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Arnegard to host 4th of July Celebration
City to host “old-time” celebration with parade, barbecue, games and fireworks
It’s going to be a summer of road detours
Multiple major construction projects slated for city, county and state roads this summer
County pledges $2 million for new healthcare facility
Construction on new replacement facility begins this week
Homefest music to fill Main Street
Free concert, street dance, Long X Art Show on tap for Homefest 2015
Oil production drops in April
County continues to lead state in oil, gas production
Watford City gears up for Homefest weekend
Concerts and street dances to feature Kat Perkins and Jessie Veeder & Outlaw Sippin’
Officer fires on fleeing vehicle
On May 31, McKenzie County Sheriff’s Deputy Corporal Travis Bateman was nearly struck by a vehicle, resulting in Bateman defensively firing four shots at the vehicle’s tires.
Recycling oilfield waste
Nuverra to open state’s first oilfield waste recycling site
Bringing law enforcement together
Ground broken for $57 million, 129-bed combined law enforcement center
City struggles to end temporary housing units
Watford tapped for second district judge
Supreme Court says increased caseload warrants second judge
Work on 4th Avenue begins
NDDOT to widen roadway from Tourist Park to Highway 23 Bypass
Masonic Lodge pledges $1 million to new hospital
The Fort Union Masonic Lodge, a fraternal organization with approximately 40 members and almost 90 years of history in Watford City, has made it single largest donation to a local cause when it pledged $1 million to the McKenzie County Healthcare System, Inc.
New high school reaches halfway point
New high school to be open in January of 2016
Watford musician releases new album
Watford City-based singer/songwriter and Nashville recording artist Jessie Veeder kicked off the celebration of the release of her fourth original studio album Northern Lights.
Police thwart possible kidnapping
56-year-old man arrested on two counts, including felony
City breaks ground on $83 million Events Center
What started out as a dream two years ago to have an Events Center in Watford City that would fill the indoor recreation and convention needs of this rapidly growing community is becoming a reality.
Dale Garmann was not yet 17 years old when the Korean War began on June 25, 1950. And he was just barely 18 years old when he chose to enlist into the U.S. Army.
Watford’s taxable sales top $283 million in 2014
McKenzie County’s taxable sales show 39.44 percent growth from 2013
Grant clears the way for healthcare system to break ground for new replacement facility
Scheme bilked $62 million from 980 investors from 66 countries
‘Smarter Balanced’ testing has problems
Task force formed to look at state’s new statewide online assessment tests
Norfleet faces two felony charges
County plans major rural water expansion
From building new roads to landfill expansion, McKenzie County plans to spend millions on improvements
Police investigate American Legion Club burglary
Suspects took undisclosed amount of cash from the bar’s register and safe
Residents’ credit/debit card information stolen
Watford City residents need to be extra cautious when handing over their credit/debit cards for payment of services because a rash of credit/debit cards’ information has recently been stolen in the local area, affecting a large amount of victims in recent days.
City’s Parks & Recreation grows to meet demands
Watford City’s Youth Soccer Program sees growth from 88 kids two years ago to record-breaking 220 this year
Watford plans four big road projects with surge money
City to use $32 million in surge funding to build roads