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Legislators tour state’s oil patch
Tour gives lawmakers a firsthand look at impacts in the oil patch
Fourteen hospitalized following exposure to carbon monoxide
A total of 14 people were hospitalized on Sunday, Aug. 31, in Watford City after two people passed out and many others were vomiting after being exposed to Carbon Monoxide at the Watford City Express Laundry Center.
Record number of students enrolled in Watford City schools
McKenzie County School District No. 1 enrollment reaches 1,355 students
Preparing for the unthinkable crisis
School, law enforcement, emergency responders receive training for shooting at Watford City High School
City sees building permits top $97 million in eight months
The rush to build puts Watford City on record pace
Old Settlers’ Day brings old-fashioned fun to Alexander
Parade, barbecue, street dance among weekend’s events
School braces for record enrollment
Watford City schools expect to see over 1,300 students on opening day
McKenzie County produces bulk of state’s oil and gas
County produced 41.6 percent of state’s gas, 32.5 percent of state’s oil
Legislators get a taste of the oil boom
Petroleum Council to host two-day legislative tour of oil-impacted counties
Wolf Pup Daycare celebrates its grand opening in Watford City
New daycare quickly filling to its capacity of 190 children
Highway 85 opens to four-lane traffic
State to invest $2.7 billion during current biennium to support oil, gas region
Ribfest draws record crowd
ONEOK to build new gas plant in McKenzie County
Demicks Lake plant will process 200 million cubic feet per day
Are you ready for some ribs?
Thousands of pounds of ribs to be prepared during Friday’s Ribfest
Schools get $3.8 million
School districts in Watford City and Alexander, which are being impacted by increased enrollment due to the energy boom in western North Dakota, will be sharing in $3,809,700 in grants from the Board of University and School Lands.
Wolf Pup Daycare receives $50,000 from Hess Corporation
Wolf Pup Daycare in Watford City received a $50,000 donation from Hess Corporation last week, bringing the total donation amount to roughly $1.2 million for the daycare project.
Ground broken for new $50 million high school
As earth moving equipment was already at work shaping the ground, school and city officials on Monday, July 21, officially broke ground on a new $50 million, 600-student capacity, high school to serve Watford City’s growing student numbers.
Lawmakers to visit state’s oil patch
Petroleum Council sponsors a two-day tour through the Bakken to open up the eyes of North Dakota lawmakers