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Wednesday, May 28th, 2025
Good morning, Williston. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 28th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Williston residents gathered Monday at Riverview Cemetery—honoring fallen heroes on Memorial Day and marking 157 years since the holiday was first observed. Williston Herald
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Williston Area Chamber of Commerce partnered with the Williston Community Builders and PAC-Williston Basin School District #7—hosting the annual Teacher Appreciation Awards Banquet in Williston to honor local teachers. Williston Herald
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ On Monday, a pipeline failure northeast of Williston caused roughly 73,000 barrels of produced water to spill into an unnamed creek, and state officials are monitoring the cleanup. KFYR-TV
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Williston Police Chief David Pederson will step down effective Saturday after an investigation blamed former City Commissioner Tate Cymbaluk for turmoil in the department — Capt. Steve Gutknecht will serve as interim chief until a permanent replacement is chosen. KFYR-TV
- ➤ Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed bills that require websites with a substantial portion of explicit content to verify users’ ages and impose penalties for nonconsensual deepfake porn, and the new laws will go into effect Aug. 1—legislators also approved a resolution to study the societal effects of pornography. Williston Graphic
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ McKenzie Health announced that surgical nurse Orven Garces received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses—she earned national recognition for her outstanding patient care—and the honor highlights her dedication. Williston Herald
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