Mountrail County Record News
Crews battle storm to restore power
Just as farm equipment was readied for the field, Mother Nature furiously pounded an extensive area of Northwestern North Dakota. The destructive spring storm bullied its way across a swath including Mountrail and Williams Counties.
Rodeo comes home to Fort Berthold
The resurgence of rodeo on Fort Berthold got a real boost last weekend with the inaugural rodeo of the newly formed Northern Badlands Indian Rodeo Association at the Healing Horse Ranch near Parshall.
Fire claims historic church
The Memorial Congregational Church survived more than 90 years on the prairie and being moved to escape the rising waters of Lake Sakakawea.
Friends of Queen of Peace Cemetery established
“Friends of Queen of Peace Cemetery” is a non-profit charitable organization recently established on the Fort Berthold Reservation.
Grain trader’s scheme impacts area elevators
Hunter Hanson caused Brian Larson to lose some sleep last fall. Hunter Hanson is a 21-year-old grain dealer who allegedly bilked Manager Larson and the McClusky Elevator of $768,000.
Spirit of dance appears in Makoti
It was cold and foggy outside. But there was none of that in the Makoti Gym where 83 dancers from preschool to grade six gathered to deliver their delightful dance routines to a packed house of admirers and well wishers.
Derby Day in Parshall
It might have been foggy that day, but the Pinewood Derby participants were excited and completely focused on their cars and their races.
White Shield surges
What once could be dubbed a sleepy community south of Parshall is now anything but.
How will your garden grow?
Is it spring yet? Many ask the question even as snow drifts live out their final days in runoff to lower levels of the landscape.
“We Are Still Here”on the big screen
In 2016, Benji Goodbird, Valerian Three Irons and several dozen riders rode the hundred miles from the Fort Buford Historical Site to the Earth Lodge Village in Four Bears Segment.
