May 15, 2020
WILLISTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
NEWS & UPDATES

Dear Williston Wire Readers

Williston Public Works will celebrate Arbor Day today with a tree planting at the new Public Works facility. National Arbor Day is always celebrated on the last Friday in April, but many states, like North Dakota, observe Arbor Day on different dates based on the best tree planting times in their area. We'll have further details in the next Williston Wire.

Happy Arbor Day everyone!


Shawn, Ann, Barb and Brenda

City of Williston celebrates Building Safety Month
Williston Economic Development - The City of Williston is celebrating Building Safety Month in May. The theme of this year’s event is “Safer Buildings, Safer Communities, Safer World.” “The Williston Building and Safety Department will participate in the 40th annual Building Safety Month, a worldwide campaign presented by the International Code Council , its members and partners to promote building safety,” said the Director of Williston Development Services, Mark Schneider. Read More
City Commission allocates STAR Funds to Three Projects
Williston Herald - The Williston Board of City Commissioners met on Tuesday, May 12, and among the items discussed were the approval of three Community Growth grants. Economic Development Executive Director Shawn Wenko brought the three projects before the commission: Coyote Pups Learning Den, which received $10,000 towards the opening of a child care center at Life Church, Big G Center in Grenora received $12,900 for equipment at a grocery store and Trinity Health Foundation was granted $15,000 to purchase equipment purchase for their Williston location. Read More
City of Williston prepares for Future
Williston Herald - As businesses across the region have begun re-opening, more people are getting back to their normal shopping routines. While those dollars are good for the immediate economy, the far reaching effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are yet to be felt.
The Williston Herald spoke with City Administrator David Tuan and Economic Development Director Shawn Wenko about Williston’s economic impact is currently, and what some of those long-term effects might be. Read More
Lounge Thirty 3 opens in Williston
KUMV-TV - Opening a new business is always a risk, but it's even more so during a global pandemic. Lounge Thirty 3, a new wine, beer and espresso establishment opened May 13 in Williston. Owner Megan Wold has been working on the project since late 2019 but faced delays because she was expecting her fourth child, then came COVID-19. Read More
Watford City Businesses reopen
McKenzie County Farmer - After Gov. Doug Burgum lifted restrictions and allowed for a gradual reopening of businesses throughout the state of North Dakota on May 1, many Watford City businesses have been jumping for joy, while others in the restaurant industry are still recovering from their losses. "When we opened back up on May 4, and people could come inside, it was like Christmas for a lot of them,” says Josslyn Dodds of Barrett Pharmacy & Variety. “They were like gosh, we can really come in and shop?” For the full story, subscribe to the McKenzie County Farmer
PSC approves Two Natural Gas Projects
Bismarck Tribune - S tate regulators on Wednesday approved two natural gas projects: a processing plant along the North Dakota-Montana border and a pipeline in Williams and Mountrail counties. Construction is slated to begin this week on the Bill Sanderson Gas Processing Plant west of Williston in Williams County, according to Outrigger Energy II, the company putting forward the project. The facility  will handle up to 250 million cubic feet per day  of gas. Read More
Neset featured at 1 Million Cups Fargo
Fargo Forum - Oil prices have fallen since March when the coronavirus pandemic struck, dipping below zero dollars in April. In North Dakota, the No. 2 oil-producing state in the country, about 6,900 of the 16,000 wells are shut in as oil activity plummets. In her decades of involvement with North Dakota oil, Kathleen Neset hasn’t seen a plunge or downturn like this before. Neset, the president of Neset Consulting Service in Tioga, N.D., which provides wellsite geologic and geosteering services to the oil industry, spoke at a virtual 1 Million Cups event Wednesday, May 13, about the present situation in the Bakken amidst COVID-19. Read More
2020 Bakken Oil Show canceled
News Release - For ten years now, the Bakken Oil Product and Service Show has been the place in the Williston Basin to check out the latest and greatest products and services and connect and do business. Due to current market conditions, many companies are not in the position to take advantage of the show's opportunities this year. Therefore, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Bakken Oil Product and Service Show. Read More
Upcoming Williston Events
05/25 ------ Memorial Day
City of Williston offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.

05/26 ------ Williston City Commission
The meeting will be held at 6 p.m.

06/13 ------ Opportunity Foundation Golf Tournament
The tournament will be held at the Eagle Ridge Golf Course. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. followed by play at 9 a.m.

06/19 ------ Chamber of Commerce's Rockin' Ribfest
The competition will be held in Downtown Williston. Contact [email protected] for more information

06/20 ------ Chamber of Commerce's Lemonade Day
Youth will set up lemonade stands across Williston.

07/02 ------ Summer Nights on Main
The live entertainment, food and beverage vendors will be located in Downtown Williston from 5-9 p.m. Featuring 32 below on July 2. More Information

07/09 ------ Summer Nights on Main
The live entertainment, food and beverage vendors will be located in Downtown Williston from 5-9 p.m. Featuring Slamabama on July 9. More Information

07/11 ------ Main Street Market
The market will be held from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Hedderich's lot. The even will feature vendors selling their homemade and/or homegrown goods and food. More Information

07/16 ------ Summer Nights on Main
The live entertainment, food and beverage vendors will be located in Downtown Williston from 5-9 p.m. Featuring Juice Box on July 16. More Information

07/18 ------ Main Street Market
The market will be held from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Hedderich's lot. The even will feature vendors selling their homemade and/or homegrown goods and food. More Information

07/23 ------ Summer Nights on Main
The live entertainment, food and beverage vendors will be located in Downtown Williston from 5-9 p.m. Featuring Johnny Cochran on July 23. More Information

07/24 ------ CHI St. Alexius Health Williston Golf Tournament
The tournament will be played at the Links of North Dakota.
Upcoming Energy Events
 05/05 ------ API Monthly Meeting
The meeting will be held from 6:30-9 p.m. at the Grand Williston Hotel. More information

08/20-21 ------ Williston Basin Chapter API Golf Tournament
The tournament will focus on raising funds for emergency services.

09/01-03 ------ Williston Basin Petroleum Conference
The conference will feature speakers and a trade show in Bismarck. Click  here  for more information.

09/15 ------ API Monthly meeting
The meeting will be held from 6:30-9 p.m. at the Grand Williston Hotel. More information

09/09-11 ------ DUG Eagle Ford
The conference and exhibition will be held in San Antonio, Texas. Registration
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