Bakken: The Home Of The Miss North Dakota Pageant -- Since 1987

This is probably the best story of the day, if not the week. So many story lines. I can already think of the video that will go with this post (but, no, I won't post it; I will post an alternate video).

The Dickinson Press is reporting:

One adjustment the pageant made last year was finding a new place for the women to stay as Williston hotels became housing for temporary workers.

But that never became a problem, McGinley said, because Williston State College offered its recently constructed residence hall to the contestants and opened up rooms for parents.

With the addition of new hotels, availability of rooms has improved this year, although rates are higher than other areas in the state.

The finalists continue to stay together at the college rather than at various hotels.

I think this is awesome.

So even when the oil boom ends, all those motel and hotel rooms will be available for the pageant. 

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