In any mining boom, some people are there to work in it, others are there to supply them. Need a knife in Williston, N.D.? Talk to Bobcat John.

The oil boom in North Dakota created tens of thousands of jobs with good wages — in the middle of nowhere. So for workers across the U.S., the boom is an opportunity to get back on their feet, pay off debts, save some money, at a cost — leaving their families behind.

North Dakota's oil boom has drawn thousands of workers to the state, overwhelming small towns. Rents are sky high. Workers live in barracks called mancamps. And there's not much to do besides work. One promoter brought martial arts fighting to town — the Williston Basin Blowout.

Some Fargo residents didn't love the Coen Brothers' famous film. So will they embrace a TV adaptation 16 years later?

Republican favorite in U.S. Senate race hit with nonprofit, Democratic Party ads.

Crossroads GPS hits North Dakota's Heitkamp with the second round of ads in as many weeks

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If voters today choose to wipe out the property tax in the state, it would be a first for the nation and would be nearly $1 billion taken from the budget.

With the price of oil below $90 a barrel, some are beginning to wonder at what point does it become unprofitable to drill.

The promise of steady work is attracting workers of all ages to Williston, N.D., and creating a new boom town on America's energy frontier.