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Halloween is just around the corner, which means parents and kids have trick-or-treating on their minds and “Trail of Treats” is the perfect place to get started.
Posted 10/28/09 (Wed)read more »
After 25 years in the restaurant business, Virginia Elliot has decided it’s time to retire, which means Ginny’s Family Restaurant will be changing hands.
Posted 10/28/09 (Wed)read more »
According to a master facility plan, in order to properly serve McKenzie County, the McKenzie County Healthcare Systems (MCHS) needs to build a 24-bed hospital and new rural health clinic which would both be attached to the current Good Shepherd Home.
Posted 10/21/09 (Wed)read more »
With an elementary school buzzing with students, the McKenzie County Public School District No. 1 acted quickly during its Oct. 12 meeting to fill a first grade teaching position which had become open following the resignation of a teacher as well as to add additional teaching support.
Posted 10/21/09 (Wed)read more »
We’ve been hearing about it all across the nation and it’s finally here – the H1N1 virus has been confirmed in Watford City and its surrounding area.
Posted 10/21/09 (Wed)read more »
It’s not a matter of if. It’s a matter of when McKenzie County will be hit by the flu.
Posted 10/14/09 (Wed)read more »
Watford City property owners will be asked to only fund $237,016 of the city’s $2.1 million budget for 2010 following action by the city council during its Oct. 5 meeting.
Posted 10/14/09 (Wed)read more »
For most women, the thought of doing something just for themselves is like a far away dream that comes after doing the laundry, fixing supper and taking care of the kids. But, McKenzie County Healthcare Systems wants to change that with its annual Women’s Day Gallery of Events.
Posted 10/14/09 (Wed)read more »
With only eight active drilling rigs in McKenzie County as of Oct. 5, 2009 compared to 20 active rigs one year ago, it doesn’t seem like oil activity in the county is on the rise. But according to area officials, things are pickin
Posted 10/07/09 (Wed)read more »
After watching his grandson playing flag football, Robin Arndt, Watford City Parks and Recreation supervisor decided there was more to parks and recreation than baseball and swimming.
Posted 10/07/09 (Wed)read more »
While statewide, North Dakota’s taxable sales and purchases slowed down in the second quarter of 2009, Watford City still continued to show good growth compared to the same three month period in 2008.
Posted 10/07/09 (Wed)read more »
Camping is a fun pastime in North Dakota and something that many families do on weekends during the summer. But it’s not something most North Dakotans would think of as a fun thing to do in the winter.
Posted 9/30/09 (Wed)read more »
For a school system the size of McKenzie County Public School District No. 1, having too many students is a good problem to have.
Posted 9/30/09 (Wed)read more »
With a struggling economy, people are willing to do a lot for a job. Even if that means braving a North Dakota winter in a camper.
Posted 9/30/09 (Wed)read more »
llness and injury are things that we all know can happen to us. But with no way of planning for them, it’s always an unwelcome surprise, especially when a family member is forced out of work for an extended period of time.
Posted 9/23/09 (Wed)read more »
The McKenzie County Public School District No. 1 gave its final approval to a $6.7 million budget for the 2009-2010 school year during its meeting on Monday, Sept. 14.
Posted 9/23/09 (Wed)read more »
It’s been almost a year in the making, but the Lutheran Social Services Housing project in Watford City has finally arrived, literally. Three units arrived and were set up in Watford City on Thursday, Sept, 17.
Posted 9/23/09 (Wed)read more »
Watford City’s City Council took a very tentative first step forward on the concept of bringing treated municipal water from the Williston Water Treatment Plant to Watford City during its regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 7.
Posted 9/16/09 (Wed)read more »
If you traveled east out of Watford City this spring or summer, it was probably easy to see that the long winter coupled with added traffic was very hard on U.S. Highway 23 east of Watford City.
Posted 9/16/09 (Wed)read more »
Oil exploration is an ever-changing industry and one company has decided to break out its newest technology right here in McKenzie County.
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