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Temporary housing installed for clinic staff
A baby step in the struggle to create affordable housing for staff of the Elbowoods Memorial Clinic took places last week as temporary trailers and modular (manufactured) homes were put in place on the north edge of New Town.
Posted 2/16/12 (Thu) read more »
Bite the Ice: “Unprecedented Success”
The Sixth Annual Bite the Ice Fishing Tournament and Raffle was called an “unprecedented success” by organizers with the most anglers participating and fish caught in the history of the tournament.
Posted 2/09/12 (Thu) read more »
Land, water, royalties, jobs
The oil boom in the Bakken has just begun, according to industry experts who made presentations at the International Energy Oil and Gas Summit held in New Town Feb. 1-2.
Posted 2/09/12 (Thu) read more »
Oil Summit addresses reservation issues
New Town and Parshall are close to Ground Zero in one of the largest oil and gas plays in history, and while the boom is bring much needed employment to the area, the region is also suffering the burden of the increased demand on local infrastructure, environmental impacts and a severe lack of housing.
Posted 2/02/12 (Thu) read more »
Contraband searches help New Town Schools
Rena has a really good job. All she has to do is play. Rena is Black Lab-Golden Retriever mix employed by Interquest Detection Canines.
Posted 2/02/12 (Thu) read more »
Bite the Ice will go as planned
The brief cold snap that brought below zero temperatures to the area was just the thing organizers of the 2012 Bite the Ice fishing tournament were looking for.
Posted 1/26/12 (Thu) read more »
Council hears Prairie Winds concerns
A delegation of residents from the Prairie Winds Trailer Court spoke before the New Town City Council asking if the city could provide them any assistance after they are evicted from the court this spring.
Posted 1/26/12 (Thu) read more »
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.
Posted 1/19/12 (Thu) read more »
Trailer park residents to be displaced
Residents of Prairie Winds Trailer Court in New Town got an unwelcome gift the day after Christmas.
Posted 1/19/12 (Thu) read more »
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.
Posted 1/12/12 (Thu) read more »