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In North Dakota, oil boomtown Williston doesn’t want to go bust

January 17, 2016/

The city used its newfound wealth to build a $70-million high school, a $68-million recreation center, and new water and sewer systems. It renovated Main Street and created a city position for someone to write parking tickets. Highways have been widened, and an airport is under development.

William Yardley

Full Story: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-sej-north-dakota-oil-town-20160111-story.html

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