Highlights From the Williston Wire

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North Dakota banks bulge with deposits. "We're growing at 20% a year in deposit growth, which for rural North Dakota is unheard of. Before this happened, I think a lot of bankers would have told you that one of their concerns is how we are going to sustain the deposit side of our balance sheet....

Ratings agency raises Bank of North Dakota's credit rating.

North Dakota agriculture setting new records. The state's 1Q12 export figures exceeded $1 billion for the first time ever. That represents a 35% increase over the same period last year....since 2000, the state has seen a 400 percent increase in export volume, with much of that growth related to agriculture in one or another.

The pyramid story, of course.

The  Pilot Travel Center and Truck Stop at the 13-mile corner north of Williston will feature Cinnabon.

Previously reported: a Bozeman, MT, entrepreneur will build a $30 million private wastewater treatment plant in Tioga, the oil capital of North Dakota.

Previously reported, a human interest story: the Heckmann - PowerFuels deal.

Boston-based Target Logistics is going mobile: one example -- 24 53-foot trailers that can be easily moved and set up at a new location.

Crosby breaks ground on new wellness center.