Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 13th of August.
Good morning, Williston.
📰 Economy
Tri-County Regional Development Council received $130,100 through North Dakota’s Regional Workforce Impact Program to build a sector strategy for healthcare & energy in Divide, McKenzie & Williams counties.
The council will soon hold a Region One Workforce Solutions Summit and stakeholder meetings in the coming months.
A NDSU researcher released a guide explaining how data centers may affect water use, electric bills and noise levels, citing the Atlas Power facility near Williston as an example where companies cover grid upgrades + boost local growth.
The guide aims to help policymakers decide on new projects.
🎓 Education
Williston Basin School District 7 proposed a 3% levy increase in its preliminary 2027 budget (with a projected $2M surplus) and will seek public approval at its Sept.
14 meeting to boost district reserves.
The Reading on the Frontier book club resumes Saturday, Sept.
5 (1-2 p.m.) at the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center near Williston with a discussion of Mark Twain's 'Roughing It' as part of ND250; future sessions are planned for Oct., Nov. and Dec. at local historic sites.
Williston’s new Sloulin Elementary School will open on Aug.
19 for kindergarten through fifth grade following a Wednesday ribbon-cutting attended by community members. The two‐story $45 million building can serve up to 600 students.
🏈 Sports
Peyton Seil is leading the Century Patriots as their top offensive lineman this season and will soon join North Dakota State University to play college football.
Local fans have seen his strong play — a promising move for his future.
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