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Gov. John Hoeven Friday congratulated defense industry leader Northrop Grumman Corp.
Accident crushes rig worker
An accident last week on a Mountrail County oil rig site has claimed the life of a 33-year-old Jackson, Wyo., man.
Off to China
University of North Dakota students Lee Rensch of New Town and Remington Zacher of Parshall traveled to China last weekend for the start of a six-week class entitled ‘Intro to Business in China.’
Healthcare bill gets bum rap
It may be popular to bash the new federal healthcare bill, but ask rural North Dakotans if they like what the bill accomplishes and often as not, the answer is “Yes.”
More in Mountrail
Taxable sales and purchases made a generous leap in Mountrail County in 2009 and three of the county’s communities showed significant increases in taxable sales and purchases.
Auditor arrested
A New Town woman has been arrested on charges she embezzled more than $50,000 from the city of New Town.
New Town News wins 14 awards
The New Town News continues to be a strong weekly newspaper in North Dakota as it picked up 14 awards Saturday at the North Dakota Newspaper Association convention held in Fargo.
Army Corps announces shore access
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced that the public is welcome to use vehicles on the shoreline of seven designated areas around Lake Sakakawea.
Good Samaritans on their way here
A mission that normally takes trips to central and South America, is coming to the Fort Berthold Reservation in June to spruce up two nursing homes and carry out community projects.
Measuring the impact of oil
As environmental impact continues to expand with the oil industry, a local organization took its first step Monday in recording that impact as it intensifies on the Fort Berthold Reservation.
