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Study: McKenzie County needs 120-bed jail facility
Commissioners explore options to house prisoners
Multi-story buildings coming to Main Street
New York developers plan to invest $65 million in city
Bypasses of Watford City and Alexander on schedule for fall completion
Another big month for oil production
McKenzie County leads North Dakota in oil and gas production
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.
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.
Burglar kicks in door of Watford home to steal purse
Family awakened by sounds of crashing door
City, county economy off to fast start in 2014
Highway Patrol troopers train McKenzie County deputies and Watford City police officers for Active Threat Response
North Dakota mineral owners who have their minerals tied up in non-paying wells were the winners in a recent North Dakota Supreme Court ruling.
County jail re-opens after remodeling
Commissioners begin process of looking to build a new jail facility
County holds 55th annual fair this week
“Lasso Some Fun” is the theme of McKenzie County Fair
Ground broken for new healthcare facility
Watford City to build new $59 million healthcare facility
Kindel assumes duties as Arnegard Mayor
Kindel replaces Elliot as city's mayor
McKenzie County Bank to merge with Cornerstone Bank
Watford City and New Town banks part of merger
Daylong festivities to end with fireworks
ONEOK donates $1 million to new healthcare complex
Ground-breaking ceremony planned for $59 million new medical complex
State reaches oil milestone
North Dakota now producing over one million barrels of oil per day
Juror shortage worries court
In spite of growth in population, county's juror pool remains small