Latest News
![Shooting club looking toward future](/image/cache/th.04-12-17_-_gun_range.jpg)
Shooting club looking toward future
Proceeds from sale of existing gun club land to be used to build new facility
![Watford student lands writing honor](/image/cache/th.04-12-17_-_student_author.jpg)
Watford student lands writing honor
W.C.H.S. junior wins big writing science fiction
Rough Rider Center to host annual Easter egg hunt
![Cranston wins honor of being Mayor for a Day](/image/cache/th.04-12-17_-_mayor_for_a_day.jpg)
Cranston wins honor of being Mayor for a Day
![Rural student wins big at state science fair](/image/cache/th.04-12-17_-_student.jpg)
Rural student wins big at state science fair
Graphite filament lightbulb wows state judges
WAWSA looks ahead while staying afloat
Restructuring debt, building for future are key for rural water system
![Law enforcement center opens](/image/cache/th.04-05-17_-_mchs_topping_off_ceremony_02_2.jpg)
Law enforcement center opens
New $57 million facility to house city, county, state law enforcement agencies
Study: Watford City schools to see steady growth
School district will grow to over 2,000 students by start of 2022 school year
Missing Watford woman located
Taxable sales continue to plummet
Watford City, county taxable sales down 35 percent from 2015 to 2016
![New medical complex project reaches milestone](/image/cache/th.04-05-17_-_mchs_topping_off_ceremony_01_2.jpg)
New medical complex project reaches milestone
Topping Off Ceremony marks placement of final beam for new facility
Arnegard forges ahead for new fire hall
![From Mennonite to Watford City locals](/image/cache/th.04-05-17_-_zimmerman_2.jpg)
From Mennonite to Watford City locals
Missing Watford woman may be in Oklahoma City
18-year-old was last seen March 12 in Dickinson
![Petroleum geologist predicts long, slow demise of Bakken](/image/cache/th.03-29-17_-_oil_well_2.jpg)
Petroleum geologist predicts long, slow demise of Bakken
Expert cites well performance, other factors as signs of depletion
Commission votes for appointment to fill Svihovec’s term
Commissioners debate effects of elected vs. appointed auditor/treasurer
Removal prosecutor responds to motion
Prosecutor’s response says ‘final determination’ lies with governor
![Law Enforcement Center to hold ribbon cutting](/image/cache/th.03-29-17_-_law_enforcement_center_2.jpg)
Law Enforcement Center to hold ribbon cutting
![Skarda embodies all that is good about women in McKenzie County](/image/cache/th.03-29-17_-_kathy_skarda_2.jpg)
From county commissioner to volunteer, Skarda makes a difference in the lives of everyone she touches
![Skaters wow in new facility](/image/cache/th.03-29-17_-_ice_skating_show_3.jpg)
Skaters wow in new facility
Watford City Figure Skating Club takes spectators on a “Fairytale As Old As Time”
![Pioneer roots reach out to second graders](/image/cache/th.03-29-17_-_pioneer_kids_2.jpg)
Pioneer roots reach out to second graders
![Heitkamp hears concerns of young families](/image/cache/th.03-22-17_-_heitkamp_2.jpg)
Heitkamp hears concerns of young families
Families share concerns for paid leave, daycare, affordability
State OKs contested saltwater disposal well
Residents call permit unfortunate
Cleanup continues
Over 100 trailers at Great American Lodge to find new homes
![Judge denies sheriff’s motion to dismiss](/image/cache/th.03-22-17_-_sheriff_2.jpg)
Judge denies sheriff’s motion to dismiss
Schwartzenberger’s jury trial scheduled to start May 16
![A role model in McKenzie County](/image/cache/th.03-22-17_-_levang_2.jpg)
A role model in McKenzie County
Not interested in retiring on a rocking chair, Levang gives time, energy to children
![From Watford City to Broadway](/image/cache/th.03-22-17_-_erin_stenehjem_fish_2.jpg)
From Watford City to Broadway
W.C.H.S. grad performs in Broadway production of Annie
![Rural Leadership travels to Vietnam, Thailand](/image/cache/th.03-15-17_-_rural_leaders_2.jpg)
Rural Leadership travels to Vietnam, Thailand
![Explorer post offers taste of law enforcement for youth](/image/cache/th.03-15-17_-_explorer_post_2.jpg)
Explorer post offers taste of law enforcement for youth
First night features simulations of K-9 bite, DUI testing