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Williston All City Orchestra Concert
Music runs deep in the heart of the Bakken. From the traditional drum circles of the Lakota Nations to the nightly fiddle of a circled wagon train bound west, music has lifted the spirits of humans in these lands for milenia. Though style changes through the centuries, beat, melody and ideas of love, loss and […]
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Williston Basin School District 7 Fast Facts
With the upcoming Middle School Reconfiguration Public Forum coming up this week (and next), I wanted to share a bit of information from the Long-Term Facilities Planning Report, School Board Presentation, held May 3, 2022, and Presented by Consultant Dr. Jeffrey M. Schatz. General Guiding Principles for Making Decisions about Facility Needs (as found in […]
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TrainND Northwest Launches Safety Leadership Program
Williston, ND – TrainND Northwest launches a new offering to the local workforce through development of a Safety Leadership Program. This workshop-style training establishes a baseline of importance in a company’s safety culture. It was built on the idea of safety leadership by exploring the power of choice, the impact of bias, and by developing […]
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Kindergarten Registration Information 2023/2024
Parents/guardians are cordially invited to register your student at one of the following dates. Any student who will be 5 years old by July 31, 2023, can enroll into Kindergarten. When registering your student, parents/guardians must bring the student’s birth certificate, immunization record, parent/guardian’s photo identification, and proof of residency. Unfortunately, parents/guardians must have ALL […]
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Williston Sea Lion Swim Club Finds Success at State Swim Meet
This past weekend saw the 23 Williston Sea Lion Swim Club swimmers compete at the 10u State Swim Meet in Fargo. Coach Cam Elmer told us there were 33 Top 8 Finishes with Hayden Pehrson had a fantastic meet and is now the Boys 8U state champion in the 50 Freestyle and 50 Fly and […]
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City of Williston allocates nearly $50,000 to 22 Community Enhancement Projects
The Williston City Commission has approved 22 Community Enhancement (CE) grant applications totaling $50,000 at its meeting on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. The CE program is part of the Williston STAR Fund. Each year, the commission allocates up to $50,000 for nonprofit groups and projects. The chairman of the STAR Fund advisory board said the […]
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East Mediterranean Disaster Relief
Over 100 aftershocks have continued to devastate countries in the Eastern Mediterranean after a 7.8 earthquake struck around 4 AM Monday morning while most people still slept. Some of the aftershocks are just as strong as the original earthquake, registering on a mid 7. The death toll has soared to over 12,000 as men, women […]
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Galentine’s Day
It’s time for a girl’s day, and there’s no better day than February 13th. Why is that? Because it’s Galentine’s Day, of course! The day is all about celebrating your friendships and showing how much you appreciate those girlies who are always there to support you. Call your girls and make a plan! Every friend […]
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Valentine’s for the Singles
Valentine’s Day – dun, dun, dun! For all the singles, Valentine’s can be filled with way too much of all the couples in their lives. These couples celebrate their love, talk about their plans, and basically, unintentionally, shove it in your face that they’re in love. However, Valentine’s is about love in general, not just […]
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Dakota 660 Ice Racers
The sweet smell of racing petrol swept across the frozen lakes of North Dakota this weekend as the Dakota 660 Ice Racers took on the sub zero temps to hold their annual drag sled races. These racing sleds run the gambit when it comes to look and design and some teams don’t even bother with […]
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All Fur Love
For most Williston citizens, pets are like family. That friendly furry face greeting you every day is what makes a house a home and that reliable companionship transcends human history. Mondak Animal Rescue has been diligently working to bring pets to their furrrrrever humans in their new building since April 12, 2019. We all know […]
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TrainND Foundation Opens Technical Training Scholarship Press Release
Williston, ND – The TrainND Foundation is excited to announce the opening of it’s first technical training scholarship in the amount of $1,000. The TrainND Foundation was developed in July 2022 with the goal to scholarship students seeking advanced training in the Commercial Driver’s License Program (CDL), Crane Program, Certified Nursing Assistant Program (CNA) and […]
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