Your numbers are for Williams County, not Williston. The graph shows an estimated Williams County population of 50,000 by 2025. For reference, Ward County (Minot) was estimated to have a 2017 population of 69,000.
Would both be great gets. Atkinson could fill a huge hole at nose. Has the size to potentially play right away. He does have a track offer from the gophers now though.
Maybe they (Richards family) aren't after attention and praise for their dad's/grandfather's accomplishments? And they probably didn't hire a public relations firm to control the narrative.
Ndsu (mvfc) destroys Montana St (bsc)
Colgate (Patriot) beats Jimmy Madison (caa)
Sdsu (mvfc) destroys Duquesne (nec)
Kennesaw St (big south) beats Wofford (southern)
Weber St (bsc) destroys SEMO (ovc)
Maine (caa) destroys Jacksonville St (ovc)
Eastern Washington (bsc) destroys Nicholls (southland)
UC Davis (bsc) beating UNI (mvfc) 16-6 at the half.