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Energy Potential: Bismarck native takes over as director of Pipeline Authority
When that omniscient voice whispered its famous advice to a farmer in an Iowa cornfield in the movie “Field of Dreams,” Kevin Costner listened. And when North Dakota State University instructors offered their counsel a few years ago to one of their students, Justin Kringstad listened, too. “They told me ‘If you love geology, you [...]
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 [...]
Mitch Griess: Combining industry and art
Young adults occasionally feel a tug toward a future career path, whether that direction comes from circumstances – or beckons from within. As a teen in high school, graphic artist Mitch Griess felt the tug. He could sketch or draw things with clarity — realistic representations. The talent was there, but the timing wasn’t right. [...]
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