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Feeling the pinch of fewer city sales tax dollars
Roughrider Fund Committee puts a hold on future projects
State’s oil production continues downward slide
While oil prices started showing signs of a minor rebound in March, low oil prices in January continued to have a downward effect on the state’s oil production
Bakken Oil Rush Ministry hanging on by a thread
Without funding, ministry that has served over 1,100 families could close
Radioactive waste landfill in county raises concerns
Indian Hills Disposal Solids Management LLC, an oilfield landfill located just north of Alexander, is the first facility in North Dakota to propose accepting radioactive waste under new rules.
Construction of $29.9 million Phase II of roadway to begin this Spring
Kinder Morgan contributed $300,000 to McKenzie County Healthcare Systems’ (MCHS) new medical campus
Ness: U.S. oil in war with foreign producers
It is pretty hard to sugarcoat the short-term outlook for the United State’s oil industry.
Masons donate $325,000 to new hospital
Donation part of $1 million pledge by Ft. Union Lodge
Foreman pleads guilty to sex abuse
Watford City man faces three more charges of sexual abuse of a child
Watford airport has $5 million impact on local economy
Economic impact of Watford City’s Municipal Airport has greatly increased over the past five years.
Watford City celebrates opening of new school
New $53 million high school welcomes students to first day of classes
Oil prices won’t rebound until 2017
North Dakota’s oil, gas production continue on a downward slide
A pilot’s worst nightmare
Watford City pilot makes emergency landing on I-94
Hospital to offer surgery services
McKenzie County Healthcare System partners with UND Medical School to develop surgical program
Traffic fatalities still high on U.S. 85
Even after four-laning, 19 motorists died in vehicle accidents in 2015
County looks to have new land use plan by June
To continue on in their strategy of executing a new comprehensive plan for McKenzie County’s future development, the county is taking the next step forward by hosting a set of public meetings on Feb. 23 and 24.
New high school set to open
District to hold Open House for 167,000-square foot, $53 million school on Monday, Feb. 15
CornerStone Bank to build new bank in Watford City
Bank to open in new location in summer of 2017
County’s first baby arrives by ambulance
On the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 20, Traci Cole and her significant other, Jimmy Royster, did not think they would almost be delivering their new baby boy in the parking lot of a truck stop, let alone the back of an ambulance. But that is exactly what happened.
Watford’s Main Street welcomes new businesses
Five new businesses bring more retail, dining experiences
Students handle being stranded 20 hours
Watford teens were part of March for Life in Washington, D.C. when East Coast blizzard hit
Busy year for law enforcement
Despite the oil and gas slowdown in 2015, McKenzie County law enforcement officers stayed busier than ever.
Fuchs arrested in Montana
A man wanted in connection with a weekend shooting in McKenzie County was apprehended early Tuesday morning, Jan. 19, in Roosevelt County, Mont.
State’s oil industry running on empty
North Dakota’s oil production rises with fewer rigs drilling
Elementary school students anxious to leave portables
Watford fourth and fifth-graders ready to move into Middle School classrooms
Granting a dying father’s last wish
Frye walks his daughter down the wedding aisle
Study: Watford City student numbers expected to top 3,000
School district will see 10 percent growth in students for next 10 years
Lucky to be alive
Minnesota man survives 17 hours in cold after breaking leg while hunting pheasants
Watford sales slump in third quarter of 2015
City, county taxable sales drop 37 percent from last year
Watford’s building boom slows
Residential building permits drop by almost 600 percent from 2014 to 2015