Michael Anthony

3 days ago | kfyrtv.com | Michael Anthony

WILLISTON, N.D. (KUMV) - Taco Bell is a fast-food restaurant that has been highly requested in Williston. City leaders announced a deal to bring it to the city three years ago, but little has been heard since. That all changed last month when the city held a groundbreaking for the restaurant. Construction is ongoing and will continue through the summer. It’s located at Williston Square next to Slim Chickens and Genesis.

3 days ago | kfyrtv.com | Michael Anthony

WILLISTON, N.D. (KUMV) - Williston will soon have an outdoor pool after the previous one closed in 2014. Williston Water World is scheduled to open next month. Since the groundbreaking took place in 2023, the question has been, when can residents enjoy Williston Water World? Parks and Recreation Executive Director Joe Barsh said they plan on opening on Tuesday, July 15. “We’re expecting high-capacity turnouts for those first few weeks if not throughout the whole season,” said Barsh.

4 days ago | kfyrtv.com | Michael Anthony

WILLISTON, N.D. (KUMV) - The Williston Basin Career and Technical Education Center provides a variety of opportunities for high school students, including those who want to be firefighters. Four students completed the inaugural firefighting class, which provides certifications to prepare them for the future. Instructor Lt. Josh Larson said it’s a big accomplishment for students to be able to complete this. “That’s so impressive.

4 days ago | kfyrtv.com | Michael Anthony

WILLISTON, N.D. (KUMV) - Last week, Continental Resources said more than 73,000 barrels of produced water leaked into a creek northeast of Williston. Officials with the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality say that kind of leak is much worse for the environment than an oil spill. Produced water is a byproduct of oil production and is separated during extraction.

4 days ago | kfyrtv.com | Michael Anthony

WILLISTON, N.D. (KUMV) - Officials with the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services say people at two Williston locations may be exposed to measles. Anyone who went to Walmart on May 24 from 4:30 to 5:30 in the afternoon should look for symptoms or isolate if they are unvaccinated for the virus until June 14. People who visited the Chatter Clinic on May 27 between 10 in the morning to 1:15 in the afternoon should also monitor or isolate through June 17.