This is where all the money is. Its crazy the amount of money you can make here. This rapid pace of development and the flood of workers coming here, has given north dakota the lowest Unemployment Rate in the us. But its also raised questions over the dangers of working in the oil fields. The more jobs you complete, the more money you make. The faster you complete them, the faster you can get to the next job. Lets say i mean you take your time. If you be safe, you are not i bet you could cut your pay in half. Fault lines spent six months investigating some of the risks in north dakotas oil fields and uncovered a dark side to the boom. A lot of these workers come to north dakota, get chewed up and go home to recover. I get calls from attorneys in other states all asking the same question. What in the hell is going on up there . Thousands of people from all over the country have been leaving home to seek work in the bakken. One of them was a former marine from hazel green, alabama. Were
This rapid pace of development and the flood of workers coming here, has given north dakota the lowest Unemployment Rate in the us. But its also raised questions over the dangers of working in the oil fields. The more jobs you complete, the more money you make. The faster you complete them the faster you can get to the next job. Lets say i mean you take your time. If you be safe you are not i bet you could cut your pay in half. Fault lines spent six months investigating some of the risks in north dakotas oil fields and uncovered a dark side to the boom. A lot of these workers come to north dakota, get chewed up and go home to recover. I get calls from attorneys in other states all asking the same question. What in the hell is going on up there . Thousands of people from all over the country have been leaving home to seek work in the bakken. One of them was a former marine from hazel green alabama. Were in northern alabama to meet the family of dustin payne who after serving two tours i
Friday will be near 30 mph. The wind gradually tapers off friday night. How safe is your water . Thats a question being asked in waterloo the past few days. Friday waterloo water woos released a Public Notice that nitrate levels in one well had them to shut down that well. We can now tell you the waterloo water is safe to drink and has been since friday. Kwwl heard your many Health Concerns over the weekend Kwwls Jessica Hartman went looking for the answers to your many questions. Jessica, what did you find . In speaking with a pediatrician and the water works today ive f fund that very few residences may have been exposed to high nitrate levels. Those who were e t risk most babies and pregnant women. Spike in nitrate levels in a less than 24 hour period between wednesday and thursday of last week is concerning. We are looking for that cause and effect and what caused that to happen. Period there was some risk to residents, who live close to well 22 on fast dale street. There is a maxi
They had a statement prepared. cg steve donald lynnseys father we will all miss that loving contagious smile and friendly loving soul forever and that his son ashton as you know will never havv his mommy again, s sany and all help for this little boy would greatly be appreciated. If you want to hear more from lynnseys father, the full statement will be on our website kwwl. Com weve got you covered live in cedar rapids, kristin rogers. Kwwl news. Nicholas luerkens will be sentenced on january 8th h faces a mandatory life prison term and no chance for parole. Lets go to storm track seven chief meteorologist Mark Schnackenberg now who is tracking some storms that will be here in the middle of weathererinformation. Here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team the sky remains clear tonight with temperatures dropping into the upper 20s to around 30 by morning. Tuesday is going to be to upper 50s. We are tracking a large torm forecast to move across the iowa
Todaydubuque his next stop. Kwwls brad hanson live for us tonight on dubuques riverwalk where a crowd has started to gather already. Yeah, already more than a dozen people out hereso far patiently awaiting the arrival of al roker himself. Of course, hes trying to set the record for fastest time doing a weathercast in all 50 states. His day today saw him start in the four corners, and make his way as far north as fargo nort\ dakota and moorhead minnesota. Hes scheduled to be in dubuque sometime around 1045 or 11, where hell find quite a few lisa designed the sign and i put it together for her. Were refused to go ome. Right now we know al is running about an hour latehes scheduled to be here just before 11. And well have his weather reporttor eastern ioww right here on kwwl tomorrow morning on today in iowa. Weve got you covered live here in dubuque, brad hanson, kwwl news. Al is also scheduled to get to hazel green wisconsin tonight, where were told there is also quite a crowd. Continui