New Town News - News
New Town HS moves to closed campus
It’s been one of the rights of being an Eagle upperclassman for ages. But with a unanimous vote of the school board, leaving New Town High School over the noon hour will now be a privilege that has to be earned.
Hall named to federal trust commission
MHA Nation Chairman Tex Hall was one of five Native American leaders named by U.S. Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar to a commission that will oversee the reform of the Native American Trust Fund.
Celebrating 10 years of helping children
Fort Berthold can be a hard place to be a young person. But for the last 10 years, an organization of volunteers has been trying to make the reservation a place where young people can thrive and create a better future for themselves and their communities.
MWEC has plans to handle oil field demand
Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative has an interesting problem on its hands. Thousands of oil wells will need thousands of kilowatts of electricity and providing that power will bring the cooperative millions of dollars.
Fredericks is Hall of Fame charter member
Three Affiliated Tribes member Pete Fredericks of Twin Buttes said he was surprised and honored to be inducted into the first class of the Indian National Finals Rodeo Hall of Fame on Saturday, Nov. 12, during the 36th annual INFR rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada.
College opens Gadda-Hish Cultural Center
Delvin Driver, Sr. is a soft spoken man. He quietly goes about his business teaching the Hidatsa language and traditions to a new generation.
City to crack down on illegal RVs
The New Town City Council took up the issue of people renting out space in their yards and driveways to people living in recreational vehicles for extended periods of time.
Multiple accidents claim four lives
Three people died in three single vehicle accidents in the area over the Veterans Day weekend and another man died in a collision Wednesday in an accident filled week.
Road reopening relieves Mandaree
The reopening of North Dakota Highway 22 between Mandaree and Killdeer has come with a big sigh of relief from teachers at the Mandaree Public School.
Slow Down!
With traffic levels on New Town’s Main Street busier than North Dakota’s interstate highways, many are concerned with the safety of city streets.
