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County commission, sheriff races will be key local races
Nov. 4 election will decide fate of state, local candidates
A lot is taking shape in Watford City’s ‘backyard’
Over $110 million in housing projects currently underway in 10 subdivisions
Sanford donates $1 million to new hospital in Watford
A healthcare partnership in Watford City is expanding to greatly enhance growing community’s needs
Falling oil prices could hurt state’s drilling activity
McKenzie County will be least impacted as oil prices fall
Four-story office building going up on Watford’s Main Street
Developer breaks ground on 40,000 square foot new office, retail building
Work begins on new high school
With footings and foundation work underway for the new Watford City High School, members of the McKenzie County Public School District No. 1 School Board spent last Monday discussing options that they have to increase the maximum capacity of the school to 800 students.
Levang named healthcare system’s Woman of Excellence
Levang credits the MCHS staff for being the ‘glue of the organization’
County okays $188.8 million budget
With budget approval, county plans to add 45 full-time employees to staff
City approves record $104 million budget
The Watford City City Council gave its go-ahead to spending $77 million to construct a new wastewater treatment facility and a new community Events Center.
A crime that affects not only the victim, but the community
Domestic violence becoming a bigger problem throughout the oil patch
Costly road closures
Rain-closed roads cost the state’s oilfield over $50 million per day
Firefighters give of their time to serve their community
Watford City volunteer firefighters are on pace for responding to approximately 275 to 300 calls by the end of 2014.
40 percent of Watford elementary students considered “homeless”
Lack of permanent housing and living conditions of many area residents are factors in “homeless” classification
$500,000 donation ‘kicks off’ healthcare system’s fund drive
First International Bank & Trust makes its largest donation to any single community project
Legislation would infuse money to city, county
Legislators say surge funding, change in Gross Production Tax formulas is critical to oil-impacted areas
Study: McKenzie County could see 13,500 wells by 2027
McKenzie County is projected to have 13,500 wells by 2027. To put that growth into perspective, McKenzie County had 2,656 in production in July of this year, while there are now 11,287 producing wells in all of North Dakota.
With U.S. 85 Bypass open, Alexander back to normal
With bypass around Alexander has finally completed, city residents are thrilled to have their Main Street back.
A melting pot of cultures
Children from 49 states, 20 foreign countries attending Watford Elementary
Henrikson charged with murder-for-hire
Former Watford City man faces federal felony charges in two deaths
Alexander School out of room
District turns to voters for $17 million bond issue to meet student growth
Farmers rush to finish harvest
About half of the crops in McKenzie County are still standing in the fields waiting to be harvested.
Oil production sets new record
North Dakota produces 1.10 billion barrels of oil per day in July
School Board okays 12 percent mill levy increase
The McKenzie County Public School District No. 1 approved a 12 percent mill increase for school district patrons as it finalized a $14.8 million budget.
City Council eyes $104 million budget
Watford City budgets $60 million for new Events Center
County to spend $135 million of $192.6 million budget on roads and bridges
Proposed county budget up 96.8 percent
Busting at the seams
Watford City sees school enrollment jump 27 percent
Beicegel Creek Road collapse could cost county $1 million in repair work
Wet weather is being blamed for slump damage on County Road 50
Alexander School seeks $17.1 million bond for expansion
School district voters to decide fate of bond issue at Oct. 7 special election
City, county leaders push for bigger share of oil revenue
Oil patch region wants 60-40 split in state’s Gross Production Tax to meet needs