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Commissioner resigns
There will be two new faces on the board of the McLean County Commissioners. In the General Election, challenger Barry Suydam ousted incumbent and long-time commissioner Ron Krebsbach.
Posted 11/15/12 (Thu) read more »
Bond vote goes down
A marquee at a local church said, “Pray. Listen. Vote.” Garrison school patrons made it a point to do at least the latter Tuesday.
Posted 11/15/12 (Thu) read more »
Phelan and Hall lay out priorities
Lewis Ken Hall and Randy Phelan were the winners in last Tuesday’s Three Affiliated Tribes election for seats on the Tribal Business Council.
Posted 11/15/12 (Thu) read more »
Feast welcomes veterans home
It doesn’t matter when their war ended, it is never too late to thank our veterans and welcome them home.
Posted 11/15/12 (Thu) read more »
MHA member encourages natives to be sure to vote
Prairie Rose Seminole is a woman on a mission. She wants to make sure that every eligible Native American in North Dakota goes to the polls on election day.
Posted 11/08/12 (Thu) read more »
If it’s too good to be true
If it’s too good to be true, then it probably is. That’s what officials said last week when it comes to callers claiming residents have won extravagant prizes.
Posted 11/01/12 (Thu) read more »
Is the oil patch ripe for human trafficking?
Domestic violence and sexual abuse have been long term problems on Indian reservations.
Posted 11/01/12 (Thu) read more »
Outlot 2 development resets
The quest to develop Outlot 2 was reset after the New Town City Council terminated its contract with the developer who was unable to secure funding to build duplexes on the 14 acre lot.
Posted 10/25/12 (Thu) read more »
A new school in New Town
Classes have been underway for a few days in the new New Town High School building, but the facility got its official kick off with a ribbon cutting Monday night.
Posted 10/25/12 (Thu) read more »
Refinery site becomes tribal land
The project to build a diesel fuel refinery on North Dakota Highway 23 near Makoti got another boost as Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar came to New Town to announce that the site of the project will be transferred from fee land status to trust land under tribal control.
Posted 10/18/12 (Thu) read more »