News Release - Sanford Health is excited to announce its initial community board for the new hospital and clinic to be built in Williston Square. The community board will provide planning and development oversight of Sanford’s Williston operations and become the first hospital board upon project completion. Read More

News Release - Senator John Hoeven met on April 7 with Williston Mayor Howard Klug and Dr. Michael LeBeau, President and CEO of Sanford Health’s Bismarck region, and other officials to discuss the redevelopment of Williston Square, the former Sloulin Field International Airport property. Read More

News Release - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today held a roundtable discussion with local energy producers in western North Dakota to review ongoing developments in the region’s energy industry and outline his efforts to maintain America’s leadership in energy production. Read More Hoeven meets with Northern Border Officials in Bowbells

First State Bank & Trust held a ribbon cutting on April 8 to celebrate its name change. The bank, formerly known as First National Bank & Trust, launched the rebranding in 2020. Following the ribbon cutting, First State Bank hosted the Williston Area Chamber of Commerce's Business After Hours.

Williston Herald - 1 Million Cups held their first in-person meeting at Meg-A-Latte, with featured guests Lilac Lane owner Bre Staahl and Greg Cottrell of loanDepot. The program is organized by Williston Economic Development and the Chamber of Commerce. Wednesday’s first in-person meeting of 2021 brought together many community members to hear Staahl and Cottrell’s presentations. Read More

News Release - The Williston State College Foundation will host an open house in honor of Terry Olson’s retirement from the WSC Foundation. The open house will be held on Tuesday, April 20th, from 1:00-3:30 at the WSC Foundation office located at 721 East Highland Drive, Suite E. Read More

Williston Herald - Books on Broadway is making some changes — expanding the business and hoping to get back to in-person events. “So many people have said our coffee is so good, they wished that we’d open up early in the morning,” owner Chuck Wilder told the Williston Herald. Read More

News Release - The University of Mary is bringing professional development and training to Tioga, ND, called “Preparing and Executing Effective Meetings” through its successful Workforce Development Program. There are two one-hour trainings offered Tuesday, April 13, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., during the combined Tioga Chamber/ EDC meeting and then 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., at Neset Consulting Service. This inaugural education session is sponsored by the Tioga EDC. Read More

KFYR-TV - The oil and gas industry plays a big role in North Dakota’s economy, but is still an industry many people don’t totally understand. A Plaza man hopes his new book can help teach people of all ages just how important energy is to our state. Read More