Mountrail County Record News
Residents cope with near record snow
When Mother Nature whooped her blizzard on North Dakota this Christmas, area people were ready for it.
School Board launches new school drive
The Parshall School District received the bad news a few years ago that the current high school building has some structural problems and should be replaced in the next decade.
Parshall to pursue pool plans
The Parshall City Council really wants young people in Parshall to have a swimming pool and splash pad. The question is how to pay for it.
Edwin Benson, last fluent Nu’eta speaker, dies at 85
The death of Edwin Benson, of Twin Buttes on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, who was the last living fluent speaker of Mandan could bring the possible extinction of a language that expressed the unique experiences and perceptions of a once-thriving tribe of Plains Indians.
Parshall ranchers know how to handle storms
Dan and Barb Waldock know a thing or two about protecting their cattle herd during North Dakota’s stormy winter. Even with the back to back storms after Thanksgiving, the couple took it all in stride and managed their herd with the wisdom and care they have used in the past.
Taco Johns open for business in Parshall
Even Old Man Winter seems to have a taste for Mexican food, because Monday was clear and calm for the Grand Opening of the long-awaited Taco Johns just off of North Dakota Highway 37 in Parshall.
Back to Back storms tax city clean up crews
“The weather outside is frightful.”The opening lyrics to the classic Dean Martin Christmas Carol couldn’t ring more true for Al Christianson, Public Works Director in Parshall these days.
Winter Storm slams region
Old man winter barreled into our state with a vengeance this week. It should not have been a big surprise, but it likely was for those who are not veterans with years of winter driving experience under their belts.
Rural areas hit hard
The winter storm that leisurely swept through the countryside was hard enough on the communities of the Bakken, but the effects are going to be even longer lasting in the rural areas of the county, said Mountrail County Ag Agent Jim Hennessy.
Parshall youth advises state official
Tyson Odermann, a sixth grader at Parshall School, found himself in a rather unique position recently. Odermann was one of 20 students from across North Dakota who participated in a North Dakota Department of Public Instruction Student Cabinet.
