Williston Economic Development - The Williston City Commission has awarded up to $163,400 in STAR Fund grants to six programs and projects at its meeting December 8. The projects included House of Gainz, Bud’s Recreation and Relaxation, F & F Sprinklers & Spas, Pit 105, the Childcare Assistance Grant program and the new Affordable Housing Incentive program. The Affordable Housing Incentive program was created to spur affordable housing construction in Williston. Read More

KXNet.com - The Williston City Commission approved up to $50,000 from the STAR Fund to fund the new Affordable Housing Incentive program Tuesday. “What we’re trying to do is keep the price of the housing down and this might incentivize them if say a contractor can’t keep it to that level then maybe they’ll use this $5,000 to give off on the sale of the house,” said City of Williston Director of Development Services Mark Schneider. Read More

Williston Economic Development - Each year, the Williston City Commission and STAR Fund Advisory board allocate up to $50,000 for nonprofit groups and organizations to fund activities and projects that improve the quality of life in the Williston area. Grant recipients in the past include: Leadership Williston, Maah Daah Hey Trail, Williston Downtowners Association, Entertainment Inc! and many others. Application

Williston Herald - Voters in the two school districts that serve Williston voted overwhelmingly Tuesday, Dec. 8, in favor of a plan to create a larger unified school district. Unofficial totals showed Williston Public School District No. 1, saw 2,527, or 86.6%, vote yes, while 391, or 13.4%, voted no. In Williams County Public School District No 8., 541, or 59.6% voted yes, while 367, or 40.4%, voted no. Read More

KXNet.com - A new mechanic shop has opened in Williston. Borderline Performance and Repair offers normal auto repair services on most vehicles, but it also specializes in engine building, turbocharging and in-house Mustang chassis dyno for measuring horsepower. “We’re doing anything from Subarus to semis and everything in between, performance engines, and everybody here has the full passion behind that,” Landon Eskew said. Read More

Dickinson Press - The group behind the proposed Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum has hired North Dakota-based architecture and construction firms to assist with the project planned for Medora. The library foundation announced Tuesday, Dec. 8, it has selected JLG Architects to be the project's architect of record and JE Dunn to serve as construction manager. Read More

The Williston Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Ceremony will be held virtually on February 12, 2021 on the Chamber's website and Facebook page. The Chamber will also hold its Annual Auction Online February 5-12. For more information call 701-577-6000 or email wchamber@willistonchamber.com. Nomination Form

McKenzie County Farmer - It is going to be a little cheaper for residents to build a new home in McKenzie County following a decision by the planning and zoning department to waive its $1,400 building fee. “It was a pretty controversial issue,” said Curt Huus, McKenzie County Planning and Zoning director. Huus said the building fee will be discontinued for one and two-family dwelling units in most areas of the county. Read More

KXNet.com - What started out as side hustle has exploded into a full-time business. FN High Quality is a screen printing and embroidery shop in Watford City. “We started getting more noticed around town and we ended up getting a big machine and it burns up production quite a bit, so now we can do a lot of big orders fast and get it out the door fast to the customers,” Josh Peay said. Read More