The Williston Wire: Fuddruckers Coming To Williston; FIve Guys Burgers and Fries Considering Williston

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Huge: Five Guys Burgers and Fries consider opening in Williston. This would be huge; over the top.

Williams County commissioners approve bypass route:

Commissioners discussed the route briefly at a meeting recently before agreeing to authorize the state to move forward with the route with the city's language, which follows what was the so-called "yellow" route closer to town as far north as possible before cutting west to the "red" route on 142nd Avenue Northwest and then east on 56th Street Northwest.

The owners of 3 Amigos Southwest Grill are opening a new self-serve frozen yogurt shop at the same location.

Wow -- developers to bring in another hotel and Fuddruckers. Fuddruckers will be opening in May or June along Highway 2 north of Wal-Mart. The restaurant will be stand-alone but next to a new, 102-room, four-story hotel. The developer is Serka Services, a company that has been noted on the blog before and works globally and often as a contractor for the Department of Defense.

Lake Sakakawea: 1,829.3 feet. At the lower end of "what might be considered a comfort zone." Water will start to be released in the months ahead to generate hydroelectric power through Garrison Dam turbines.  Contrary to what others might say, water for fracking from the Lake will have no material effect on the level of the Lake.