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Oil production continues its downward slide
McKenzie County’s production of oil and gas still on upward trend
Dental clinic under new ownership
Dr. Monty Bulzomi purchases Maisey Dental, renames as Legendary Smiles
City has no money for golf course expansion project
After eight years of planning and design work, Fox Hills Golf Course will remain nine-hole course for now
Enrollment growth will determine if school moves forward with the building of second elementary school
McKenzie County officials aren’t happy with the way that the North Dakota Dept. of Health is monitoring the landfills in the state that are accepting radioactive waste.
Residents cry foul over bad gas smell
The smell of leaking H2S from oil wells in the Keene area has residents concerned for their safety.
Alexander museum at risk of closing down
Lewis & Clark Trail Museum faces hard times with aging building and lack of people willing to serve on board
City moves forward with WAWSA baseline agreement
City agrees to forego approximately $800,000 in lost water sales revenue to help WAWSA meet bond payments
Coming together for a good cause
Picnic in the Parking Lot raises $8,500 for Bakken Oil Rush Ministry
Recycling project to start in Watford
Pilot program will start with collection of cardboard boxes, office paper
Woman charged with Reckless Endangerment
A 28-year-old Alexander woman was arrested and charged with a handful of offenses following an incident with her ex-boyfriend early Thursday morning, April 21.
Protesting more radioactive waste
County residents fear proposal to increase radioactive material standards at solid waste disposal site north of Alexander would harm lives, water supplies
County wants funds held in escrow by defunct man camp
Commissioners want to make sure they have funds needed to clean up site
Oil production leveling off
After several months of decline, North Dakota’s oil production has started to level off
Farmers get an early jump on spring seeding
Low wheat prices have farmers planting other crops
Taxable sales plummet in 2015
Watford City, McKenzie County’s taxable sales down 27 percent from 2014 to 2015
Growing to meet a bigger congregation
Mormons to build 16,000-square foot meetinghouse
Burgum names Sanford as running mate
Brent Sanford, Watford City’s mayor, has been selected by Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Burgum as his lieutenant governor running mate in North Dakota’s June 14 Primary Election.
Putting value of care above volume of care
McKenzie County Healthcare System joins pilot program to provide better, more cost-effective care to Medicare patients
Gearing up for kindergarten
Elementary program designed to help reduce student, parent anxiety
Filing deadline looms for local elections
Candidates for city, county and school positions have until April 11 to file necessary paperwork
Traumatic brain injury has forever changed Omlid’s life
Family struggles to find support to provide the 24/7 care needed for Omlid following motor vehicle accident
Conference room named in honor of fallen police officer
Keith Braddock, a 16½-year veteran of Watford City Police Department, was slain in line of duty 20 years ago
Deputy pleads not guilty to Reckless Endangerment
Cpl. Travis Bateman was accused of purposefully hitting a speeding motorcyclist with his patrol vehicle following a high speed pursuit
Watford City teen charged following weekend shooting
A Watford City teen, Colton DeFoe, has been charged with two counts of Reckless Endangerment and one count of Criminal Mischief following a shooting at Tobacco Gardens
County imposes fire ban
Two grass fires on March 13 burn over 1,100 acres in McKenzie County
County gets tough on water pipeline companies
Companies without Conditional Use Permits have until March 22 to come into compliance or face injunction, lawsuit or pipeline removal
Park to see $670,000 expansion
Park District renames Nature Park, the Kent Pelton Nature Park