New Town News - News
Keeping oil money at home
There are several allottees’ organizations on the Fort Berthold Reservation working to preserve their members’ and the Three Affiliated Tribe’s property rights. Allottees are tribal members who hold personal title a portion of reservation land. Some of the allottees groups have been in existence for more than 50 years.
“Moving rocks out of the way”
“Come hell or high water, I want to see construction on the bypass by next summer.”
New Town to examine day care options
Many of New Town’s problems these days can be summed up as too many people and not enough places to put them.
Still looking for employees
It looked like the New Town City Council was going to get some relief from its battle to fill city worker positions at its regular meeting July 18.
Man charged in New Town murder
A 20 year old man has appeared in court for the murder of a former marine in New Town.
Dry conditions could complicate crop picture
The impact of the region’s year without a winter continues to reverberate for area farmers.
Transportation meeting set for New Town
Every week it seems to take longer and longer to get anywhere. The quick trip from Parshall to New Town has become a major undertaking thanks to much needed repairs and widening work being done on North Dakota Highway 23.
Police force taking shape
The City of New Town continues to take baby steps toward establishing its own police force.
Refinery clears regulatory hurdle
The Clean Fuels Refinery is one step closer to reality after the Environmental Protection Agency gave final approval to the project’s water discharge permit.
Water quality study on hold
A water quality study being conducted by the Fort Berthold Community College and funded by a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency has been put on hold over questions over the studies procedures.
