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Busting at the seams
Watford City sees school enrollment jump 27 percent
Posted 9/09/14 (Tue)read more »
City, county leaders push for bigger share of oil revenue
Oil patch region wants 60-40 split in state’s Gross Production Tax to meet needs
Posted 9/02/14 (Tue)read more »
Legislators tour state’s oil patch
Tour gives lawmakers a firsthand look at impacts in the oil patch
Posted 9/02/14 (Tue)read more »
Fourteen hospitalized following exposure to carbon monoxide
A total of 14 people were hospitalized on Sunday, Aug. 31, in Watford City after two people passed out and many others were vomiting after being exposed to Carbon Monoxide at the Watford City Express Laundry Center.
Posted 9/02/14 (Tue)read more »
Record number of students enrolled in Watford City schools
McKenzie County School District No. 1 enrollment reaches 1,355 students
Posted 9/02/14 (Tue)read more »
Old Settlers’ Day brings old-fashioned fun to Alexander
Parade, barbecue, street dance among weekend’s events
Posted 8/26/14 (Tue)read more »
City sees building permits top $97 million in eight months
The rush to build puts Watford City on record pace
Posted 8/26/14 (Tue)read more »
Preparing for the unthinkable crisis
School, law enforcement, emergency responders receive training for shooting at Watford City High School
Posted 8/26/14 (Tue)read more »
School braces for record enrollment
Watford City schools expect to see over 1,300 students on opening day
Posted 8/19/14 (Tue)read more »
McKenzie County produces bulk of state’s oil and gas
County produced 41.6 percent of state’s gas, 32.5 percent of state’s oil
Posted 8/19/14 (Tue)read more »
Legislators get a taste of the oil boom
Petroleum Council to host two-day legislative tour of oil-impacted counties
Posted 8/19/14 (Tue)read more »
Wolf Pup Daycare celebrates its grand opening in Watford City
New daycare quickly filling to its capacity of 190 children
Posted 8/19/14 (Tue)read more »
Highway 85 opens to four-lane traffic
State to invest $2.7 billion during current biennium to support oil, gas region
Posted 8/12/14 (Tue)read more »
City approves hiring construction manager for new Events Center
Posted 8/12/14 (Tue)read more »
ONEOK to build new gas plant in McKenzie County
Demicks Lake plant will process 200 million cubic feet per day
Posted 8/05/14 (Tue)read more »
Are you ready for some ribs?
Thousands of pounds of ribs to be prepared during Friday’s Ribfest
Posted 8/05/14 (Tue)read more »
Schools get $3.8 million
School districts in Watford City and Alexander, which are being impacted by increased enrollment due to the energy boom in western North Dakota, will be sharing in $3,809,700 in grants from the Board of University and School Lands.
Posted 8/05/14 (Tue)read more »
Wolf Pup Daycare receives $50,000 from Hess Corporation
Wolf Pup Daycare in Watford City received a $50,000 donation from Hess Corporation last week, bringing the total donation amount to roughly $1.2 million for the daycare project.
Posted 8/05/14 (Tue)read more »
