Mountrail County Record News
Rig count passes 100 milestone
For the first time since February 1982, the oil rig count drilling in North Dakota has surpassed 100 with more expected in the coming months.
Mad cow disease remains a concern
Another mad cow has been confirmed in western Canada making it the 18th case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy found in three breeds there since May 2003.
Policy, personnel, perks on school board agenda
Parshall School Board members tackled a number of issues
Tensions mount during school board meeting
A skeptical group of patrons once again turned out for a Lewis and Clark school board meeting held in the Plaza school library Monday night.
President’s budget includes Elbowoods
An increase of $8.3 million is expected to be coming to the Elbowoods Memorial Rural Healthcare facility when Congress approves President Obama’s fiscal 2011 budget later this year.
Mountrail health ranking Part II
After an article appeared two weeks ago regarding a poor health ranking for Mountrail County, the executive director of the Upper Missouri District Health Unit says a proactive approach to health will change the ranking.
Beware of Triffid
Flax producers and grain elevator managers in North Dakota are being warned about a flaxseed variety called Triffid and under no circumstances are they to purchase it for seed this coming spring.
Potash possibility
When most of us think about potash, we imagine an agricultural fertilizer mined in Canada.
Economics expert touts local foods
An economics expert who has been studying farming since the early 1970s, is convinced that raising more foods locally will help energize local communities as well as the state of North Dakota.
Mountrail ranks one of least
Whether you agree with it or not, Mountrail County has wound up near the bottom in health rankings in North Dakota for 2010.
