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Oil production holds steady
County’s 3,622 active wells produced 12.2 million barrels of oil in November
Judge grants county extension in mineral case
McKenzie County has until Jan. 31 to respond to feds’ motion to dismiss

An Alexander frame of mind
New residents attracted by school as city ponders housing shortage

Homegrown entrepreneurs
Couple has tried their hand at long list of businesses
Taxable sales continue downward slide
City, county sales drop 24 percent in third quarter of 2016

Memorial to honor over 1,500 local soldiers
Research for names covers many sources as project readies

Learning to ice skate when they start walking
Children as young as 12 months learning to skate

Ice rinks named in honor of Hansen, Berg

Winter weather takes its toll
Flooding potential too soon to tell, county orders new snow equipment

Couple survives winter blizzard in ‘Christmas miracle’
Pregnant with twins and stuck in snowdrifts, Zurchers try to walk home
Sheriff fires Schmitz
Bureau of Criminal Investigation contacted about items in vehicle
Neff appointed as new state’s attorney
Meuchels file petition asking Gov. Burgum to keep sheriff
Sheriff’s removal hearing to continue to early April
County has first sexual harassment complaint
Sheriff’s assistant claims personal harm from rumor of affair

Giving Watford City another try
Having lived in Watford City briefly during the peak of the oil boom, the Freeman family is back

Christmas Day blizzard: ‘It looked like an ocean’
18.5 inches fall near Grassy Butte, ambulance takes 4 hours to reach Keene heart attack victim

Drifting closes portions of U.S. Highway 85
Stretch of badlands sees vehicles in the ditch, jackknifed semis
‘New ideas’ in new legislative session
District 39 State Representative Denton Zubke sees ongoing topics coming up

McKenzie County litigation ongoing on roads, minerals
US motions to dismiss McKenzie County v. USA
Trailers being moved from Great American Lodge

McKenzie County residents make 2017 resolutions
Kettle Campaign raises over $9,500 during holidays
Blue Santas raise $7K for local families
Over 60 children receive toys for Christmas from Watford City Police Foundation

Svihovec to retire from county post
Auditor/treasurer extends departure date to June 24, 2017

Schuetze, Voll hope to build on city’s gains
Mayor candidates campaign on service to city, desire to build on future

Frigid temperatures, snow impacting animals
Watford City police see more stray cats as vet clinic tends to hypothermic horses

N.D. reaches new population peak
Watford City population estimated to be at 7,000 residents
Commissioners brush up on expenditure-related policies
Review follows meeting where public questioned alleged illegal reimbursements

Sheriff to return Humvees
County receives more open records requests
Request includes two years of emaiIs