DEVELOPMENT
Another special moment
HP did something new last night. I was holding my daughter on my lap, getting her ready for bedtime. She reached out with her left hand and grabbed my right ring finger. This was nothing new; she's b...
Posted on 2/20/13 at 2:19 PM
BSA Merit Badge Sparks Interest for Future
Josh (age 18) a Venture Scout with crew 123 and Eagle Scout from Troop 123 Faith Lutheran Church, Bismarck ND has always liked the water and swimming. He started at 9-months in the Water Babies swim c...
Posted on 11/16/12 at 5:20 PM
Arrested Development documentary!
Its no secret that I am a big fan of the best TV show ever cancelled, Arrested Development. So it was with great joy when I found this trailer while pursuing the Interwebs. Also on arresteddevelopment...
Posted on 10/21/12 at 6:45 PM
Supporting Sparks with Gifts
According to Search Institute, sparks are the interests that inspire, the activities that energize. Sparks are the special abilities uniquely yours to tend, to grow, to share with the world. Everyone ...
Posted on 8/9/12 at 8:00 AM
Our our small towns killing themselves?
Often I think so. Yes, I KNOW that the Northwestern part of the state is growing by leaps and bounds. That isn't all there is to North Dakota! So many of our towns lie quiet and on the brink of ex...
Posted on 5/2/12 at 7:58 PM
Moving ahead: Spiritwood’s future in energy production going forward
By By Mikkel Pates, Forum News Service , April 09, 2013
Wabasha City Council backs fracturing sand project
A proposed rail shipping hub for sand used by the oil and natural gas industries took a major step forward when the Wabasha City Council rejected a request to commission a study on the environmental risks that the sand and hundreds of trucks a day would bring to the picturesque Mississippi River town.December 19, 2012
What’s next for Cold War complex? Cavalier County officials hope for development role after Nekoma site sold
Economic leaders in Cavalier County are clinging to the hope of developing at least part of the mothballed Pyramid on the Prairie, even after falling short in their bid to buy the former anti-ballistic missile facility in Nekoma, N.D.By By Kevin Bonham, Forum Communications , December 18, 2012
VC projects announced: New industrial park, business expansions total almost $60 million
By Keith Norman , November 03, 2012
Officials: Economic conditions favor plant
Officials are crediting a perfect alignment of events with creating the right situation for the planned CHS, Inc. Spiritwood Nitrogen Project to be built in the region. Dale Enerson, cooperative member services specialist for North Dakota Farmers Union, spoke about the project at the regular meeting of the Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corp. Board of Directors meeting Monday.By Keith Norman , October 09, 2012
SCDRC receives loan for development projects
Jasper Schneider, USDA Rural Development state director, announced Wednesday that the South Central Dakota Regional Council will be awarded a $151,000 loan through the Intermediary Relending Program.September 13, 2012
Developer sues Fargo for denial of permit
A north Fargo developer is suing the city for denying building permits on land the company was once able to develop but no longer can because of expansion of the Federal Emergency Management Agency flood plain.September 06, 2012
Setting the bar to build: Jamestown sets requirements for real estate developers similar to other cities
By Ben Rodgers , August 31, 2012
Letter to the editor: North Dakota Badlands are no place for a gravel pit
Two new projects being considered would be in the very heart of the North Dakota Badlands. An out-of-state owner of the mineral rights, on land purchased by the U.S. Forest Service, for protection of the nearby Elkhorn Ranch portion of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, has applied to the Forest Service for a permit to operate a gravel pit for the purpose of mining gravel.By Buel Sonderland , June 13, 2012
Planned mine threatens quiet of Roosevelt ranch in badlands
The site of the Elkhorn Ranch in the badlands of North Dakota looks and feels much as it did when Theodore Roosevelt retreated there to raise cattle following the deaths of his wife and mother in 1884. The cattle are gone, as the ranch is now part of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, but the sweeping views of wind-carved buttes, cacti and colorful rock formations remain pristine and are a major draw for the more than half-a-million visitors to the park each year.By By James Macpherson, Associated Press , June 08, 2012
Planned mine threatens quiet of ND Roosevelt ranch
Theodore Roosevelt's great-grandson wants to stop development near the site of former president's badlands ranch in western North Dakota.June 07, 2012
City benefits from oil boom: Growth possible here but infrastructure costs a challenge in residential development
Officials in Jamestown agree that the city is poised to receive positive economic growth from those struggling with life in the Oil Patch. But can the city handle it?By Ben Rodgers , May 11, 2012
South Heart on the right track
There is a lot going on in South Heart and city leaders seem to be holding their ground. A proposal for 25 12-unit apartment buildings on an 18-acre tract of land east of Adamski Park came to light less than a month ago. And a Denver developer brought the vision of an RV park, assisted living center, restaurant, convenience store and two hotels to the council recently. If plans pan out for him, these structures will be built within the next four years.By The Dickinson Press , March 16, 2012
Cavalier County aims to buy Nekoma complex
A group working to redevelop the mothballed antiballistic missile site at Nekoma, N.D., applied for a $600,000 federal grant Friday to acquire the property.By BY KEVIN BONHAM, FORUM COMMUNICATIONS CO. , March 10, 2012
New Devils Lake plant to provide economic boost
Ultra Green’s planned Devils Lake wheat straw fiber processing facility will open late this year, and officials said the new plant is expected to provide an immediate boost to the regional economy. Consider that in 2013, its first full year of production, it will create 112 jobs. That total will nearly double in 2014 and grow to about 400 in 2017.By By Kevin Bonham , Forum Communications Co. , March 08, 2012
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