Mountrail County Record News
Parshall to revise city laws and regulations
The Parshall City Council is considering revising the city’s laws and regulations to bring them into the modern age.
Bite the Ice looking for a few nibbles
Last year Mother Nature blew up a blizzard to make the Annual Bite the Ice Fishing Tournament exciting. This year the weather should be cold but calmer for the hundreds of anglers expected to descend on the Van Hook Arm of Lake Sakakawea on Saturday.
Henrikson Remains In Custody; Bond Pending
A five-time convicted felon, James Henrikson, 34, of Watford City, remains in custody at the Burleigh County Detention Center in North Dakota on a firearms charge. He was arrested on Jan. 18 after the FBI raided and seized multiple pistols, shotguns and a rifle from his Watford City home.
Hand Games Tournament a cultural competition
Drums resounded in the cafeteria of the Edwin Loe Elementary School in New Town as competitors stared intently at the faces of the opposing team, looking for the smallest twitch of an eyelid or quiver of a lip that could betray the thoughts and reveal the whereabouts of the marked bones.
A New Dean of North Dakota Sheriffs
Mountrail County Sheriff Ken G. Halvorson will replace long-time Wells County Sheriff Curtis Pellett. Pellett retired on January 7 due to ill health.
Proclamation
Whereas, The city of Parshall was organized in 1914 and will commemorate 100 years of existence in the year 2014; and
Parshall to crack down in 2014
The Parshall City Council is looking at getting tough on several fronts as the community prepares to celebrate its centennial in June.
Countdown to 100 is on: Parshall Centennial Updates
The countdown is on. June will be here before we know it and though there is still a lot to do and we are not ready.... I, for one, am definitely looking forward to some warmer temps! While we are asking, how about some sun for the big celebration? Notice I did not say no rain as I am still a farmer!
Ranchers tend to cold cows
Contrary to rumors, says Mountrail County Extension Agent Jim Hennessy, it didn’t get so cold out this week that local cattle were producing ice cream.
2013 Top Story Review
It doesn’t take a Christopher Columbus to figure out that it’s a long way from Twin Buttes to New Town, especially when you’re battling construction and oilfield traffic.
