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Standoff ends in felony charges
A house owned by Connie Azure was nearly demolished, the schools were locked down and 10-15 neighbors on Ninth Street were evacuated for 34 hours last week.
Oil cleanup near Van Hook continues
Cleanup continues on an oil well blowout near Van Hook Dec. 12. About 33,600 gallons of oil and 16,800 gallons of brine or saltwater are being cleaned up, according to Dennis Fewless, director of water quality for the North Dakota Health Department.
Standoff after home invasion
OnWednesday, Dec. 19, law enforcement agents from several departments were surrounding a north New Town home where a heavily armed man was holed up after breaking into the house sometime after midnight that morning.
Oil mist found on Lake Sakakawea
Oil mist from a well blowout went further than first thought, weather conditions should prevent contamination of Lake Sakakawea.
Well blowout near Van Hook
An oil well just east of Van Hook blew out Tuesday evening. Officials and safety teams from Slawson Exploration were on the scene Wednesday morning and said they would attempt to close off the well later that day.
Hall seeks answers about mother’s
WANTED: Information on a truck involved in an accident east of Parshall.
Kenton Onstad elected House Minority Leader
District 4 Representative Kenton Onstad will have a few more responsibilities during this session of the North Dakota Legislature.
Reese earns Retail Fuels Award
John Reese, CEO of United Prairie Cooperative, New Town, N.D., recently received a 2012 Energy Summit Award from CHS Inc., a leading energy, grains and foods company owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States. Reese was honored at the Cenex Energy Summit in Fort Myers, Florida, where he received the Energy Summit Award in the retail fuels category.
Hundreds mourn slain grandmother
There wasn’t a parking spot to be found for blocks as hundreds of people came to say their final farewell to Martha Johnson on Monday. Johnson, along with three of her grandchildren were killed on Nov. 18 in her home.
Outlot 2 back to square one
The New Town City Council decided to start over with the process of finding a developer to build homes on Outlot 2, a 14 acre parcel east of the Northern Lights Building.
