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School Board okays $16.5 million budget
Board approves 14.24 percent General Fund levy increase
Henrikson pleads guilty to murder for hire
Former Watford City man faced 11 charges including murder for hire, murder conspiracy and solicitation and heroin dealing
University of Mary looks to build presence in Watford
Goal is to offer adult programs, undergraduate and graduate degrees to students from Watford City campus
Oil, gas production holds steady
McKenzie County continues to lead North Dakota in oil, gas production
Watford Police arrest man with homemade bomb
A routine traffic stop by Dylan Bostic, a Watford City Police Department detective, on the evening of Saturday, Sept. 12, turned out to be anything but routine.
County leads state in motor vehicle fatalities
Excessive speed, driving impaired, distracted drivers and lack of seat belt use combine for deadly accidents
City, county not seeing much of a slowdown
Watford City has seen its population grow 88 percent from 2010 to 2013
Another year of record enrollment
County is home to the world’s largest compactor
Landfill takes delivery of 62-ton trash compactor
Deputy injured in wreck with semi
Cloud life-flighted to St. Alexius Hospital
Deputy faces charges of giving false information
Schmitz charged with two misdemeanors
Work on 4th Ave. project 25 percent complete
Work concentrates on storm water drain system, Cherry Creek Bridge and pedestrian underpass
County looks at lower Preliminary Budget
Of $170 million in budget requests, nearly $101.9 million going to roads and bridges
Alexander to celebrate Old Settlers’ Day
Chili Cook-off, parade, barbecue, street dance among weekend’s events
City rushes to wrap up street projects
Watford City motorists will soon see less detour signs and can finally start to look forward to a fall season with less roadwork.
Foss honored with ESGR Patriot Award
National Guard honors principal elementary school with two awards
City schools going to early-release days
Watford City schools to hold early-release day every other Wednesday
Alexander breaks ground on school expansion project
$15 million expansion to add 42,000 square feet to existing school
USDA Under Secretary visits Watford City
Visit puts McKenzie County Healthcare Systems in the national spotlight
High school, Events Center construction on schedule
School to open in January of 2016, Events Center about 20 percent finished
School District sees another year of record enrollment
Enrollment to top 1,400 students in Watford City
Harvest in full swing
McKenzie County farmers seeing close to average yields
Killdeer man faces handful of charges after high-speed chase
Robert Cox led Sheriff’s deputies on a 25-mile chase, narrowly missing two semi trucks on U.S. Highway 85
City enacts new building fee standards
Larger building projects will be subject o additional project review fee
Sheriff sent on the street to find jurors
“No-show” jurors force judge to find seven citizens to fill jury seats
World’s top cowboys, bulls come to Watford City on Saturday
PBR Fire Fighter’s Challenge to be held at fairgrounds arena on Aug. 8
Expansion of city golf course underway
City hires Contractor Manager At Risk to oversee expansion of Fox Hills Golf Course from 9 to 18-holes
Study to look at four lanes for U.S. 85 south of Watford
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is evaluating the four-laning along approximately 67 miles of U.S. Highway 85 from the south side of Watford City to Interstate 94 near Belfield, N.D.
Ribs take center stage at Ribfest
Car show, music, and games to fill Watford City’s Main Street on Friday