New Town News - News
Chemical spill closes highways
A semi took the corner of N.D. Highways 23 and 37 too quickly last week and created a spill that blocked traffic for most of the day, Thursday, Sept. 29.
State officials hear oilfield woes
Officials from the North Dakota Department of Commerce got an earful as they visited New Town and Parshall to gauge the impact of oil development and try to figure out how to help the two communities cope.
Makoti Threshing Show this weekend
Fire up the steam engines, sharpen the plow lays, it’s time once again for the Makoti Threshing Show.
College receives grant for water quality study
Fort Berthold Community College will carry out a study on water quality across the Fort Berthold Reservation thanks to a $40,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Lakeside Center celebrates new ownership
For many years, the Good Samaritan Society has been a part of the community in New Town. Times change, and now local leadership has stepped up to take ownership of the Good Samaritan Society, New Town nursing home and take it into the future.
Whiting Petroleum looks to the future in the Bakken
Whiting Petroleum Corporation thinks it’s going to be a player in the Bakken oil patch for a good long time.
Frost dampens crop prospects
Weather has been hard on small grains crops in Mountrail County but row crops were looking good. At least they were looking good until they were hit by an early frost this week.
Discipline efforts mark beginning of school year
Students have challenged teachers’ authority in the early going of the school year in New Town, resulting in the police being called to both the elementary and high schools.
MHA fire fighters work across the nation
The first duty of the Three Affiliated Tribes Fire Management (TATFM) program is to protect the half million acres of the Fort Berthold Reservation.
Nursing home returns to local ownership
The Good Samaritan Society, operator of New Town’s nursing home, has been an integral part of the community for many years.
