Williams County News

As winter rolls around, it`s important for cattle producers to keep their cows healthy, so they can make a good profit from their livestocks next year.

Brigham shares rose 51 cents, or 5.2 percent, to $10.30 in morning trading. Earlier in the day, shares reached $10.73, a new 52-week high for the stock.

The Williams County sheriff`s office says four prisoners in the Williston jail failed in their attempt to escape.

An attempted jail escape by four Williston prisoners was foiled after authorities learned of their plan.

Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment: JAIL ESCAPE FOILED Williston jail foils escape attempt WILLISTON, N.D. The Williams County sheriff's office says four prisoners in the Williston jail failed in their attempt to escape.

American Oil & Gas, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire leasehold rights to approximately 16,000 net acres in Williams County, North Dakota in a privately negotiated transaction with Evertson Energy Partners.

SHERIFF'S LT. VERLAN KVANDE SAID THE DRIVER OF THE SCHWAN'S TRUCK HEARD A HISSING NOISE ABOUT 10 A.M. MONDAY, WHILE DRIVING WEST OF WILLISTON, AND PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY NEAR THE HOUSE TO CHECK THE TRUCK.

Williams County, North Dakota, authorities are estimating about $100,000 in total damage after a delivery truck exploded near a house just off U.S. Highway 2. No one was hurt.

Williams County authorities are estimating about $100,000 in total damage after a delivery truck exploded near a house just off U.S. Highway 2. No one was hurt.

Basin United Way kicked off their fund-raising period this afternoon with a festive drive-thru lunch.

ND Class A, 9-man Football Polls By The Associated Press The season's first North Dakota Class A and nine-man football polls as compiled by The Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.

Northern Oil and Gas Inc. , Wayzata, Minn., reports it has sold 50,396 barrels of oil and 6.6 million cubic feet of gas during the second quarter, with oil and natural gas revenues of $2.4 million.

STANLEY Substantial upgrading and expansion of electrical transmission lines in Mountrail and Williams counties is continuing this summer.

An electric co-op official credits oil activity with speeding up work on electric transmission lines in northwestern North Dakota.

The chairman of the Williams County Commission says if officials had known a meeting earlier this year was illegal it never would have been held.

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says Williams County commissioners held an illegal meeting.

WILLISTON The Williams County Commission violated the state's open meetings law in reaching its decision to seek the resignation of the county's director of emergency services, according to North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem.

Here is the latest Nebraska news from The Associated Press Bismarck , N.D. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says two Williams County commissioners held an illegal meeting before the county's emergency management director was dismissed.

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says two Williams County commissioners held an illegal meeting before the county`s emergency management director was dismissed.

An oilfield company's new storage building was demolished by high winds Wednesday morning.