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Dear Williston Wire Readers,
Williston Economic Development recorded the sixth season of the Williston Works podcast this past week. The six episodes will showcase several successful business endeavors in the community. Stay tuned for the release date!
Ann, Barb, Brenda, and Shawn
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Ribbon Cutting, Business After Hours held at Interstate Engineering in Williston |
Interstate Engineering celebrated the grand re-opening of its newly remodeled Williston office on Thursday, July 13th. The celebration included a ribbon cutting and Business After Hours in partnership with the Williston Area Chamber of Commerce. Interstate provides innovative engineering, surveying, and planning solutions. The Williston office is located at 202 13th Street West. The phone number is (701) 774-3637. |
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Williston Entrepreneur launches New Ride-Sharing Business |
Williston Herald/Blynkr Technologies LLC - A Williston entrepreneur has launched a new ride-sharing business called Blynkr. Ademola Adekunle, a native of Nigeria, is offering North Dakotans a new ride-sharing, food ordering, and delivery service option. Adekunle has been in the Williston area for more than a decade. He says Blynkr will offer the convenience of Uber and DoorDash combined, making it the ultimate app for all your transportation and food delivery needs across North Dakota. |
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Williston Research Extension Center celebrates Field Days |
The North Dakota State University’s Williston Research Extension Center held its annual field days on July 12th and 13th. The annual dryland agronomy and horticulture field day was held at the research center on Wednesday while the irrigated tour was held at the Nesson Valley Irrigation Research and Development farm on Thursday. A free steak and lamb dinner was held for attendees after the tours on Wednesday. |
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Williston's Wayfinding Project expands |
The City of Williston is bringing more wayfinding signage to town. A fresh, new Center for Development sign was recently installed at 113 4th Street East. Other attractive signs are scheduled to go up in public parking lots, public use spaces, and popular points of interest. The Wayfinding Project is designed to help visitors and residents better navigate the city while also beautifying the community. |
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Piesik, Wenko judge Lemonade Tasting Contest |
The 2023 Best Tasting Lemonade competition was held on Tuesday, July 11th, at the Williston ARC. The winner of the competition was Plumber Bros. Lemonade. Joining in the fun as judges were Williston City Commissioner Deanette Piesik and Williston City Administrator Shawn Wenko. The Williston Economic Development STAR Fund sponsored the tasting competition. The official Lemonade Day will be held July 22nd in Williston!
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North Dakota leads nation in growth of earnings, real GDP in latest report from Bureau of Economic Analysis |
News Release - Recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) shows North Dakota leading the nation in the growth of earnings and gross domestic product (GDP), underscoring the state’s strong economy and policies working to drive investment, innovation and business expansion, Gov. Doug Burgum said. North Dakota experienced the highest growth in real GDP among all 50 states in the first quarter of 2023, surging by 12.4% in the last year – more than six times higher than the nationwide increase of 2%, according to BEA estimates. “North Dakota is wide open for business, and this data confirms that business is good,” Burgum said. “With our low taxes and laser focus on innovation over regulation, we can continue to strengthen and diversify our economy, grow our GDP and generate prosperity for all citizens.”
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Bakken Rocks Cookfest July 18 in Killdeer |
The 14th Annual Bakken Rocks CookFest is bringing its festivities to Killdeer on July 18th. Held each summer in the oil patch, the Bakken Rocks CookFest offers residents the opportunity to get out and learn more about the oil and gas industry, meet some of its players, attend an information session where they can listen to and visit with the experts of the industry, and best of all, eat some of the best BBQ available in Western North Dakota. The CookFest has been a hallmark event of the North Dakota Petroleum Foundation since 2009. Since then, the event has hosted more than 25,000 people in 25 different communities throughout Western North Dakota.
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Chokecherry Festival seeks Sponsors for August 11-12 Event |
The Williston Convention & Visitors Bureau along with the North Dakota Chokecherry Festival Committee is excited to announce the dates of August 11-12, 2023 for this year’s event and invite the public to attend. The festival honors the accomplishments of youth, such as the successful petition of the state legislature by a group of sixth graders to name the state fruit, and it highlights the chokecherry’s current and historical uses. The committee is introducing a new sponsorship program, with new opportunities for businesses to be represented at the festival. |
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Wenko records Season 6 of Williston Works Podcast |
Williston Economic Development is once again collaborating with The Creative Treatment to bring Season 6 of the Williston Works Podcast! Six episodes were recorded July 10th and 11th at The Range Sports Bar and Simulators. The episodes will be released later this year. The topics include the following: Dirty Dough, Workforce Development, The Range Sports Bar and Simulators, Housing Development, Scully Design Build/Revitalization of Ford Building, and Dynamic Well Services/Downtown Development. Take a look back at last year's podcasts with the link to the right. |
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07/26
Basin Hearing Solutions Ribbon Cutting
The Ribbon Cutting will be held at 3 p.m. at 104 Main Street.
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08/19
Williston Basin Airshow
The third annual airshow will be held at the Williston Basin International Airport. Performers will include Kent Pietsch and his Jelly Belly airplanes, Melissa Burns, a professional aerobatic pilot and display skydiver, Skip Stewart, an airshow pilot, and many more!
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08/26
Donn Skadeland Memorial Golf Tournament
The Teton Boosters will host the tournament at The Links of North Dakota. Click here to register or become a sponsor. Contact Josh Foust at 701-426-2835 or e-mail tetonboosters@willistonstate.edu for more information.
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07/14
API Golf Tournament
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07/18
Bakken Rocks Cookfest in Killdeer
The Bakken Rocks CookFest offers residents the opportunity to learn more about the oil and gas industry, hear from industry experts, meet the employees of companies working in their area, and best of all, eat some of the best BBQ available in western North Dakota. More Information
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07/19
Bakken Classic Fishing Derby
The charity fishing tournament will be held at the Four Bears Casino Marina near New Town. The Bakken Classic is limited to 100 three-person teams. Proceeds benefit conservation and outdoor heritage projects. More Information
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09/12
Williston Basin Chapter API General Monthly Meeting
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05/13-16, 2024
Williston Basin Petroleum Conference
SAVE THE DATE - The Williston Basin Petroleum Conference will return to Bismarck in 2024. The WBPC is the largest Bakken conference and expo in the world, featuring more than 60 speakers, more than 250 vendor booths, and more than 2,500 attendees.
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