New Town News - News
New Town School going geothermal
The New Town School Board approved a bid to extend the geothermal heating system that will be installed in the new high school complex to the middle school.
School construction ahead of schedule
Nobody complained about the extended stretch of warm and dry weather that seems to be finally fading into winter, especially Marc Bluestone, Superintendent of the New Town School District.
Staller starts moving metal
With the amount of traffic soaring to previously unimaginable heights, the need for assistance to cope with the inevitable breakdowns and accidents has soared as well.
Governor’s visit boosts bypass
Governor Jack Darymple made a tour of oil country before Christmas to see for himself the problems with roads and traffic.
Dalrymple makes second oil patch tour
Governor Jack Dalrymple on Jan. 3 traveled highways in western North Dakota and met with area officials to receive updates on the region’s needs in addressing the impacts of oil and gas development.
Area taxable sales continue to escalate
The oil boom continues to be a boon for sales tax collections in Mountrail County. According to the North Dakota Tax Department, tax receipts from the third quarter of 2011 were double from the year before in Mountrail, Burke and Williams Counties.
City Council reorganizes city services
The Dec. 21 meeting of the New Town City Council was preceded by a special meeting of the council with city workers.
Giving from the heart
The Lakeside Community Living Center in New Town received a generous donation of $50,000 from Doris Ogden of Minot, ND formerly of Stanley in loving memory of her husband Ross (Sonny) Ogden.
Search expands for missing Riverdale man
Ronald Johnson, a 74-year-old man from Riverdale, went missing Oct. 15 and authorities have found little evidence of his whereabouts or his 1982 gold Fleetwood Cadillac since then.
RTC opens new facility
Like the rest of Mountrail County, Reservation Telephone Cooperative is racing to keep up with the growing populations and other changes being brought about by the oil boom.
