New Town News - News
More retail space on the way
In about 60 days, New Town might be seeing an uptick in retail sales. That’s when developer Frank Silletti thinks his new strip mall on Main Street will be open for business.
Students have Midas touch
There may be some budding financial geniuses lurking in the halls of the New Town Middle School.
Ranchers tend to cold cows
Contrary to rumors, says Mountrail County Extension Agent Jim Hennessy, it didn’t get so cold out this week that local cattle were producing ice cream.
Stories of the Year
After years of watching surrounding communities go through a building boom, and after years of developer promises, New Town is finally starting to see new projects actually move dirt.
New Town starts police force
The New Town Police Force took over law enforcement in New Town on January 1 from the Mountrail County Sheriff’s Department.
Law enforcement clash comes to a head
New Town has a new police commissioner as disagreements over the handling of city police department boiled over at the regular New Town City Council meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 18.
Area residents featured in documentary
Dakota Resource Council has released a film about living in the Bakken, titled, "This Is Our Country: Living with the Wild West Oil Boom."
School absenteeism still a problem
Students will have one less opportunity to make up absences in the New Town School District.
Lend a hand with a one can
A little competition, it is said, is a good thing. Two oilfield companies have set up a competition for local businesses across the oil patch with the intention of doing a very good thing for hungry people across the Bakken.
Weather creates dangerous road conditions in area
As the region settles in for a second week of a cold snap, icy roads have created hazardous conditions that have led to accidents on area roads.
