things including: an economic boom, catapulting employment rates, steeply heightened rental rates and increased crime rates. Oil production in North Dakota has grown approximately 600 percent over the past decade and the Bakken region itself is producing over a million gallons of crude oil a day. This growth has meant major investments in infrastructure and...
In 2006, Montana's First lady Nancy Schweitzer began the Montana Department of Transportation Geological Roadsign program. That program came to an end a few years ago, but has since been reestablished by first lady Lisa Bullock and Lt. Gov. Angela McLean. The program was designed to educate people on the geological wonders and colorful history of Montana through roadside markers which depict stories through geology. Since 2006, First Lady Nancy Schweitzer and the Montana Department of...
One of the most exciting things to take place in this country over the last few years has been the resurgence in American oil from American soil. The conversation about energy has changed from one about scarcity to one of abundance. Along with the tremendous uptick in drilling and production, has come the demand for thousands of jobs. The demand for workers couldn't have come at a more opportune time either, as much of the country saw unemployment numbers skyrocket during the recent economic rec...
Dale Edam, a fourth generation wheat farmer in the area, is still working the land that his father and grandfather worked before him. The original homestead of his great-grandfather is about a mile away from the current farm which is located west of Crane, MT. In 1912 Edam’s great-grandfather Bert Edam established a homestead and farmed 160 acres near Crane, MT as well as owning the first tractor and threshing machine in the area. Edam’s grandfather, Wilbert Edam, and his brother George beg...
Dale Edam, a fourth generation wheat farmer in the area, is still working the land that his father and grandfather worked before him. The original homestead of his great-grandfather is about a mile away from the current farm which is located west of Crane, MT. In 1912 Edam's great-grandfather Bert Edam established a homestead and farmed 160 acres near Crane, MT as well as owning the first tractor and threshing machine in the area. Edam's grandfather, Wilbert Edam, and his brother George began...
Senate candidate debate to be held in Sidney, MT on October 21st 2014 at the Richland County Fair Event Center at 7 p.m. Please submit questions to [email protected]. The Sidney Chamber of Commerce and the Richland County Farm Bureau are excited to host the U.S. Senate candidate debate. Eastern Montana is heavily impacted by the Bakken Oil boom and many of the issues being addressed regionally and nationally concern our citizens. It is important that all representatives see and understand how heavily impacted we are. It is equally...
A retirement open house will be held for Tom Rolfstad on Friday, Oct. 24, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Home Place Lodge & Suites in Williston. Rolfstad, 62, is a Williston native. He has been the executive director for Williston Economic Development since 1990. Prior to his work in Williston he was employed by the North Dakota Commerce Department in Bismarck for five years. During the 1980’s oil boom he was also the director of development in Williston. Family, friends, colleagues and associates are invited to attend the retirement celebration f...
Lt. Governor Angela Mclean, presents Geo Marker to the City of Sidney this past Friday. Mayor Rick Norby and the Director of Montana Department of Transportation, Mike Tooley, were also present. The Geological Program was started in 2006 by then 1st Lady Schweitzer and 8 years later we now have 50 markers in Montana. This program has since been picked up by 1st lady Bullock with Sidney being the first of 8 more planned geo-sites throughout Montana. The ceremony was held at the Sidney Chamber of...
