HOUSING
Bank of N.D. bringing together smaller lenders for Bakken projects
MINOT, N.D. Investors and developers interested in helping solve North Dakotas housing shortage often run into a common problem: how to finance multi-million dollar projects. Community banks in the s...
Posted on 4/26/13 at 5:25 AM
Consumer Alert: 5 Ways to Spot a Loan Modification Scam
Many homeowners are facing a seemingly never-ending sea of document requests and resubmission of paperwork to their lenders. There is an increase in mail and telephone solicitations as well. Many of t...
Posted on 4/25/13 at 10:09 AM
Dalrymple provides update on state aid to oil counties
BISMARCK--Gov. Jack Dalrymple explained the status of funding to help western North Dakotas oil counties during a news conference Tuesday at the Capitol. The state has committed $1.2 billion to addre...
Posted on 12/6/11 at 12:53 PM
Worthington in the News
Lately, southwest Minnesota has cropped up a lot in a variety of online locales. Here are a few instances: An article from the Pioneer Press featuring Gary Crippen, a retired appellate judge, who...
Posted on 1/20/10 at 1:00 PM
Plans to sell Valley City Auditorium on hold
Plans to sell the City Auditorium in Valley City have been put on hold after an assessment determined the building was worth less than expected.January 23, 2013
State still seeking crew camp solutions
Crew camps popped up in western North Dakota as a solution to the oil-fueled housing shortage, but the camps have created their own set of problems that the state still is trying to assess and address. A study done by a state government advisory group found local county and city governments have struggled to create new ordinances to address the need for planning, zoning and building code enforcement as a result of the increased population.By By TJ Jerke, Forum News Service , January 18, 2013
More money sought to increase affordable housing in N.D.
Rapid expansion in western North Dakota has created “Third-World living conditions” according to testimony Monday morning in favor of increasing North Dakota’s Housing Incentive Fund.By By TJ Jerke, Forum News Service , January 15, 2013
New ND hotel tests portable lodging concept
A new hotel under construction in Alexander will test a lodging concept in North Dakota's oil patch.January 04, 2013
Housing fund contribution met in ND oil country
Officials say contributions have been met for a fund aimed at building affordable housing in North Dakota's booming oil patch.January 03, 2013
SCC: Building permits not required to construct homes on land
Building permits are not required to construct homes on land in Stark County that is classified as a farmstead, according to the county commission.By By Betsy Simon, Forum News Service , January 02, 2013
GF drafts plan to address housing crunch
A Grand Forks city commission has drafted a plan to help combat the city's housing crunch.December 28, 2012
Construction permits up in Dickinson, N.D.
In the first 11 months of 2012, Dickinson issued permits for more than $300 million worth of construction in a city trying to catch up with the droves of people coming to the Oil Patch to seek their fortune. The largest sector of growth was commercial structures, followed by single-family housing, according to data provided by the North Dakota Association of Builders.By By Katherine Grandstrand, Forum Communications , December 28, 2012
ND oil boom town plans major land annexation
The city of Williston has announced plans to annex 4,800 acres north of the city.December 26, 2012
Stark County Commission to consider changes to crew camp ordinance
The Stark County Commission will consider a change to the crew camp ordinance to get more in line with other area camp fees. “I’m not looking on a decision now, but we just need to get the process rolling in terms of getting a fee in place,” Stark County Planner Steve Josephson said at a December meeting.By By Betsy Simon, Forum Communications , December 26, 2012
N.D. city requires contractors to have licenses
Contractors working in one North Dakota city must obtain a city license as of Jan. 1, and the building inspector said he hopes it will help protect people from builders who do shoddy work, charge high prices and then skip town.December 26, 2012
Minot getting money for sewer system
The city of Minot is getting federal grant money to shore up its sanitary sewer system.December 22, 2012
Diversion, schools fueling West Fargo’s success
By By Dave Olson, Forum Communications , December 22, 2012
Water project in final stages
By By Amy Dalrymple, Forum Communications , December 18, 2012
Lodgings scarce for lawmakers
Many North Dakota legislators could find it difficult to find lodging for the 2013 Legislature. The booming western Oil Patch has made housing in the region scarce, and the rental vacancy rate in Bismarck-Mandan is about 1 percent, The Bismarck Tribune reported.December 18, 2012
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