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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 »
Ground broken for new $50 million high school
As earth moving equipment was already at work shaping the ground, school and city officials on Monday, July 21, officially broke ground on a new $50 million, 600-student capacity, high school to serve Watford City’s growing student numbers.
Posted 7/29/14 (Tue)read more »
Lawmakers to visit state’s oil patch
Petroleum Council sponsors a two-day tour through the Bakken to open up the eyes of North Dakota lawmakers
Posted 7/29/14 (Tue)read more »
Study: McKenzie County needs 120-bed jail facility
Commissioners explore options to house prisoners
Posted 7/29/14 (Tue)read more »
Multi-story buildings coming to Main Street
New York developers plan to invest $65 million in city
Posted 7/22/14 (Tue)read more »
Four-laning of Highway 85 from Watford to Alexander to be completed by fall
Bypasses of Watford City and Alexander on schedule for fall completion
Posted 7/22/14 (Tue)read more »
Another big month for oil production
McKenzie County leads North Dakota in oil and gas production
Posted 7/22/14 (Tue)read more »
Spill dumps one million gallons of saltwater near Mandaree
Saltwater, a byproduct of oil and gas production that is up to 30 times saltier than seawater, leaked into the soil from an underground pipeline near Mandaree, N.D.
Posted 7/15/14 (Tue)read more »
Ground-breaking planned for new school
The McKenzie County School District No. 1 and JLG Architects are looking to close the design and development stages of the new Watford City High School on Tuesday, July 22.
Posted 7/15/14 (Tue)read more »
Burglar kicks in door of Watford home to steal purse
Family awakened by sounds of crashing door
Posted 7/15/14 (Tue)read more »
