Oil Patch city leaders move forward after unexpected crude price declines in 2015 Leaders in western North Dakota's Oil Patch cities say life didn't change as abruptly as many expected it to in 2015 as crude prices bottomed out, oil rigs disappeared from the landscape, and oilfield workers packed up and left the area in droves.
Dickinson targeted for upcoming Oil Patch city study
State Rep. Vicky Steiner, R-Dickinson, visited the commission Monday to present an upcoming study of Oil Patch cities intended to provide data to help shape the next state budget and inform some interim legislative committees.
North Dakota fastest-growing state in last year; population at all-time high
Justin Walden had a checklist involving quality of life amenities and city attributes that he weighed when considering a move to advance his college teaching career.
