Oil Patch Highway Most Dangerous Road in North Dakota February 25, 2015 The main north-south artery in North Dakota’s oil patch is the most dangerous stretch of road in the state, newly...
North Dakota Oil Patch Firefighters too Busy for Fundraiser October 14, 2014 A volunteer fire department in the western North Dakota oil patch is so busy that it doesn’t have time for...
Slow North Dakota Oil Patch Fire Alert Raises Concern July 25, 2014 By JOSH WOOD A more efficient system must be established to alert residents of danger in North Dakota’s booming oil patch, an emergency...
Tornado Destroys Mobile Homes as it Rips Through Oil Patch May 29, 2014 By Josh Wood Investigators headed to western North Dakota on May 27 to assess the strength of a tornado that injured nine people,...
North Dakota Tries to Stem Oil Region Traffic Deaths May 7, 2014 By KEVIN BEGOS and JONATHAN FAHEY Despite efforts to improve roads and safety enforcement, traffic fatalities in North Dakota’s drilling regions keep climbing while the rest...
Efforts Aimed at Reducing Injuries in North Dakota Oil Patch September 10, 2013 Officials are working to crack down on worker injuries and deaths in the western North Dakota oil patch. The oil...
North Dakota Workers’ Comp Handling More Out-of-State Claims April 26, 2013 The boom in the western North Dakota oil patch has led to a workload increase for the state’s workers’ compensation...
Crime Caseload Rising in Southwest North Dakota Oil Patch May 15, 2012 Attorneys and judges in the southwest North Dakota oil patch are struggling to keep up with a climbing caseload. The...
Trooper on a Bus Program Being Expanded in North Dakota March 23, 2012 The North Dakota Highway Patrol is expanding an initiative to increase safety for school buses. The patrol is implementing its...