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Williston
Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
Good morning, Williston. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 23rd of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Kitty City, an animal rescue focusing on local strays, has installed North Dakota’s first public microchip scanning station — offering a free tool to help reunite lost pets with their owners. KFYR-TV
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Continental Resources announced at the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference that it will resume oil drilling in North Dakota before the end of the year after pausing new wells due to low oil prices, and the company expects a meaningful increase in rigs. KFYR-TV
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Williams County Parks has announced a summer concert series featuring free outdoor music for families at Blacktail Dam, Kota Ray Dam, and Little Egypt. The concerts, beginning July 3, will be held in new lawn chair amphitheaters + local food trucks can apply, with events set through Aug. 29. Williams County
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ ND IT (state tech) sent warning emails on May 21 to notify residents of a phishing scam in which a non-state account's malicious message was blocked by email security, and measures have been put in place to stop notifications. Officials remind all to use security practices to protect their information. KFYR-TV
- ➤ Former governor and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum addressed the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck on May 21, outlining a plan that streamlines permit processing & boosts fossil fuel production to protect U.S. electricity grids while emphasizing energy dominance through oil, coal, and natural gas projects. Williston Herald
- ➤ Williams County officials restricted all County and Township gravel and chip seal roads in Zone 5 and Zone 6 to 20,000 LBS GVW on Friday, May 22 after rain (including CR 9 at 130th Ave NW south of CR 11A) and will re-evaluate the limits later. Williams County
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Adventure may hurt you, but monotony will kill you.
~ Unknown
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