New Town News - News
Hot, dry weather ramps up ‘09 harvest
Scott Ruland wasn’t going to wait for the hot weather to get his combining started, but when the ideal harvest conditions finally arrived, that allowed him to pick it up a notch and get some serious work done.
Fort Berthold Community College president steps down
After spending 23 years at Fort Berthold Community College with the past five as president, Russell Mason is stepping down for personal reasons.
Construction zone
Construction projects have been happening here and there in New Town all summer but this week they all seemed to culminate, turning Mountrail County’s largest community into a massive construction zone.
Corps to host Missouri River planning meetings
The Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan (MRERP) will help define the future of the Missouri River.
Miss Indian Nations judges Seminole pageant
Alyssa Alberts got the chance of a lifetime last week when she became a judge in the prestigious Miss Seminole and Junior Miss Seminole pageants held in Hollywood, Fla. Alberts,
A business instructor at Little Big Horn College in Montana wants to see a renaissance in the Mandan language and is doing his part to make it happen.
Teachers, school board reach contract agreement
New Town Education Association negotiators and the New Town School Board reached a contract agreement after more than four months of bargaining, a fact finding commission hearing and a 2 1/2-hour meeting Wednesday.
Forty-two homes on the Fort Berthold Reservation will be renovated and five will be replaced with $1.47 million in federal stimulus money that was announced Tuesday morning at the Fort Berthold Housing Authority.
New Town woman sets the bar high in long term care
Michelle Crows Heart has a simple philosophy in her job that has propelled her into a position of statewide prominence.
Oil impact grants have put Mountrail County’s political subdivisions in a catch 22 situation. The county’s share of a 5 percent oil and gas gross production tax has increased since the last biennium, however, the amount received is far less than what was requested.
