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TAT Kids want to Kick Butts
Tobacco has long held a sacred place in the culture of Native Americans. However, the commercialization of this sacred plant has created an industry that thrives on addiction and abuse of its products
City secures bypass funding
New Town will get a bypass this year, if it can satisfy all the permit requirements quickly enough.
Bluestone named head dancer at Fargo Powwow
North Dakota State University students Thomas Bluestone and Kelsey Peltier have been dancing at powwows since they were old enough to walk
School construction delayed but on schedule
Construction of the new High School building in New Town won’t be finished early, as the contractors and New Town School Board had hoped.
Former New Town editor accused of plagiarism
A former editor of the New Town News has resigned as editor of a Minnesota paper after being accused of passing off humor columns written by others as his own.
Developer cuts ties with ND Investments
Michael Wells, a Las Vegas based developer who is developing a number of projects in Parshall and New Town, has severed his ties with North Dakota Investments after that group allegedly failed to follow requirements of North Dakota law.
Area, state GOP likes Santorum
Area voters had their say and while New Town Republicans gave a majority of their votes to Ron Paul, the rest of the district and the state gave a Super Tuesday victory to Rick Santorum.
Use of federal assistance complicates bypass picture
The New Town City Council’s efforts to route oil field traffic away from Main Street faces some complications that could delay the project.
Former Region 3 wrestling coaches honored recently
At the Region 3 Wrestling Tournament held in New Town on February 11, three retired coaches were honored for their many years of service to their teams. Terry Mathson, New Town Eagles,
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.