Drugs, alcohol and suicide: Teens concerned with lack of local engagement
Dickinson High School’s health science II class has been advocating around the city in hopes to starting a dialogue on the lack of youth programming for teens in hopes of avoiding systemic SWND issues such as drug/alcohol abuse, depression/suicide and isolation. 6:07 pm, May 28, 2021 ×
Underage drinking and smoking has been an issue with each community s youth population as they emerge into young adults. Dickinson High School’s health science II class has been advocating around the city in hopes to starting a dialogue on the lack of youth programming for teens in hopes of avoiding systemic SWND issues such as drug/alcohol abuse, depression/suicide and isolation. (Dickinson Press File Photo)
Commission approves first reading of Historic Preservation Commission resizing
The Dickinson City Commission met this week and approved the first readings of an ordinance amendment that set the Historic Preservation Commission to seven members instead of five and two planned unit developments on Patterson Lake. Dickinson Police Chief Dustin Dassinger also presented four of his employees with employee appreciation certificates. Written By: Jackie Jahfetson | ×
Museum Coordinator and Historic Preservationist Robert Fuhrman lists off the changes to an ordinance involving Dickinson s Historic Preservation Commission during the administration portion of the Dickinson City Commission meeting at City Hall Tuesday, May 4, 2021. (Jackie Jahfetson/The Dickinson Press)
Dickinson Town Square takes next big step
The Dickinson City Commission weighed in on different topics from the approval of rezoning for the Career and Technical Education Academy site, mental health proclamation and Town Square update. Written By: Jackie Jahfetson | ×
A rendering of the Dickinson Town Square shows what the structure will look like in a warm season. (Photo courtesy of JLG Architects)
Among the long list of items on this week’s Dickinson City Commission agenda, representatives from JLG Architects provided the city with an update on the Dickinson Town Square project.
The Dickinson City Commission met Wednesday, April 21, at City Hall, and voted to unanimously approve the design development phase documents for the Dickinson Town Square. Construction bids for the project are tentatively scheduled for mid-June with the planning to move forward with construction by fall. By the summer of 2022, the Dickinson Town Square is projected
The City of Dickinson hired GT Architecture to review and masterplan the site of the mausoleum in Dickinson. This decision was made due to a need for additional space. Demand for space at the mausoleum is on a steady rise. Currently, 80 to 90% of the mausoleum spaces have been purchased.
Above and beyond: Solid Waste operator awarded for service
Solid Waste Operator Bernie Steckler was awarded with a certificate of recognition by City Administrator Brian Winningham during this week’s Dickinson City Commission meeting for removing debris from the roadway during a recent windstorm. Written By: Jackie Jahfetson | ×
Bernie Steckler, Solid Waste operator for the City of Dickinson, shows off his certificate of recognition at City Hall Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Steckler was awarded for removing bins of debris from the roadway during extremely windy conditions Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (Jackie Jahfetson/The Dickinson Press)
Solid Waste Operator Bernie Steckler was having a normal day on March 30, making his rounds on Dickinson’s southside to pick up garbage. Then he saw bins of debris blowing out into the traffic as winds reached over 50 miles per hour. Immediately, Steckler hopped out of his truck and recovered the bins.