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Mont. (AP) – The Northern Plains’ booming oil production has law enforcement from the U.S. and Canada girding for a spike in crimes ranging from drug trafficking to prostitution. Officials say up to 30,000 workers could descend on the Bakken oil fields of Montana, North Dakota and Saskatchewan in the next few years.

EDGELEY, N.D. (AP) – An 8-year-old boy was killed in an ATV crash yesterday near the small southeastern North Dakota town of Edgeley. Authorities say the boy was driving the ATV when it rolled, pinning him underneath. A 5-year-old passenger was treated and released.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A North Dakota man was sentenced to more than four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to burglary and weapons charges. Troy Yazzie Junior will get credit for time he’s already served.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota officials are crediting this year’s mild weather for boosting attendance at state parks during the first three months of the year. More than 73,000 people visited state parks in January, February and March – the highest first-quarter visitation since annual record-keeping began in 1988.