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North Carolina couple moves to New Town to stay
When Joe and Jennifer Stillwell moved to New Town three years ago, they were looking for a place to put down roots.
New Town School adopts new home school rules
Home schooled children will not be eligible to be valedictorian or receive a diploma from the New Town School District under a new policy under consideration by the New Town School Board.
New Town to hold community policing meeting
Law enforcement agencies in the area will be holding a meeting to talk about community issues and questions at the New Town Civic Center at 7 p.m., on Thursday, Jan. 22.
TB testing goes smoothly
About 96 percent of students at the New Town were tested for tuberculosis on Friday and the results were read on Monday, according to school superintendent Marc Bluestone.
TB case identified at New Town school
A student at New Town High School has been diagnosed with an a case of active tuberculosis (TB).
New Town looks for its fair share
The New Town City Council met with former North Dakota Commerce Commissioner Shane Goettle to help map out the city’s strategy to protect its interests in the upcoming North Dakota Legislative Session.
Stories of the Year Bypass finally a reality
The city of New Town waited for half a decade for some relief from the relentless truck traffic that has been rumbling down its Main Street since the beginning of the Bakken Boom.
Stories of the Year New leadership
A new day dawned on the Fort Berthold Reservation on Dec. 4. That evening, a celebration at the 4 Bears Events Center marked the inauguration of a new generation of leadership of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikira Nation.
Area poised for safe New Year
Gathering to celebrate New Year’s Eve is not new. Our traditions were began long before the time of Christ or the modern day calendar. How we celebrate has changed over time.
City working on truck route adoption
One of the big questions around New Town lately has been, "with the truck bypass completed, why are there still so many trucks on Main Street?" The New Town City Council took a step in answering that question at its regular meeting Dec. 17.