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🌱 Williston man faces eight felonies and $1 million bond.
Williston, North Dakota Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Williston! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Williston man faces eight felonies and $1 million bond.
- Why was a moose wandering through Williston city streets?
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Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Breezy with decreasing clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 33 degrees.
- Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 66, low: 41.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 79 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Williston man charged with sexually extorting children, bond set at $1 million (kxnet.com) — A Williston man is being held on $1 million bond after investigators say he used social media to sexually extort teenage girls across the country, collecting explicit images and videos. Court records outline eight felony charges, including sexual extortion and promoting obscene sexual performances by a minor. His next court appearance is set for October 21, with a trial planned in January. 
• Alison's Top Bakken Stories - Friday, October 2, 2026 (blogspot.com) — Among a long list of Bakken and energy headlines, one item jumps out locally: Williston residents spotted a moose wandering inside city limits Thursday morning. The broader roundup also touches on North Dakota politics, energy policy fights, data center debates, and federal decisions that could affect the state’s economy and power grid.
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Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Charles Di Pinto joins Dickinson State University School of Business and Entrepreneurship (centralndnews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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