STARK COUNTY
Another ND county declared natural disaster area 
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has designated Stark County in southwest North Dakota as a primary natural disaster area due to drought.
By Associated Press , October 25, 2012
Sheriff says ouster dismissal proves system works
The Stark County sheriff says Gov. Jack Dalrymple's decision to dismiss an attempt to oust him from office is proof that the system works.
By Associated Press , August 09, 2012
Stark County sheriff hears complaints at hearing
Critics of Stark County Sheriff Clarence Tuhy described him as hostile to co-workers and unable to get along with people in the county's emergency dispatch center during a hearing on whether Tuhy should be thrown out of office.
By Associated Press , July 25, 2012
Disposal well operator faces civil, criminal charges
Environmental violations at a fracking waste water disposal well near Dickinson, N.D., that threatened drinking water have prompted North Dakota’s largest civil case and the first ever criminal case against an oil and gas operator.
By Amy Dalrymple , July 18, 2012
Removal hearing on Stark County sheriff next week
A removal hearing for Stark County Sheriff Clarence Tuhy (TOO'-ee) is going ahead after a theft investigation against him ended.
By Associated Press , July 17, 2012
Stark County Commission asks governor to remove sheriff from office
DICKINSON, N.D. It was unclear Tuesday what action Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s office would take on a request from the Stark County Commission to have Stark County Sheriff Clarence Tuhy removed from office.
By Betsy Simon , June 27, 2012
Western ND coal mine zoning affirmed by court
A coal mine developer has won a North Dakota Supreme Court victory in a zoning dispute. The court ruled Thursday that the Stark County Commission acted properly when it approved the zoning and land use changes.
By Associated Press , June 07, 2012
Strark County officials get look at plans for proposed diesel refinery
Local policymakers and business officials from Stark County received a better look at plans for a $250 million to $325 million diesel refinery that would pump up to 10,000 barrels of fuel or kerosene per day into the region, MDU Resources Group Inc. representatives said Tuesday.
By April Baumgarten , May 16, 2012
Small N.D. oil spill sprays about 10 acres of land
n oil well problem caused a mist of oil to spray over about 10 acres of land in southwestern North Dakota. The accident happened near a Fidelity Oil and Exploration well about five miles northwest of South Heart in Stark County. A pressure problem caused a plume of oil and water to shoot up into the air. A strong wind then carried it onto a nearby field.
By Associated Press , April 13, 2012
County officials OK Belfield, N.D., oil waste facility
Stark County commissioners have approved an Oklahoma company's plans to build an oil waste facility near the southwest North Dakota town of Belfield. Neighbors of the proposed Location Services Inc. facility have voiced worries about an increase in truck traffic and possible drainage problems.
By Associated Press , March 30, 2012
Western N.D. county sheriff under investigation by state
Stark County Sheriff Clarence Tuhy is under investigation for an alleged theft he calls a mistake. In a seemingly unrelated matter, the Stark County Sheriff’s Office will soon be investigated for its alleged hostile work environment, officials said Wednesday.
By Ashley Martin , March 29, 2012
Southwest N.D. grass fire forces temporary I-94 shutdown
Authorities closed the highway near Dickinson for about half an hour late Wednesday afternoon and redirected traffic. They also asked residents of about 50 homes to temporarily leave as a precaution.
By Associated Press , March 22, 2012
Bus driver calms delusional passenger; police arrest man at Taylor, N.D., exit
A Montana bus driver who was warned by police that a passenger could be problematic said it was helpful that she has experience working with a mentally impaired relative when it came time to get a delusional man off of the bus this morning. Dickinson, N.D., area law enforcement arrested a passenger 18 miles east of Dickinson on the Trailways bus headed to Miles City, Mont., from Fargo at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, bus driver Cindy Ward of Miles City said.
By Forum Communications , March 10, 2012
Jobs, wages abound in Stark County
Stark County companies pay the big bucks for mining and oil and gas extraction. The county paid the highest wages in the third quarter of 2011, allowing employees to pocket more than $2,000 a week, according to a Job Service North Dakota report released Tuesday.
By April Baumgarten , March 08, 2012
DSU campus reopens after Wednesday morning bomb threat
Dickinson State University campus reopened at about noon Wednesday after halls were evacuated because of a bomb threat, law enforcement confirmed. A person with an unidentified number called an employee of the Alumni Foundation reporting they had placed bombs in multiple buildings, according to a Dickinson Police Department press release. The caller also gave a specific time of detonation.
By The Dickinson Press , February 29, 2012
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