Brandon Summers
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City, Parks align vision for sports complex, splash park
The City of Dickinson and Dickinson Parks & Recreation are working together to bring quality-of-life projects to the city, including a new sports complex... → Read More
Grassroots outlines plans for Dickinson dispensary
A medical marijuana dispensary is one step closer to becoming a reality in Dickinson.Grassroots Cannabis appeared before the city planning and zoning commission Wednesday in pursuit of a special use permit.The company, based in Deerfield, Ill., was founded in 2014 and has 53 dispensaries and seven cultivation... → Read More
Steeper penalties for selling tobacco, vape products to minors proposed
A new ordinance could increase fines for vendors caught selling tobacco products to children, including e-cigarette juices.City commissioners approved a first reading of the ordinance revising sections of the city code relating to the sale of tobacco products Tuesday.The revised ordinance explicitly... → Read More
ElderCare faces growing challenges
ElderCare shut down its kitchen at Villard Terrace Senior Apartments last week.Colleen Rodakowski, ElderCare executive director, told city commissioners at... → Read More
Keating pleads guilty to delivering meth
A Dickinson woman pleaded guilty Monday to two charges of delivery of a controlled substance — methamphetamine.Christina Rose Keating, 37, also pleaded guilty... → Read More
City seeks law firm for attorney services
City of Dickinson is seeking request-for-proposals from lawyers and law firms for city attorney services.City Attorney Jan Murtha announced in May that she... → Read More
Medical marijuana dispensary applies for special use permit
A medical marijuana dispensary is seeking a special-use permit from the city to open a store in Dickinson this year.The city planning and zoning commission will review the application at their meeting on June 19 at 7:10 a.m.If approved, it will go to city commissioners during their July 2 meeting.GrassRoots... → Read More
County approves bids for new social services building
Stark County commissioners at a special meeting Wednesday approved 27 bid packages for a new social services building.The current offices at 664 12th St. W. no longer meet the agency's space needs, and the 40-year-old building is meeting the end of its life expectancy.The new facility will also have... → Read More
Scoot! Tooz brings Goat scooters to Dickinson
Scooting about Dickinson just became easier.Tracy Tooz of Tooz Construction has brought 18 electric, dockless Goat scooters to the city for easy rental."We... → Read More
American Bank Center building new downtown site this fall
American Bank Center is moving.A new building will be constructed on the north side of West Second Street, directly across the street from its current location... → Read More
City considering major water meter replacement effort
The city of Dickinson is considering a major water meter replacement program.Utilities Manager Gregory Stack, in the annual water department report to city... → Read More
Commissioners debate event center feasibility study
Dickinson City Commissioners disputed the need for an event center feasibility study at their regular meeting Tuesday.Consulting firm Convention, Sports and Leisure, based in Minneapolis, was selected to conduct the study at a cost of roughly $34,500.A requests-for-proposals was sent out in January,... → Read More
Baler Building expansion being considered
City of Dickinson is considering expanding its Baler Building.Operations have grown at the Energy Drive site since implementation of a citywide curbside recycling... → Read More
Museum facility could expand following Montana discoveries
Dickinson Dinosaur Museum could be expanding in the future.The city is considering expanding its 188 Museum Drive facility following excitement generated by discoveries made by paleontologist Denver Fowler.Fowler and his team uncovered an intact tyrannosaur skeleton encased in rock at Montana's Judith... → Read More
Streets Department enjoys successful 2018
Dickinson's Streets Department had a successful year in 2018.Chief Street Maintenance Operator Darryl Wehner reported to city commissioners at their May 21... → Read More
Public Works Week honors civil servants
Dickinson's Public Works Department is a team of many people who make the city look great and function as it should.Public Works Week, which started Monday,... → Read More
Airport receives county funds following dispute
Stark County Commissioners approved providing Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport with $540,000 as a local match toward $20 million in one-time state funds Thursday.The funds will go toward the airport's runway expansion and taxiway rehabilitation project, which began its first phase in April.Airport... → Read More
Ryan pleads guilty to gross sexual imposition
A Colorado man pleaded guilty Tuesday to three counts of gross sexual imposition, a Class A felony, in Stark County District Court.Greyson Ryan, 21, of Fort Collins, appeared Tuesday before Judge William A. Herauf on the charges, which occurred in Hettinger County.Each of the three counts describes a... → Read More
City celebrates Arbor Day
An Arbor Day celebration and planting was held at Dickinson Dinosaur Museum's Ridgeway Lutheran Church building.The museum hosted Hope Christian Academy third... → Read More
DOT holds forum on coming Villard, I-94 changes
A public forum was held Monday at Dickinson City Hall to gather input and hear concerns about proposed changes to Dickinson's Interstate 94 business loop.The... → Read More