Tag archive for ‘North Dakota’
Little city, big oil: Watford City
Seven miles west of Watford City, an old school-house turned bed and breakfast has become more of a boarding house than a weekend destination. Initially, Milt Hanson rediscovered the charming, historical school building on a trip ‘home’ from South Carolina. Purchasing it for one dollar in March 1998, and agreeing to a few conditions, Hanson [...]
Business Briefs
Real estate prices stable Home prices may have dropped over the past year across the nation, but not in the Dakotas. The states with the largest price jumps between the third quarters of 2007 and 2008 were North Dakota, at 4 percent; South Dakota, at 3.9 percent; and Texas, at 3.2 percent. Federal data show [...]
A bright future for Harvey
By GWEN BRISTOL, For Business Watch In January, the little town of Harvey looks like a greeting card. Sunlight dances across glittering fields of snow and tall golden prairie grass. Pheasants and farmsteads meander along its edges, casting cheery shadows under a bright blue sky.Part of Harvey’s charm is its location. The town of close [...]
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