Mountrail County Record News
Bismarck carrier wants to serve oil patch towns
Passenger air service in New Town and Parshall? It’s still up in the air, but looking like a possibility.
Future growth on city council’s mind
The Parshall City Council was given lots of information to think about but took little action at their monthly meeting last Tuesday morning.
Parshall Elementary construction in final phase
A lack of space and abundance of funds has shaped a construction project at the Parshall Elementary School. The building is adding on space for four classrooms but the progress has been slow going this winter.
An oil spill on the lake?
Oil and water don’t mix. The conclusion is simple, the solution isn’t. When the Friends of Lake Sakakawea board of directors met Friday with state and federal agency officials, there were far more questions than answers. The answers are some that the state and federal government are trying to develop in the event of an oil spill on Lake Sakakawea.
Parshall’s population slips 8 percent
Census figures have shown that Parshall’s population dropped by 8 percent in the past 10 years despite economic growth sings in various parts of the community.
‘Miracles’ to happen in North Dakota
A New York man who started a charitable organization following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, was in North Dakota last week planning a winter park geared toward disabled children and adults and wounded warriors.
Housing helps but doesn’t stop shortage
An unlikely landlord has now opened several condominiums in the southwest corner of Parshall with eight apartments near downtown soon to open for residents.
School nearing bus driver crisis
It’s been a struggle finding school bus drivers and the situation doesn’t look like it’s going to fix itself.
Self defense course may be coming to Parshall High School
During his superintendent’s report to the Parshall School Board Tuesday night, Steve Cascaden told the board that he had been to a regional superintendents meeting in which a self defense expert provided a demonstration.
Whiting president to speak at MSU
Minot State University will host “Growing with Energy: Economic and Infrastructure Impacts,” the third in a four-part Western North Dakota Energy Impact Symposia series, March 13-15. MSU and Dickinson State University are sponsoring this symposia series in cooperation with the Great Plains Energy Corridor.
