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Are you ready for Ribfest?
Twenty teams to compete for Best of the West Ribfest crown
Search continues for apparent suicide victim
Nearly one week after the McKenzie County Sheriff’s Dept. received notification that a man was possibly going to commit suicide in the Badlands south of Watford City, law enforcement officials are no closer to finding a body.
Bieber to guide growing Alexander school
Leslie Bieber hired as new superintendent for Alexander school district
New retail, dining coming to Watford
Tractor Supply, Happy Joe’s Pizza, Taco John’s among the new businesses expected to open by November
School ends year with $370,000 deficit
Meeting the needs of an ever growing student population put the McKenzie County Public School District No. 1 in the red to the tune of $370,000 for the past school year.
City, county sales dip slightly
Tough winter blamed for slowdown of sales in the state’s oil patch
Johnson resigns as county State’s Attorney
Dennis Johnson, McKenzie County’s State’s Attorney, has tendered his resignation from that position effective Sept. 1.
A female cop in a man’s world
Monnens finds police work gruelling, but very rewarding
County is No. 1 in oil, gas production
State predicts oil activity will increase in coming months
Commission takes no action on man camp moratorium
Former commissioner asks for six-month moratorium on man camps
Liebels end 43-year ownership of Jack & Jill
After 43 years with the Liebel family, Liebel’s Jack & Jill has switched hands.
Schmidt, Jacobson appointed as NW District judges
Robin Schmidt of Watford City has been appointed by North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple to serve as a newly created district court judge in Watford City.
City residents want overpass on bypass
Residents concerned that proposed intersection will not handle traffic safely.
Two Keene volunteer firemen honored for work
It’s County Fair time
Demolition Derby, NDRA Rodeo highlight this year’s grandstand shows
State has $9.6 million for oil patch law enforcement
Grant makes money available for law enforcement for equipment and housing, but not for new officers
New daycare gets $500,000 Roughrider Fund grant
Construction of the new Wolf Pup Daycare will begin within the next 30 days following the Watford City City Council’s approval of a $500,000 Roughrider Fund grant.
Watford City gets only $10 million in Oil Impact Grants to meet $195 million in infrastructure improvements
Arnegard’s 4th to kick off Centennial party
It’s been a year of work in preparation for the upcoming celebration of Arnegard’s Centennial, and yet, it took 100 years of perspiration and hard work to come to the present.
Making Clara’s wish come true
Clara Wisness, like most everyone her age, dreams of playing on a sandy beach to her heart’s content.
School enrollment projected to swell
With projected enrollment of 1,600, School District looks at the need for a new school building
School fails AYP
When it comes to getting passing grades in the Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) as part of the Leave No Child Behind Act, the McKenzie County Public School District No. 1 didn’t do very well.
A banner year of growth
McKenzie Electric sees 64 percent growth in operating revenues
Watford readies for busy Homefest
Art in the Park, concerts, dances will provide a weekend of fun
Oil, natural gas production sets new record
State to participate in $150 million study of Three Forks Formation in McKenzie County
Damaged roads will cost county $50 million
Heavy oilfield traffic on rain-soaked roads results in over 500 miles of county roads needing repair
Powering up the oil patch
Basin Electric’s 45-megawatt power Lonesome Creek Station set to start producing electricity this summer
City needs $197 million to meet growth needs
Lack of funds will limit how quickly Watford City will be able to provide service to a growing population