Jan 2026
- Update: Royals MedSpa Closed as Owner Faces Felony, Misdemeanor Charges
- Commission Board pauses increase, demands oversight following recent water rate uproar
- Deep freeze: ND’s natural gas becomes a lifeline despite drilling pauses, looming storm
- McKenzie County officials investigate gas odors near 125th Avenue
- North Dakota Legislature Moves Quickly Through Special Session
- NDSU Researcher Draws Attention to Physician Shortage
- EXCLUSIVE: McKenzie County Farmer Poll Shows “Quality of Life” Options Most Desired
- The Bullseye Effect: New Williston Target signals regional growth
- Arrest made following abrupt shutdown of Royals MedSpa
- Abrupt Business Shutdown Sparks Public Speculation
- County Roads in for a Makeover: NDDOT Releases Four‑Year Repair Schedule
- Seconds count: Devon Energy donates ‘Stop the Bleed’ kit to save lives across McKenzie County
- CSEA Advances Four Energy, Materials Projects
- MCWRD issues apology and clarification after water rate uproar
- Pipeline Projects Aim to Keep Natural Gas Local
- Local Ranchers See Price Strength from Unlikely Source
- Cybertip leads to arrest of 29 year-old Watford City man for possession of CSAM
- Major Road Upgrades Set to Transform Arnegard, Keene, and Grassy Butte
- Humane euthanasia approved for ‘mortally wounded’ animals at McKenzie County landfill
- ‘If it’s not broke, don’t fix it’: McKenzie County commissioners defend procedures
- Fire department secures $295,000 to acquire property for future ‘public safety campus’
- Ag Expo Answers “Three-Day” Myth with Record Setting 2025
- Watford City Woman Facing Felony Child Neglect Charge
- Rooted in Watford City, Brent Schwan enters race for District 26 House Seat
- McKenzie County Sheriff’s Office Formally Closes Reopened 2013 Death Investigation
- ND Oil Executive Sees Opportunity, Challenge in Venezuela Oil
- Entering the realm of giants: Jotunheim Grappling Club celebrates Grand Opening
- McKenzie County economy navigates a year of shifting tides
- Building a future: Bright Minds Daycare expands to meet region’s growing needs
- ANALYSIS: The Maduro Meltdown: Five Things We Need to Watch in the Oil Patch
Dec 2025
- Local Citizen once again calls for greater transparency in McKenzie County governance
- Oil production remains resilient despite ‘price softness’ and seasonal slowdown
- TANK BATTERY EXPLOSION SHUTS DOWN PORTION OF HIGHWAY 23
- ANALYSIS - 2026 Could be a Different Kind of Bakken Boom
- North Dakota Courts Large Energy Users
- NDIC Advances Rules for Critical Minerals in Coal
- Nucleon Provides First Update to Committee
- N.D. Governor Armstrong Reflects on Year One
- ‘Beholden to the People’: McKenzie County rejects solar farm, citing ‘unprecedented’ community resistance
- Glowing with kindness: WCHS senior shines at state student council convention
- Watford City Middle School evacuates students
- Delegation Advances Energy Agenda
- Basin Electric, NextEra Plan 1,450-MW Gas Plant
- McKenzie County denies controversial Cattle Creek Solar Farm permit, developer remains hopeful
- A familiar voice from home: Jessie Veeder Scofield champions rural life from the ranch in song
- ‘Angel Fund’ ensures every child can focus on learning
- Watford City downtown makeover: redevelopment plan takes shape
- Murder charges against Watford City man dismissed
- Editorial - Nobody Can Really Understand, But We Have To Try
- McKenzie Health Expands Regional Footprint with New Minot Clinic
