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Phelan, Grady, Reeves charged in kickback scandal
A sitting member of the Three Affiliated Tribes Tribal Business Council and his segment project manager and a past member of the TBC were charged by the U.S. Justice Department with accepting kickbacks on tribal construction projects over a period of years.
Early harvest shows promise
The first fields of barley amd peas are being combined and canola are being swathed, and so far farmers are seeing decent yields, said Mountrail County Ag Agent Jim Hennessy.
North Segment car wash open for business
It’s been said that New Town is 70 miles away from everything, but North Segment has been working to make it easier for area residents to get the services they need without leaving town.
From a distance
The third week of August usually opens with shouts of delight as elementary school students see friends for the first time in months and get to race around trying out the slides and swings that have sat empty in the summer sun.
New name for New Town?
If Bill Wilbur has his way, the City of New Town might get a new name on the map.
Schools opening, sports still up in the air
Things are coming down to the wire for area school districts to decide whether they are going to reopen schools for in-person classes this fall and hold their fall sports season.
To open or not to open
This week North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum gave North Dakota schools his plan for reopening this fall in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tracking down the virus
The New Town Fire Hall was the scene of long lines Tuesday as 1,000 people were tested for the virus that causes COVID-19.
Bursting in air
The 4 Bears Casino and Lodge celebrated Independence Day with its annual fireworks display.
New Town sales buck regional trend
Taxable sales and purchases in New Town were up nearly 50 percent in the first quarter of 2020 compared to the year before, bucking a regional downward trend caused by the collapse of oil prices and the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
