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What’s next for Bakken?
It’s happened in North Dakota before. Like the tide, oil development and dollars flowed into the state only to reverse course and flow right back out when oil prices dropped.
College has two reps on national board
There are 37 tribal colleges across the United States and Canada that are members of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium. Students from across the country elect representatives to a student congress to help shape the consortium’s programs.
Temporary housing installed for clinic staff
A baby step in the struggle to create affordable housing for staff of the Elbowoods Memorial Clinic took places last week as temporary trailers and modular (manufactured) homes were put in place on the north edge of New Town.
Oil boom strains emergency services
More people. More trucks. More accidents. More crime.
Land, water, royalties, jobs
The oil boom in the Bakken has just begun, according to industry experts who made presentations at the International Energy Oil and Gas Summit held in New Town Feb. 1-2.
Bite the Ice: “Unprecedented Success”
The Sixth Annual Bite the Ice Fishing Tournament and Raffle was called an “unprecedented success” by organizers with the most anglers participating and fish caught in the history of the tournament.
Contraband searches help New Town Schools
Rena has a really good job. All she has to do is play. Rena is Black Lab-Golden Retriever mix employed by Interquest Detection Canines.
Oil Summit addresses reservation issues
New Town and Parshall are close to Ground Zero in one of the largest oil and gas plays in history, and while the boom is bring much needed employment to the area, the region is also suffering the burden of the increased demand on local infrastructure, environmental impacts and a severe lack of housing.
Council hears Prairie Winds concerns
A delegation of residents from the Prairie Winds Trailer Court spoke before the New Town City Council asking if the city could provide them any assistance after they are evicted from the court this spring.
Bite the Ice will go as planned
The brief cold snap that brought below zero temperatures to the area was just the thing organizers of the 2012 Bite the Ice fishing tournament were looking for.
