The North Dakota Department of Transportation has approved a contract to begin construction work to expand Highway 85.

Due to recent warm weather patterns, the ND Department of Transportation is alerting the trucking industry that seasonal load restrictions may be implemented on state highways if temperatures continue to rise.

Despite a 5-to-1 Do Not Pass recommendation from the Senate Education Committee, the full Senate voted 33-14 this week to approve legislation that would offer scholarships to oilfield workers and members of their families.

Construction for the Bakken Area Skills Center kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony July 18. This is a big step for the center as it has been in the works since 2016.

Legislators in Bismarck are looking at a bill that would create a new scholarship for oil and gas workers.

The North Dakota Petroleum Foundation awards 10 scholarships of up to $2,000 each school year.

The long-term outlook for jobs is positive throughout North Dakota and especially in Region 1, which includes Williams County.

North Dakota is suing the federal government over millions of dollars of royalties the state is losing because the Biden administration has frozen oil lease sales on federal lands.