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As the boom continues to grow and drivers continue to work long - inconsistent hours, companies grapple with the flourishing concern of driver safety. Telogis, a California-based provider of cloud-based location intelligence software has a grasp on the issue. Founded in 2001, Telogis has provided driver monitoring services to companies worldwide and is now a major player in many of the largest U.S. shale plays including the Bakken and is used in over 100 countries. Telogis is a fleet management...
BNSF Railway, Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, is one of North America’s leading freight transportation companies operating in 28 states and two Canadian provinces. Their history takes them back over 160 years. As the Bakken’s shale output continues to exceed pipeline capacity, producers turn to railways such as BNSF to reach refineries quicker and more efficiently. BNSF currently transports approximately one-third of the Bakken oil production. BNSF CEO Matthew Rose recently commented that rai...
When an oil boom comes to the area, we often see new companies popping up all around us. Pacific Steel and Recycling is not one of those companies. They've been serving the Basin area for over 74 years and have no intention of leaving. Their employee dedication and customer focus is bar none. Pacific's road to becoming one of the most well known and respected steel and recycling giants began as a one man (Joe Thiebes) operation in Spokane, WA in the late 1800s. It began as a fur and hide...
Wolf Run Village and Wolf Pub daycare sitting at the corner of 3rd Street SE and 4th Ave S in Watford City, this 42 unit community will soon be home to many service personnel and their families. Three participating agencies: McKenzie County, City of Watford City, McKenzie County School District # 1 and Champion Home Builders continue to plug away on the completion of the modular apartment units with the hopes of some of the units opening in August. This will allow teachers to move out of the...
According to the recently released Census Bureau data, North Dakota is growing at a rate of nearly three times faster than the nation as a whole and Farmers Union Oil (Cenex) in Watford City is taking the steps to overcome the growing pains associated with being in the heart of that growth. A 31,000 square foot facility is in the process of being built on the truck route at 6th Ave SE. It’ll not only offer gas and diesel, but it’ll also offer clothing, hardware, a truckers lounge and del...
Based in Belfield, ND. and formerly known as Missouri Basin Well Service, MBI Energy Services is one of the fastest growing service companies in the North Dakota petroleum industry. They began in 1979 with only one truck and have grown substantially to having a fleet of over 1000 contract and company trucks to meet the needs of their customers. Locations MBI has expanded its services to multiple locations throughout the Bakken oil field in North Dakota, in the Marcellus in Pennsylvania, the...
On Thursday, March 21, the Watford City Area Chamber of Commerce, QEP and MBI held their annual ‘Pick up the Patch’ meeting at the Outlaws Board Room in Watford City to coordinate Pick up the Patch 2013. Pick up the Patch is a community-wide effort to cleanup debris left behind once the winter snow melts in the Watford City and surrounding areas. It’s a great opportunity for people and businesses to come together and show their community support and a great opportunity to meet your neigh...
Kayla Crooker traveled to Louisville, KY to represent Williston State College at the 2013 National PAS Conference. Joined by students from Bismarck State, Whapeton, and NDSU, Crooker stayed at the esteemed Galt House hotel which is where the National Conference was held. While in Louisville, Crooker had the opportunity to tour Churchill Downs, the home of the Kentucky Derby and tour the Woodford Reserve Bourbon Distillery where the official bourbon of the Kentucky Derby is handcrafted. Crooker...
Thanks to Million Dollar Lanes, 47 bowling teams, Schwans and some generous people, Make a Wish Foundation will be able to make more wishes come true. Bryan & Sheila Goehring, owners of Million Dollar Lanes in Williston, held their annual bowling tournament to raise money for the Make a Wish Foundation. 24 Teams rallied on March 16th and another 23 teams stepped up on March 23rd. In addition to the bowling tournament, a silent auction was held, Schwans donated a percentage of their proceeds for...
Easter is upon us, so this year, take the opportunity to put a little more eggcitement into it and have some creative fun with your family and friends. In the past I’ve tried both of these fun ideas and needless to say they were a huge success. Easter Carrots These are extremely simple and a great treat to send to school with the kids or to put in their Easter basket. You’ll only need three simple things: 1) Cheetos or Goldfish crackers – If you’re using Goldfish crackers, you can use orange...
After 28 years of employment with the NW Human Service Center, Karen Quick, Regional Aging Services Program Administrator, announces her March 29th retirement date. Quick began her career in June of 1975 as a Social Worker for Towner County Social Services in Cando, ND, where she was employed for nearly ten years. In February 1985 she began working for NW Human Service Center in Williston and has touched the lives of many people. Quick has held three very important and fulfilling roles during...
Students from Williston State College’s Post-secondary Agriculture Student Organization (PAS) attended the ND State PAS Conference for the 26th straight year on January 23-25 in Minot. The event was held in conjunction with the Ag Expo. WSC PAS students competed in many different events, including but not limited to: the Mechanics contest, Ag Sales, Livestock Specialist, Soil Specialist, Crop Specialist, Equine Specialist, etc. The award highlights: Justin Jacobs took second place in Ag Sales i...
After months of hard work and uncooperative weather, InstaLodge will be opening phase I of their community in Arnegard. Approximately 200 rooms became available February 8th. The 30,000 square foot lodge, 4000 square foot health club and 24 hr food service with chef prepared meals are expected to open in April along with an additional 200 rooms. Each building in Phase I has four bedrooms, a large kitchen and combination living/dining room, washer, dryer, stove, dishwasher, refrigerator,...
Wolf Run Village in Watford City will soon house many essential services personnel including: emergency medical personnel, police officers, teachers and others who are committed to serving the needs of the community. 42 apartments: 24 one bedroom units and 18 two bedroom units will be constructed to the highest standards and will be available to rent furnished or unfurnished at affordable rates, some as early as August 2013. “The goal is to get the school teachers out of the portable trailers a...
Due to the combined efforts of Lutheran Social Services and the extreme generosity of MBI Energy Services, an affordable housing community has been made possible in Watford City, ND. Soon, over 120 affordable units will be opening in McKenzie County. MBI Energy Services donated approximately 13 acres of land and $2 million in tax credits, creating this affordable housing opportunity for the Prairie Heights development. The development will consist of 12 buildings: 12 one-bedroom, 100...
Students from Williston State College’s Post-secondary Agriculture Student Organization (PAS) attended the ND State PAS Conference for the 26th straight year on January 23-25 in Minot. The event was held in conjunction with the Ag Expo. WSC PAS students competed in many different events, including but not limited to: the Mechanics contest, Ag Sales, Livestock Specialist, Soil Specialist, Crop Specialist, Equine Specialist, etc. The award highlights: Justin Jacobs took second place in Ag Sales i...
Growing up on a farm in the Columbian Basin Irrigation Project, Jon McCreary, owner of JMAC Resources, is no stranger to hard work and Midwestern values. “As a young man, I witnessed my father working extremely long hours on construction jobs during the day and doing farm work late in to most evenings. As an early teen, I spent my summer days driving tractor, stacking hay and changing siphon tubes. I enjoyed many afternoons of swimming in irrigation ditches and playing sports with the n...
Tuesday, February 5th, Floyd Miller, President of the National Hard Spring Wheat Show welcomes guests at 7:30 am at the Airport International Inn in Williston. Miller was born with farming in his blood. His first memories of his childhood were when he was very young: Barely old enough to pull his little red wagon, he’d pull it out in to the field and pick up rocks by himself. Exerted, a short while later, he’d come rolling in with a wagon full of rocks and ask his dad where he could dump the...
This year’s photo contest will have two divisions: 1) Advanced 2) Novice If you meet one of the following criteria, you must enter the advanced division: 1) If you have ever sold your photography work. 2) If you have completed advanced classes in photography in high school, college or in an adult education setting. 3) If you have been a member of a camera club for two years or more. Each Division will have four categories and will be eligible for Ribbon/Cash prizes: 1) People 2) Landscape 3) E...
Alberto Jiménez-Díaz was born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico. While growing up, his father was the head brew master at the local brewery, Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma (now Heineken Mexico), which gave Alberto the opportunity to visit the brewery frequently. The aromas of boiling hops and fermentation cellars never left Alberto’s memory. That memory was the key to pursue a B.Sc. in Food Engineering with a minor in Business Administration which he obtained from Monterrey Institute of Technology in 2006...
NDSU Area Soil Health Specialist, Chris Augustin, will be speaking on Soil Health at 10:45 on Wednesday, February 6th at the Airport International Inn in Williston. Chris grew up on his family farm in northeastern North Dakota near the town of Crystal. Helping out with the small grains, sugar beets, and potatoes operation gave Chris a love of agriculture and respect of the land. His interest in soils peaked when he took a class from Dr. David Hopkins called Soils 210. He admired Hopkins passion...
Professional Speaker, Jolene Brown, is on a mission to share leading-edge best practices, appreciation, laughter and celebration with the people who feed, clothe and fuel the world. She’s a walking-talking spokesperson and champion for agriculture. Jolene lives with her husband on a corn and soybean farm in east central Iowa. She claims she will have you laughing while you learn and that she can, “Hypnotize a chicken, plug grain augers and entertain the folks behind the equipment parts cou...
Are you struggling with questions surrounding the transfer of your property to the next generation? How can you be fair to all of your children? Who will take over running your place? Who will take care of you in your last days? What can you do to help your passing be easier on those left behind? Estate planning is important, but “legacy” planning is even more critical to today’s farm and ranch families, according to Jeffrey Tranel, Agricultural and Business Management Economist with Color...
Join Joyce Eckhoff, Research Agronomist and Interim Superintendent at the Montana State University Eastern Agricultural Research Center in Sidney, MT., on Wednesday, February 6th at the Airport International Inn at 10:00 a.m., as she’ll be speaking on small grain variety performance in the Mondak region. Not only has Joyce been with the EARC for over 25 years, but she’s been active in testing spring wheat, winter wheat, durum, barley, sugarbeets, safflower, and other crop varieties for yie...
The Airport International Inn in Williston will be hosting the 60th Annual National Hard Spring Wheat Show February 4th, 5th & 6th. This year’s show will be targeting a program which addresses the following: 1) providing relevant information relating to public policy, 2) Providing information offering substantial profit opportunities, 3) challenging the thought process of those involved in all levels of food production. This year’s show will offer several featured speakers including Jolene Bro...
